The Prius that I have is almost 2 years old now, and the GPS maps are starting to get outdated. So I went to the nearest Toyota shop, and I asked if I could update the maps.

They told me that the update costs 300 euros (around 370$)!!!

I won't update it at that price, of course, but I was wondering if there is a cheaper way to update this software. I live in Europe so I need the european maps.

David.

If you know who the GPS mfg is you may be able to search them out online and just download the updates to a pc then transfer them to the vehicle GPS using a laptop and USB cable??? But I'll bet that it will cost about $300 to buy the updates.

Two years is not that much outdated with regards to the U.S. Data Mapping service. While your City may have new roads, the new data isn't always updated very fast to the major archive, which is used for GPS Navigation products. I'd wait at least 5 years before spending the money for map upgrades.

Thanks for the replies.

David.