The best windscreen covers and protective shields

For protection against the sun and UV, or frost, or both, these are the best windscreen covers.

the best windscreen covers

by Chris Williams |
Updated on

You know when you get back to the car from a long walk in Cornwall or from the enormous weekly expedition at the supermarket and find your car has been baking in the sun? The radiating heat shimmers the air just above the paint. And then opening one of the car doors is akin to opening an oven; the hot air floods out and all the interior surfaces are scorching. Not fun.

Windscreen covers can help avoid this scenario. But there are also other types that help at the opposite end of the seasonal scale where a winter frost has made itself at home on your car’s exposed windscreen.

Below is CAR’s selection of the best windscreen covers.

The best windscreen covers for sun protection:

Best-fitting sun shade
EcoNour Car Windshield Sun Shade
Price: £12.99

Description

For the best-fitting sun shade, this is your best bet. It comes in five different sizes and there

Best budget alternative

Description

The budget alternative to the sun shade above. Unfolded this is a generous 175 x 90cm (there is a

The best windscreen cover for frost:

Best washable cover

Description

This cover has magnets and clings to the windscreen like a leech. Itu2019s is made from polyester

Best big cover

Description

This cover is much bigger than the others because it extends back to cover the driveru2019s and

The best sun and frost windscreen covers:

Best value cover
AA Windscreen Sun Shield and Frost Protection

Rrp: £18.80

Price: £18.80

Description

Unlike the covers above, this one has tabs at each end that you pass through the side windows.

Best all-weather cover

Description

This is the German, Heyner version of the AA windscreen cover. It is one-sided only but does the

After more car protection?

Protect you car's paint with some excellent car wax.

Protect the entire body of your car with a full car cover.

Read next:

The best steering wheel covers

The best roof racks

The best bike racks that are perfect for your car roof

For verdicts, scoops, news and analysis from the team, delivered direct to your inbox, subscribe to the CAR newsletter.

You can enjoy CAR in its traditional print format, or one of the swelling number of digital editions, optimised for Apple iPhones, Android devices, iPads, tablets and desktop computers.

Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website, we never allow this to influence product selections - read why you should trust us