A navigation system suitable for use by an automated vehicle, said system comprising: a first sensor used to determine a first relative position of a first navigation feature relative to a host vehicle, said first sensor characterized as based on a first sensor technology; a second sensor used to determine a second relative position of a second navigation feature relative to the host vehicle, said second sensor characterized as based on a second sensor technology different from the first sensor technology; a digital map that includes a first data group composed of navigation features characterized as preferentially detected by the first sensor technology, and a second data group composed of navigation features characterized as preferentially detected by the second sensor technology; and a controller in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the digital map, said controller configured to: determine a first location of the host vehicle on the digital map based on the first relative position of the first navigation feature indicated by the first sensor, wherein the first data group of the digital map proximate to the first location is characterized by a first data density indicative of a first quantity of the navigation features in a first area of the digital map comprising the first location; determine a second location of the host vehicle on the digital map based on the second relative position of the second navigation feature indicated by the second sensor, wherein the second data group on the digital map proximate to the second location is characterized by a second data density indicative of a second quantity of the navigation features in a second area of the digital map comprising the second location; and select one of the first location and the second location for use to navigate the host vehicle based on a comparison of the first data density and the second data density. a first sensor used to determine a first relative position of a first navigation feature relative to a host vehicle, said first sensor characterized as based on a first sensor technology; a second sensor used to determine a second relative position of a second navigation feature relative to the host vehicle, said second sensor characterized as based on a second sensor technology different from the first sensor technology; a digital map that includes a first data group composed of navigation features characterized as preferentially detected by the first sensor technology, and a second data group composed of navigation features characterized as preferentially detected by the second sensor technology; and a controller in communication with the first sensor, the second sensor, and the digital map, said controller configured to: determine a first location of the host vehicle on the digital map based on the first relative position of the first navigation feature indicated by the first sensor, wherein the first data group of the digital map proximate to the first location is characterized by a first data density indicative of a first quantity of the navigation features in a first area of the digital map comprising the first location; determine a second location of the host vehicle on the digital map based on the second relative position of the second navigation feature indicated by the second sensor, wherein the second data group on the digital map proximate to the second location is characterized by a second data density indicative of a second quantity of the navigation features in a second area of the digital map comprising the second location; and select one of the first location and the second location for use to navigate the host vehicle based on a comparison of the first data density and the second data density. determine a first location of the host vehicle on the digital map based on the first relative position of the first navigation feature indicated by the first sensor, wherein the first data group of the digital map proximate to the first location is characterized by a first data density indicative of a first quantity of the navigation features in a first area of the digital map comprising the first location; determine a second location of the host vehicle on the digital map based on the second relative position of the second navigation feature indicated by the second sensor, wherein the second data group on the digital map proximate to the second location is characterized by a second data density indicative of a second quantity of the navigation features in a second area of the digital map comprising the second location; and select one of the first location and the second location for use to navigate the host vehicle based on a comparison of the first data density and the second data density.