GPS for a SUV?

We have a Garmin and use it in our car, SUV and truck. It doesn't matter whether it is for a car or SUV or the year of the vehicle.

A Garmin or other brand GPS is usually portable and you can even hold it and use them while walking.

I prefer my Garmin over my phone. If you get a GPS, make sure it comes with lifetime updates.

for those that use your phone..... doesn't it run your data charges up, especially on a long trip? No idea since I feel like my phone screen is too small to see easily while driving.

I have a garmin but it is several years old by now and was a discontinued model when I bought it. But it has been worth the money. I depend on it! I've also had magellan and tomtom... really couldn't recommend any one over the other. I'll get about 3-4 years use out of them before they die on me or the maps get out of date and the company isn't supporting map updates for that model.

You vehicle doesn't impact them. They plug into the power port (aka the old time cigarette lighter) The come with some type of suction cup holder to attach them temporarily to the windshield or dash. I used mine in my cup holder to anchor my gps across the top of the cup holder. 

on a long trip, you just use it around towns..I don't need it on to drive the freeway for 3 hours.. but I also check out routes before I go. I haven't found any issues with just using waze. I also have the voice directions on...so I don't look at it so much unless at slow streets.  we used it from sf to yosemite and back.

I'm with Volt. I like to have her (Garmin Lady) on to remind us to take an exit or a turn or whatever (our lets us know which lane to be in which is VERY helpful). So using my phone would be a data hog.

I just say "Siri, get directions to 1234 street"...and she does.

We have a garmin that we really like and use it in all our vehicles, the car, truck, suv and .

Most mounts are large suction cups. It is conceivable, if cold enough, the rubber on the cup won't be soft enough to flex correctly for a good grip. But, once the car heater has warmed the interior of the car up (or if the mount is stored in a warm place so the rubber/silicon remains flexible) it will work just fine in cold weather. 

We didn't like the window mount becuase it made it obvious that there was a GPS in the car. Instead we use a small "sandbag" type holder on the dash. Easy to grab off the dash and stow in concole.

www.staples.com/Garmin-Portable-Friction-Mount-with-Hassle-Free-Packaging/product_108751

I loved my garmin! But, our new van had a built in system, and it's more convenient to use the iPhone's in our other car. But seriously, if I had to buy another gps device it would absolutely be a garmin again. Be sure to get one that will correct its path should you miss a turn. Some of them didn't used to do that when they first came out.

We've been using Navigon on our iphones and then I bought a magnetic phone holder that goes into the CD player. We don't use the CD player and it does not get in the way of any other controls, plus it's in a great location to see it comfortably. I like that I didn't have to stick anything permanent to the dash. We just got a travel trailer last fall and this set-up did great on our first long trip out of state. My husband had already bought Navigon a few years ago, so the only thing I had to purchase was the CD car mount. I don't believe Navigon uses data, but I could be wrong. All I know was it worked when we were driving through the middle of no where without cell service. It does tell you which lane to be in which came in really handy while driving through LA traffic. I was just glad this set-up worked for us so that we didn't have to purchase another gadget.

Here's the car mount: Magnetic CD Car Mount

I have this magnetic phone case for my iPhone Plus which allows me to just "stick" my phone the mount. I actually bought this case before the CD mount so it was cool that I found something that worked with the mount easily: Magnetic Phone Case

My husband added the little magnetic plate that came with the car mount inside his iphone case and it holds great!

I have a Garmin and love it. I use it on long trips as it tells me what lane to be in if I need to exit or use an interchange, what the speed limit on that particular road is, but mostly because it tells me how far I have to go. I use one of the dash mount bean bag holders and it works great. Mine came with a windshield mount, but they are against the law in my state. Something to check out before you mount it on your windshield.

Eta: I used to use my phone, but the signal dropped out at a really crucial point while I was navigating in the Bay Area. I would have probably got into an accident trying to reboot everything back up. Too dangerous. That's when I decided to invest in an actual GPS.