The XL is TomTom's budget widescreen sat-nav. While it doesn't hit the supremely cheap prices of Navigon's 1210 or Navman's S30 3D, it does have extra capabilities which make it worth the extra money if you travel regularly. Chief amongst these is IQ Routes. This calculates your journey based on real historical traffic rates on roads, rather than the shortest distance or road speed limit. Both day of week and time of day are taken into account, so IQ Routes will help you avoid regular rush-hour traffic snarl-ups, although it doesn't provide live traffic updates. You can also search for the cheapest fuel nearby or on your route, and safety camera positions come preloaded, although updates for both cost £34.95 a year, and must be applied with a desktop computer. For those who don't travel enough to make TomTom's LIVE worth the money, the XL IQ Routes is a good compromise, and if you don't need European maps, the UK/Ireland-only version is £20 cheaper.
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