Pioneer AVIC-U220

Poor Value

I have used the product 10 times and out of the 10 only 6 times has it had the address i was looking for. All Pioneer will tell you is that you have to be 100 percent correct with the address. Even then it wouldnt work. I would not buy this product.

Needs a Major Overhaul

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.

Great GPS

This GPS unit integrates well with the Pioneer head units. Easy to use and navigate. Somewhat different from Garmin but integrated with the dvd units. If you use a tom tom or something other than Garmin, you'll love this add on.

Good buy

Good buy, but navigation could be better.

Pretty Sweet

Well let me start off by saying next time I purchase a deck it will probably be a navi deck. This deck is pretty sweet I will list pros and cons.

Pros:
-you get navi in your car
-it is pretty accurate and the deck zooms in when you are turning a corner which for some intersections this function becomes so valuable
-price is pretty good

cons
-I wish it would tell you the address at all times or atleast when you get there, you input the address but then you never see it again
-some highways it will tell you to get off and then throw you back on the highway
-overall its pretty cool and I like it

I do recommend.

Good unit!

I would recommend this unit to anyone who is looking for a quality system for a great price. Bought two of them. One was for me (a low-end user) with the steering wheel controls and XM. The other was for my 17 year old son who pushes the sound system to its max. We are both very satisfied with the Pioneer system.

good and bad, but still cool

The Pioneer Avic-u220 is a pretty decent gps unit considering that it is my first one, but on my next purchase i will most likely get an all in one unit. The unit is very useful and I would reconmend it to anyone looking for a basic GPS unit.

Works Great!

The nav system works great. Easy to navigate and read. Very user friendly.

GPS add-on for Pioneer AVH-P4200DVD

Though I didn't absolutely need a GPS, I figured it would make sense to buy the unit and get it installed simultaneously with the Pioneer AVH-P4200DVD and Sirius radio adapter. The unit has basic functionality found in most GPS units but not much more. Biggest disappointment was that it did not have a built-in speedometer as even my cell phone GPS does.

Good, but not great

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.