OLATHE, Kan./Oct. 28, 2025/PR Newswire – Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s largest and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, today unveiled the GPSMAP 9000xsv series – superior chartplotters designed for captains and anglers that demand world-class performance. Available with a 10-, 13- or 17-inch touchscreen display, these multi-functional displays (MFDs) boast Garmin’s cutting-edge integrated xCHIRP traditional sonar and UHD scanning sonar to help anglers see and catch more fish. Users can get 5Ghz Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless software and map updates at ultrafast speeds, and see charts, maps and entertainment in vivid detail with up to 4K resolution.
We’re excited to bring the premium features of the GPSMAP 9000 chartplotter series to even more display sizes. With Garmin’s most advanced built-in sonar, faster processing power than previous generations, higher screen resolution and expanded connectivity, the GPSMAP 9000xsv chartplotters are a complete and seamless solution at the helm. – Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President Consumer Sales & Marketing
Excellence on the water
View charts, maps and entertainment in vibrant detail – even on bright, sunny days – with 4K resolution on the 13- and 17-inch touchscreens.
See targets with improved brightness and greater contrast than ever before with a Mini LED backlight. The 13- and 17-inch screens are the first marine products to take advantage of this technology.
Utilize 5Ghz Wi-Fi connectivity to get faster wireless software and map updates using the ActiveCaptainapp.
Fish in crystal clear high-definition with UHD scanning sonar, built-in xCHIRP and RapidReturn, allowing for up to twice the update rate. The faster refresh rate provides more sonar information in the scrolling window.
Enjoy premium sailing information, including sailing polars, and see laylines as well as wind speed, direction and other critical data with a full suite of SailAssist features.
Navigate with preloaded Garmin Navionics+ charts with Auto Guidance+ technology, or update to Garmin Navionics Vision+charts for premium features such as high-resolution relief shading, satellite imagery and more.
Build extensive networks with multiple chartplotters, cameras, radars and sonars, and enjoy gigabitspeeds on the Garmin BlueNet network.
Take command of all boat operations on one screen with OneHelm integrated digital switching that offers full support for Garmin EmpirBussystems and other third-party monitoring, control and automation solutions.
With a premium edge-to-edge design, these chartplotters provide a luxurious modern look that can be seamlessly integrated into nearly any vessel.
Expected to be available in November, the GPSMAP 9000xsv chartplotters have suggested retail prices starting at $3,199.99. Each MFD can be flat- or flush-mounted to fit the boat’s helm. To learn more, visit garmin.com/marine.
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Right, Moose, while I don’t think that the 9000xsv offers features not already available with a 9000 and one or more of Garmin’s blackbox sonars, it is truly phenomenal how much functionality they’ve squeezed into these new xsv models… and hard to imagine what more they can add.
About 25 years ago when I first got serious about covering marine electronics, Garmin was a minor player except for an inexpensive color chart plotter but to my surprise some managers with much bigger marine market shares already realized that Garmin would be their fiercest future competition. Man o man, were they right.
I got into the game in 2010. Back then in Australia Garmin had no official presence they were imported and distributed by GME an Australian marine/land radio company. And some small handheld Garmin units were pretty solid “still are” it wasn’t really untill the 750s (740 up there) that things started to move. A colour 7″ combo GPS fish finder with touchscreen that was responsive . With a decent 500w transducer at a respectable price. And then it was just up and up from there. You’re right though blink and you miss it.
Very keen to see what comes out of FLIBS
Open to any company wanting to fly me out there for some Australian perspective was :p
I think it was 2001 that Garmin introduced the 2010c plotter that really put the likes of Raymarine and Simrad on notice. The performance versus cost was startling, and repeatable since Garmin had so many engineers and their own offshore manufacturing. I haven’t yet found comparative pricing versus, say, the state-of-the-art Raymarine RC631 – 10″ Color Plotter, and Garmin did not have radar yet, but the writing was on the wall.
The Wayback Machine is useful for seeing what was going on back then:
It certainly seems that way. The 8400/8600s still perform very well and feel like they’re not in danger of running out of processing power. The new units significantly up the processing power, memory, screen resolution, and network connectivity. I think we will see this hardware for a long time to come. I have a 9213 on the way, I’m curious to see if the screen resolution pays dividends in the smaller sizes. Even on the 19″ display of the 9219 I have, I haven’t been sure how much benefit 4k provides.
Sorry, Charles the $7,200 (!) GPSMAP 9217xsv does not come with or support a bail mount, as shown in the Specs and What’s in the Box. I imagine that you could mount it in a frame secured with a couple of large RAM mounts, or similar, but it would be a project.
Wow, that is the best looking and most rugged custom bail mount I’ve ever seen!
And I notice that RPE also makes a wide variety of equally sharp transducer poles:
woke up the morning to the press release in my inbox thinking.. oh.. better check panbo 😛
logical and awesome leap forward. garmin should be good MFD wise for the next decade or so.
Right, Moose, while I don’t think that the 9000xsv offers features not already available with a 9000 and one or more of Garmin’s blackbox sonars, it is truly phenomenal how much functionality they’ve squeezed into these new xsv models… and hard to imagine what more they can add.
About 25 years ago when I first got serious about covering marine electronics, Garmin was a minor player except for an inexpensive color chart plotter but to my surprise some managers with much bigger marine market shares already realized that Garmin would be their fiercest future competition. Man o man, were they right.
I got into the game in 2010. Back then in Australia Garmin had no official presence they were imported and distributed by GME an Australian marine/land radio company. And some small handheld Garmin units were pretty solid “still are” it wasn’t really untill the 750s (740 up there) that things started to move. A colour 7″ combo GPS fish finder with touchscreen that was responsive . With a decent 500w transducer at a respectable price. And then it was just up and up from there. You’re right though blink and you miss it.
Very keen to see what comes out of FLIBS
Open to any company wanting to fly me out there for some Australian perspective was :p
I think it was 2001 that Garmin introduced the 2010c plotter that really put the likes of Raymarine and Simrad on notice. The performance versus cost was startling, and repeatable since Garmin had so many engineers and their own offshore manufacturing. I haven’t yet found comparative pricing versus, say, the state-of-the-art Raymarine RC631 – 10″ Color Plotter, and Garmin did not have radar yet, but the writing was on the wall.
The Wayback Machine is useful for seeing what was going on back then:
https://web.archive.org/web/20010609225614/http://www.garmin.com/marine/
https://web.archive.org/web/20010602081714fw_/http://www.raymarine.com/recreational/products/index/index.html
It certainly seems that way. The 8400/8600s still perform very well and feel like they’re not in danger of running out of processing power. The new units significantly up the processing power, memory, screen resolution, and network connectivity. I think we will see this hardware for a long time to come. I have a 9213 on the way, I’m curious to see if the screen resolution pays dividends in the smaller sizes. Even on the 19″ display of the 9219 I have, I haven’t been sure how much benefit 4k provides.
-Ben S.
Big jump in price between the 13″ & 17″.
Anyone know if the 17″ can be mounted on a bail. My bridge doesn’t support a built-in.
Sorry, Charles the $7,200 (!) GPSMAP 9217xsv does not come with or support a bail mount, as shown in the Specs and What’s in the Box. I imagine that you could mount it in a frame secured with a couple of large RAM mounts, or similar, but it would be a project.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FFNAnd3Qe/
one of our aftermarket guys down here in australia got early access and released this yesterday
Wow, that is the best looking and most rugged custom bail mount I’ve ever seen!
And I notice that RPE also makes a wide variety of equally sharp transducer poles:
https://www.robpayneengineering.com.au/home/
Thanks, Moose