Navman aims for the higher end of the GPS market with the S-Series range, atop the S300t sits. The troubled windshield mount used in older Navman designs and the current Mio Moov range is absent from the S300t and instead it sports a cradle into which the GPS slides.

One thing about the S300t you notice at first glance is that the chunky graphics are no more, and the heavy reliance on sky blue is replaced with mute greens and shades of grey. Despite the screen resolution maintaining a standard 480×272, text is now smoother due to a finer level of anti-aliasing perfection.

In terms of actual navigation features, the S300t offers a full set of functions seen in the entire Platinum range (the S100, S150, S200 and S300t) as well as text-to-speech, Bluetooth hands-free, 3D landmarks, junction view, an FM transmitter and receiver, traffic messaging and MP3 and video playback.

Finding your destination by keyword is a neat feature on this new Navman that is found by tapping either the right or left screen edge when on the main map screen. This allows for easy access to various route entries as well as traffic information. Routing is sufficient to get you to unknown destinations but often routes are circuitous, while CBD performance is prone to occasional dropouts.

Locking on to the correct FM frequency happens quickly and automatically but traffic alerts are sometimes confusing – unless of course, you know that State Route 54 in NSW is King Street, Enmore Road or Canterbury Road.