2026 Garmin Varia™ RearVue 820
GarminSTRIKINGLY VISIBLE. REMARKABLY POWERFUL.
Varia RearVue 820 features our most powerful and precise radar yet with a wider field of view, giving you more reliable alerts than ever before. The tail light offers up to 2 km (1.24 miles) of visibility and has a brake light that shows when you’re slowing or stopping.
In the Box
- Varia RearVue 820 radar tail light
- Mounting kit
- Charging cable
- Documentation
Features
Tracks Vehicles Up To 175 Meters (More Than 190 Yards) Away with Wider Field of View

Get Up To 24 Hours of Battery Life in Day Flash Mode

Bright Tail Light Is Visible Up To 2 Km (1.24 Miles) Away

See The Size of Approaching Vehicles 1

Brake Light Alerts Others That You'Re Slowing Or Stopping

Stay Alert To Vehicles Traveling At The Same Speed 2

Technical Features
POWERFUL AND RELIABLE RADAR
With our most powerful and precise radar tracking technology, Varia RearVue 820 radar detects vehicles approaching from up to 175 meters (more than 190 yards) away with a wider field of view.

BRIGHT TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT
Our brightest tail light means you'll be visible from up to 2 km (1.24 miles) away. A brake light detects when you're slowing or stopping and displays a unique flash pattern.

ADVANCED VEHICLE TRACKING
See alerts for small, medium and large vehicles, and see when a vehicle changes lanes, along with its threat level - when riding with the latest compatible Edge ® cycling computers or the Varia ™ app on your smartphone.

GET ALERTS YOUR WAY
For visual and audible alerts while you ride, connect this radar to the Varia smartphone app, compatible Edge cycling computers or Garmin smartwatches. In addition to haptic alerts on your wrist, select Garmin smartwatches can also give voice alerts for approaching vehicles.

VARIETY OF LIGHT PATTERN OPTIONS
Ride with four different light patterns: day flash, night flash, solid mode and peloton mode, which helps preserve the eyes of riders behind you. Create your own custom light patterns in the Varia app on your smartphone.

COMPACT DESIGN
A sleek, compact design and new seatpost mount means Varia RearVue 820 fits cleanly onto almost any road or gravel bicycle and is compatible with the Varia seat rail mount kit (sold separately).

Click for Important Safety and Product Information
1 When riding with your compatible Edge® cycling computer or the Varia™ app on your smartphone.
2 Same-speed tracking is limited or may be unavailable at slower speeds or when radar cannot detect the road (e.g., due to snow, ice, heavy rain, or other obstructions or incorrect device mounting).
Engineering enhancements are ongoing and may not be reflected in the pictures, videos and specifications.
- Dimension:
- 3.9 X 1.0" X 1.7" (98.9 X 25.9 X 43.2 Mm)"
- Weight:
- 3.2 Oz (90 G)
- Water Rating:
- Ipx7
- Battery Life:
- 10 Hours Solid 15 Hours Peloton 10 Hours Night Flash 24 Hours Day Flash 30 Hours Radar-Only
- Light Modes:
- Solid, Peloton, Night Flash, Day Flash
- Custom Light Mode Configuration:
- Yes (With Varia Mobile App)
- Radar-Only Mode:
- Yes
- Lumens:
- 25 Solid, 8 Peloton, 40 Night Flash, 100 Day Flash
- Ant+®:
- Yes (Radar, Bike Lights)
- Ble:
- Yes (Radar, Bike Lights)
- Viewing Angle:
- 220°
- Visibility Distance:
- 1.24 Mi (2 Km)
- Rear Tail Light:
- Yes
- Rear Radar:
- Yes
- Vehicle Threat Classification:
- Speed-, Size- And Lateral Range-Based
- Maximum Vehicle Detection Range:
- 175 Meters
- Radar Beam Width:
- 60°
- Varia™ App Compatibility:
- Yes
- Brake Light:
- Yes
- Lateral Vehicle Positioning:
- Yes
- Vehicle Size Classification:
- Yes