The best windscreen covers for cars 2024

Useful for any season, from the depths of frosty winter to the height of summer, Goodyear's quilted car windscreen cover is a perfect fit for most average-sized vehicles.

It comes with elastic straps to keep it in place as well as a pair of wing mirror pockets. It has three layers and measures 146 x 119cm. It's as simple as windscreen covers get and will help prevent your windscreen from frosting up on the colder mornings of the year.

Goodyear not only offers its simple windscreen cover but also a magnetic option as well. This has four little magnets in the lining to stick to your bodywork, making installation easier than the strapped option.

It's also slightly larger than the above cover, measuring in at 150 x 120cm - meaning it can cover slightly larger windscreens. It won't cover the mirrors though, but this is compensated by two flaps that add just a little bit of sturdiness.

The four-layer Beeway windscreen cover comes in two sizes to ensure the best possible fit for your vehicle. The standard size (140x90cm) fits cars and smaller SUVs. The X-large size (145x100cm) fits SUVs, Vans, and Minivans.

In the summer, it'll block out 99% of UV rays, and in the winter, it'll protect down to minus 50°C. The thick padding means it can also be used as a makeshift sitting or sleeping mat.

Another viable and affordable option is from Halfords. It's Essential Frostguard is made from a few layers and not only comes with a storage bag for when you're not using it, but also is fairly large in size, measuring in at 200 x 80cm - meaning it can happily fit long, relatively low windscreens.

The only downside is that you have to use your doors to secure the cover in place. This is slightly more fiddly than it can be, and a faff on cold mornings when you're in a rush.

Unlike the covers above, this one has tabs at each end that you pass through the side windows and attach the sucker cups to the interior of the windscreen. Once the windows are wound up, the cover is held in place.

One side is black, for heat absorption and protection against frost; the other side is white and heat reflective for protection against sunlight. It's also amazing value, especially considering it's a summer/winter double act.

For the best-fitting sun shade, this is your best bet. It comes in five different sizes, and there is a chart indicating which size fits which particular make and model of car. Made from polyester, it helps reflect sunlight to keep your car's interior down to a bearable temperature. It's foldable and comes in a storage bag.

This cover is much bigger than the others because it extends back to cover the driver's and front passenger's windows, too. At 248 x 148cm, it's big enough to keep your main safety viewing areas clear of snow and frost. Fitting is straightforward. It comes with four rubber cords with plastic hooks on the end which can be attached to the wheels or an appropriate point on the body.

The budget alternative to the sun shade above is the AMiO Windscreen Cover. Unfolded, it is a generous 175 x 90cm (there is a smaller version, too, which is 145 x 70cm). It is held in place across the outside of the windscreen by tucking the two side wings into the front doors. It's hardly high-tech, but it works well in both summer and winter. It is made from polyethylene.

The Simpeak Car windshield cover is easy to fold up and return to the supplied carry bag for storage in the boot, ready for use. Unlike other windscreen covers, this one is designed to be placed over the wipers and washer jets to prevent washer fluid from freezing and your wipers from getting stuck to the windscreen. It is kept in place by the side panels being closed inside the front car doors and by six magnets around the outer edge.