We plotted our standard test course from the Marina District to CNET's downtown headquarters, and the XL 330S was quick to calculate directions based on the fastest route setting. The unit was fairly accurate when tracking our position as we drove around the city and managed to keep its lock on the satellites in San Francisco's Financial District, which can be problematic due to all the tall buildings. From a cold start, it took the GPS about 5 minutes to get a fix on our location under partly cloudy skies, but subsequent starts took about a minute or two-not bad, but we've seen faster start-ups. We tested the TomTom XL 330S in San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information about the features of the TomTom XL 330S, please read our full review of the TomTom One XL. The TomTom XL 330S offers a basic feature set that's very similar to the TomTom One XL, though it adds text-to-speech functionality and an updated speaker system but loses integrated Bluetooth. The accessory is easy to install and doesn't involve any loose or extra parts, so that was also nice. Unlike our experience with the TomTom One 125, the EasyPort mount securely held the XL 330S in place during our road tests. The TomTom XL 330S ships with a car charger, a USB cable, an EasyPort car mount (windshield and dash), and reference material. We have to say that the latter is set fairly deep beneath the surface, so we had some problems plugging in the car charger and USB cable. There's a power button on top and a mini-USB port/power connector on the bottom. On back, you'll find the speaker and brackets for attaching the vehicle mount. We also like that you have a choice between QWERTY, ABCD, and AZERTY formats.

In addition, the XL 330S offers predictive text, so as you start entering letters and numbers, the system will automatically surface possible results. The touch screen was responsive, and the onscreen keyboard was nice and roomy, minimizing the errors when entering addresses.

You can, however, adjust the display's brightness as well as choose from different map colors and day/night/auto mode under the Change Preferences menu.Īs we've seen on other TomTom devices, the user interface is simple and easy to understand with large icons and clear menu options. We had no major problems reading the screen, though it can wash out in really bright sunlight. The XL 330's touch screen measures 4.3 inches diagonally and displays 64,000 colors at a 480x272-pixel resolution. While it's similarly slim (4.7 inches wide by 3.2 inches tall by 0.9 inch thick 6.6 ounces) to the Garmin Nuvi series, the rounded edges add a nice touch, and its large display and classic silver-and-charcoal gray only add to its beauty. The TomTom XL 330S is one of the more attractive GPS we've seen to date.

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