RAC 200 > Reviews (4)

The RAC 200 is an excellent SatNav at the lower end of the market. I'd been put off getting one for ages until I had a weekend coming that I knew would be taking me all over the UK. After buying the RAC 200 I can only say, 'why on earth did I wait so long?!'. It took all the stress out of travelling alone (no one to map read) in unfamiliar territory. It really couldn't have been simpler to install. From taking it out of the box to having it up and running in the car was approximately 10 minutes, and this only took so long as it takes a wee while to find its position on first use. It was so intuitive to set up and use that I could have easily managed it without the instructions.

The display is clear and bright and very easy to follow. Entering destinations is easy-peasy and I have made good use of the history section that allows you to quickly enter already used destinations. Directions and commands are clear and you can select imperial or metric distances to suit you. I covered nearly 700 miles over that weekend and I only took a wrong turn once. In fairness it was at an extremely large junction in Stockport and the difficulty was getting in the right lane, and not in recognising which turning to take. That said, the route was recalculated quickly and I was on the right path in no time.

Okay, so the RAC 200 may have trouble recognising some of the more obscure rural addresses (I still had to print a local map of one drop off place near Wrexham) but, considering the value for money and the ease of use, I would say it's an excellent option for someone wanting something at the lower end of the market who requires little by way of starting up and installing.

I bought mine in Argos at £89.99 in November '08 and feel it was money well spent. So much so that my Mum got one for Christmas!