EzyShade Car Windshield Sun Shade. See Vehicle Size-Chart. Medium (M) Size

Why it's worth it

EzyShade splits the job across two identical reflective panels, so you position them to cover your windshield instead of hoping one fixed rectangle fits. It's light, it folds down small, and the Shield-X coating keeps a cabin cooler than plain single-layer mylar does.

Two panels beat one fixed rectangle. Most universal shades are a single accordion sheet cut to an average windshield, which is why they gap at the corners. EzyShade gives you two identical rectangles instead. You overlap them vertically or horizontally, whichever way covers your glass, and the size chart points you to the standard size or a larger one depending on the car.

The reflective coating is doing real work. Shield-X is a high-reflectivity silver face, and EzyShade claims it runs up to 15 percent cooler than comparable reflective shades. Take the exact number with a grain of salt. What matters is that it's a proper mirror-like surface rather than a printed or dark one, so most of the sunlight goes back out through the glass instead of into your dash.

From our review of 9 car windshield sunshades, by Genevieve Dubois, Home & Living Expert

What we like

• +Two panels beat one fixed rectangle
• +The reflective coating is doing real work
• +You'll actually use it, and that beats any spec
• +It suits a lot of ordinary cars

What to know

• –There's a seam, and the seam leaks light
• –Fold lines are the first thing to fail
• –Ordering the wrong size is easy