Radio CD GPS Nav Options on new Fiestas.

[nikki]

I am trying to finalise my Fiesta radi/nav options and I just can’t seem to be able to find a good description, (pics would be good too) of the options available for the fiesta. I would be interested in the screen size and definition as well as a detailed GPS spec including the chipset and some screen shots as I have a feeling it uses just monochrome screen which is not even a 'Touch Screen'.

As Far as I can tell the options are:-

1 Radio/cd Player with 4 forward Speakers Fitted as standard.

2 As above, with added Voice Control plus bluetooth and USB support with 2 extra Speakers in back plus switches on steering wheel.

3 As above, with added GPS using the same monochrome screen as the radio uses. The GPS being basic with no live traffic queue information.

This being the case I see no advantage to option 3 as the Nuvi by Garmin would seem far more adaptable, the new one being live traffic enabled.

I would never have thought that buying something so expensive as a car that it would be so difficult to find out something so basic about premium priced 'extras'.

So Can anyone give me a definitive detailed list of the 'Factory Fit Options' for the Radio VC Nav? And yes I already have spent more time than is reasonable trawling the Fords website. Yes a couple of pics of the screen although not the one in GPS mode, no screen size or spec either.

[adzmcp]

I think you are on about the new option bluetooth USV with mobile navigation. We got a fiesta with one so we could play with it. It's exactly the same radio dispaly as a normal radio with bluetooth but u get a SD card to put in your smart phone. So u need a smart phone and your phone needs to have a memory slot. Then your phone becomes the sat nav and it relays the directions to the radio which will display basic arrows.

[Bashful]

That doesn't sound too great. Sounds like you are best with option 2 Nikki. I have a Garmin with live traffic although I never use that option.

[nikki]

Thank you both for that.

I decided to go with option 2, then to get the new Garmin Nuvi 1690 when it is available as Has a large touch screen plus live traffic updates. I still think it really weird that you cannot just download the manual for all the radio options from the ford website. Before I brought my laptop I found the manual read it and made sure they had a manufacturer support line too.