TomTom GO 930 Traffic - Expert Reviews

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: TomTom has dominated the in-car sat-nav sector for some time and it's hoping to maintain that position with its latest Go 930 Traffic.

Verdict: So are the additions worth the extra cash- For now, I'd have to say - surprisingly - no. The new x30 range undoubtedly maintains the 720's position as king of in-car sat-navs, with its improved route-finding abilities and lane assistance. But the ...

Review summary: The best thing about TomTom, and one of the reasons it has been so popular, is that it is incredibly easy to use. Out of the box, turn it on and away you go, it is a simple as that. The suction mount is worth a mention because is fairly low-profile, ...

Verdict: While the 930 Traffic's IQ Routes technology did not affect all routes, we were impressed by its efficiency on the ones it did. Plus, its advanced lane guidance is a key feature for those who struggle with motorway junctions. But there's no need to ...

Review summary: Worthy successor to the Go 920 T, the GO 930 Traffic especially sets itself apart by the addition of IQ Routes which optimizes trips by taking into account the average real speeds on roads.

Pros: - IQ Routes technology to optimize travel, - Remote and FM receiver, - Numerous countries are covered, - Software is very practical to use, - Reactivity

Cons: - A small bug that displays the wrong trip time on the trip summary, - Limitation of IQ Routes to only weekdays or the week-end, - Screen brightness is a bit weak, - The direction of radars is not always taken into account

Review summary: When it comes to satellite navigation systems TomTom is top dog. Its Go 720 had been sitting pretty atop our A List for nine months when we set out to knock it off its perch in our satnavs Labs last month, and it's still there, having beaten the ...

Verdict: The ultimate sat-nav device, but this is not a dramatic enough upgrade over TomTom's previous range and the price is very high.

Review summary: The TomTom GO 930 Traffic sat-nav is a speedy update to January's 920T. While the two are cosmetically nearly identical, the 930 Traffic has beefed up with some new features, including the much-hyped IQ Routes technology and advanced lane guidance to ...

Pros: Voice recognition ; text-to-speech ; IQ Routes ; advanced lane guidance ; EPT ; Map Share

Cons: Pricey ; FM/RDS-TMC receiver ; car cradle ; map detail

Verdict: With the wrapping still clinging to the underside of the GO 920T, some may feel slightly peeved by the 930 Traffic's arrival. But with the sat-nav world changing rapidly each day, the features are a more natural progression, rather than a stab in the ...