General Info
This sat nav device is designed to make navigating a large truck or HGV easier by avoiding traffic congestion roadblocks and looking for suitable diversions around bottlenecks on your route, so you arrive on schedule.
It is easily customisable, and you add the dimensions of your vehicle to find custom routes tailored to the size of your vehicle. Creating routes that are more accessible is essential for a large vehicle, so the TomTom Truck Sat Nav GO Expert uses Real Time live traffic updates to ensure you avoid driving into a problematic situation.
The TomTom Truck Sat Nav GO Expert uses Custom Large Vehicle Routing, POIs, and Live Restriction Warnings that update instantly via Wi-Fi. There are different size screen options with 5, 6 and seven-inch HD displays for easy reading at a glance.
- 7 Inch HD Screen
- Custom Large Vehicle Routing and POIs
- Traffic Congestion Thanks to TomTom Traffic
- World Maps
- Live Restriction Warnings
- Quick Updates Via WiFi
Outstanding Features
- 7 Inch HD Screen
- World – 183 countries
Weekly map updates
2GB RAM
- Custom Large Vehicle Routing
- TomTom Traffic
Technical Details
- Screen size: 5, 6 and 7-Inch screen options
- Touchscreen, Bluetooth, Lane Assist, Radar Warning
- Connectivity: Bluetooth
- Map type: Worldwide
- Included components: Car charger, Click-and-Drive mount, Quick Start Guide
- Battery life: 1 Hour
- dimensions: 18.7 x 2 x 12.2 centimetres
Functionality and Features Details
A few notable features we like that are offered with the TomTom Truck Sat Nav GO Expert make it such a good choice for HGV and large truck drivers. These include:
Professional Large Vehicle Navigation:
- Customised routes and POIs for your size of vehicle
- Live alerts for bridge heights
- ADR tunnels
- UN Class restrictions and more
Traffic and speed camera alerts:
- TomTom Traffic updates
- Jam tail warnings
- One year of speed camera alerts
TomTom Maps:
- The most up-to-date World Maps for HGV drivers
- A modern interface and map view with 4 x Faster Responsiveness
- Swipe and zoom smoothly on an ultra-responsive touchscreen
Wi-Fi Updates:
- Three times faster updates via Wi-Fi at no extra cost
- No need to travel with your laptop or use cables to update on the road
- You can make data connection via Bluetooth
Pros & Cons
We like the high-clarity HD display screen, which makes it easy to read the information at a glance without having to squint to get the data you need. However, the TomTom Truck Sat Nav GO Expert only offers screen sizes of 5, 6 and seven inches, which means that even the largest option at seven inches is small compared to other truck sat navs that offer larger screen displays.
We like that this model has powerful speakers for its size. The sound is crisp and easy to hear over the usual cab noise level while driving. The one gripe we had with the TomTom Truck Sat Nav GO Expert is that it needs to be kept upright at all times to maintain an optimal satellite signal.
We found an issue not directly with the sat nav itself but instead with one of its accessories. The sat nav comes with a Click-and-Drive mount that is supposed to attach to the windscreen. Customer feedback has reported that the sat nav mount would only stay connected to the windscreen for up to five minutes at a time. This isn’t a common problem across the board, but finding an alternative way to fix it on your windscreen may be necessary if this becomes an issue.
Final thoughts
Tom Tom has been a leading name in sat nav technology for many years, and their truck sat nav products deliver the same high level of functionality and ease of use as their standard car versions.
The live updates don’t use too much data, and the information can be invaluable for avoiding bottlenecks and traffic congestion that can mean being late for scheduled stops and deliveries.
- 7 Inch HD Screen
- Custom Large Vehicle Routing and POIs
- Traffic Congestion Thanks to TomTom Traffic
- World Maps
- Live Restriction Warnings
- Quick Updates Via WiFi