Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Sat Nav Review

Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Main Info

If you are planning to spend a lot of time driving a motorhome or towing a caravan, then you will want to consider using a specialist satellite navigation system that is specially designed for use by large vehicles, such as motorhomes and caravans.

Using a regular car sat nav isn’t nearly as effective because they don’t allow you to configure the device to add the weight and dimensions of your vehicle. This means that it will be almost impossible to avoid roads with weight restrictions, low bridges, narrow lanes and roads with steep inclines or poor surfaces that a large vehicle will find hard to navigate.

Caravan and motorhome sat navs such as the Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Sat Nav Satellite Navigation System are built to help you avoid unsuitable routes and will help you to navigate more easily and safely.

About the Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Sat Nav

This device is made by a high-quality name in electronic accessories and uses Garmin mapping technology. While this caravan sat nav sits at the more pricey end of the market, it is well worth the investment because it combines the very best in the UK and European mapping data along with the in-depth manufacturing knowledge of caravan and motorhome electronic devices.

This model comes with:

• Custom camper routing for the size and weight of your camper or caravans
• Directory of more than 9000 ACSI campsites
• POI’s for The Caravan and Motorhome Club
• Route warnings for low bridges, weight limits, sharp bends, steep gradients etc.
• Shows road elevation and alerts for steep grades along your journey
• Voice operable with Bluetooth technology

A combination of two technology leaders

The Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Sat Nav is a collaboration between Avtex and the leading sat-nav company, Garmin. The result of the partnership has produced a sat-nav system that is packed with features specifically for use with Caravans and Motorhomes.

The information included covers all the Caravan and Motorhome Club data you could possibly need, including a filter search to give you results that perfectly match your needs. It comes pre-loaded with maps for 45 European countries and includes free map updates for life.

Outstanding features

Simply add the weight and dimensions of your motorhome or your towing caravan and the Avtex Tourer Two will use your information to plan the most efficient route to get to your destination. The route that the device will plot will be determined by the height, weight, length and width of your vehicle.

You will be alerted in real-time about any issues along your route such as bridge heights, road restrictions and other hazards to avoid.

If you want to free-wheel your trip rather than have a set destination, this caravan sat nav will instantly pull up information about nearby campsites that offer your preferred amenities, such as electric hook-up and WiFi, when you are ready to take a break from driving for a night.

Should you fancy taking a diversion from your intended destination for a while, you can easily change your route to explore nearby cities or places of interest that you would like to take in.

Avoid delays and road issues

The Avtex Tourer Two uses Garmin live traffic updates via DAB. This allows you to travel along the fastest roads to avoid hazards such as congestion hot spots and major roadworks. The system updates with one-minute cycles wherever you are, so you will remain aware of road conditions at all times.

You can command the sat nav with your voice, which lets you drive more safely and helps you to keep both hands on the steering wheel. If you need to make a call while you are driving, the sat nav uses Bluetooth technology for hands-free calling.

When you need to take a break the device will find rest areas, attractions or fuel stations coming up ahead and will record milestones along your route so you can keep track of how long you have been driving.

Visual guidance for clearer navigation

The Avtex Tourer Two uses Garmin Real Directions guides that make good use of visual landmarks and traffic lights. This makes it easier to recognise where you are and to use visual clues to help with your navigation.

This model uses Active Lane Guidance and Real Junction Views with “spoken turn-by-turn” directions, which is a great help for getting your vehicle into the right lane when approaching busy junctions and roundabouts.

The free  Smartphone Link app allows your sat nav to receive real-time information such as traffic, mobile safety cameras, weather and alerts ahead of time. This model comes with a seven-inch Frameless Display (pinch-to-zoom) that makes it easy to get a more detailed look at information along your route.

Customer feedback

Generally speaking, the customer feedback for The Avtex Tourer Two is very positive. Customer comments include:

• Good at avoiding being stuck on a narrow road. This sat nav is ideal for those with caravans or motorhomes that want to use the most suitable roads.

• Easy to set up and accurate for the few times we have used it. The live traffic updates work well and we are pleased with its performance.

• A great screen that is easy to read with lots of useful information.

• Good for a large Motorhome as you can in-put vehicle details in such as size, length, height and weight and get the most suitable route for your vehicle.

• We are really pleased with the Avtex Two tourer sat nav. We travelled to our destinations without incident. We were pleasantly surprised at the size of the edge to edge large screen. Well worth the money.

Conclusion

People frequently ask why they need a sat nav for a motorhome or towing a caravan and why they cost more than regular car sat navs. The reason for choosing an Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Sat Nav is that it is loaded with considerably more data than a standard sat-nav, which is useful for the driver of a larger vehicle.

The Avtex Tourer Two Caravan and Motorhome Sat Nav hold a large number of campsite locations that are suitable for caravans and motorhomes as well as other features such as Bluetooth connectivity to deliver safer hands-free communication.

It is well worth the investment to choose a model such as this to help safeguard your vehicle and avoid unsuitable routes while on the road.