Don't get me wrong, the AVIC-U220 does what it says it does, it just doesn't look like it's as update as it should be for 2012. It's dated and looks more like a GPS unit from a decade ago. The roads are just lines, and there's no effort made to embellish the experience. If you're hoping for something that will look like Google maps or anything your smartphone can deliver, keep looking, this is not the unit for you. You also can't enter information while the vehicle is on the move, even if the passenger's doing it, even with the handbrake bypass. It detects GPS movement and there's no way around it.

That being said, if all you care about is a device that will get you from point A to point B, the AVIC-U220 does the job. Knowing what I know now, would I buy it again? Nope. I'd spend the extra bucks and get a head unit with it's own nav.

I have had other gps devices before and this is hands down the worst one I've had. The interface is not too bad but not as slick as say a Tom Tom, where it really falls down is the add ons, there are no, I repeat no free map updates, pioneer seems to annually offer an add on that you can buy to update the maps. Poi's is another thing, mine came with a offer for free points of intrest update (downloadable), I have placed three orders for it, several phone calls to pioneer, and still have not got the bloody download.

Another point that is just dumb is that you cannot program the device unless you are stopped with the e-brake on, this does not take into account that you may have passengers that are doing it for you, you can do favorites at least though.

Not updateable without an expensive update, weird interface, add on apps seem to be non existent (in Canada anyways), if your planning on a deck and u220 purchase I would skip this one and go for a name brand gps add in like Garmin or Tom Tom.