

We consider the Mio Spirit 8500 LM GPS car navigation system to be a very good choice for any driver who wants a good GPS device that does not compromise on quality, but which you can buy for a relatively affordable price. Unfortunately, we couldn't find any trace of the Mio Spirit 8500 LM in the Americas, so it's likely that Mio doesn't intend to sell it there. However, the fast hardware as well as the very easy to use user interface are also going to hang in the balance when considering whether to buy it or not.Īlthough the Mio Spirit 8500 LM hasn't been launched officially yet, its Amazon price seems to be right under 150 British pounds, making it quite a bargain. The very large screen and the Lifetime Map Updates you get are probably the essential things about it. The Mio Spirit 8500 LM feels like a very solid GPS car navigation system, a device that has more than a few aces up its sleeve. We did that, and we had the nice surprise of finding two available updates: one for the Western Europe and one for the Eastern Europe countries.

Although you could buy this car navigation system and simply start using it, we highly recommend that you first connect it to a computer, install the MioMore Desktop software and check whether there are any map updates available. The Mio Spirit 8500 LM that we tested came preloaded with the maps of all European countries. However, it's also something most GPS car navigation systems manufacturers must provide their clients with these days, when Google and many others offer free alternatives even on the cheapest smartphones out there. That's a bargain considering how much maps used to cost a few years ago. The Mio Spirit 8500 LM comes with Lifetime Map Updates and Lifetime Safety Camera Updates, which means that Mio promises to give you as many as four updates each year, for as long as your device will work.
