Ford has launched a sat nav unit which fits alongside the rear view mirror in an extended holder.
Replacing the original rear view mirror, MirrorNavi costs £299 plus fitting and means drivers can see the navigation at the same time as checking the rear view.
It is compatible with Ford car and commercial vehicle ranges and can be fitted in an hour by a Ford dealer and is mounted without any visible wires or damage to the main instrument panel.
The carmaker said that insurance companies have confirmed MirrorNavi is defined as a fitted navigation system for their purposes and “another advantage is the absence of suction cup marks on the windscreen which might alert thieves”.
The MirrorNavi has tinted and dimming mirror glass, battery charging connection and anti-theft security.
It is made by Garmin and Wollnikom and includes a 3.5-inch touchscreen colour display, an internal memory and card slot, 2D or 3D map display, destination memory and maps and voice response for more than 70 countries and languages.
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