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2013 Car care reviews

Clean your car with our ultimate car care guide, where we review the best products to buy

Car care reviews

The perfect time to clean your car is when the sun is shining.A thorough clean will make sure your car doesn’t suffer permanent damage by removing all the traces of salt, grit and grime it has acquired over the winter and adding a little protection.

Here, we reveal the products we reckon are the best to make your car gleam again.

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Our recommendations are the result of three months’ intensive testing, and importantly, we test the products as you would use them – without specialist equipment or lab techniques – wherever possible.

Click on the links below to find the best products for each stage of washing your car.

Wax and polish reviews

Car wash reviews

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Products editor

Kim has worked for Auto Express for more than three decades and all but a year of that time in the Products section. His current role as products editor involves managing the section’s content and team of testers plus doing some of the tests himself. 

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Skoda Kodiaq

Skoda Kodiaq

RRP £39,025Avg. savings £3,528 off RRP*Used from £9,444
Dacia Spring

Dacia Spring

RRP £14,995Avg. savings £4,588 off RRP*
Hyundai Tucson

Hyundai Tucson

RRP £29,585Avg. savings £6,027 off RRP*Used from £12,795
Toyota Yaris Cross

Toyota Yaris Cross

RRP £27,245Avg. savings £2,053 off RRP*Used from £14,880
* Average savings are calculated daily based on the best dealer prices on Auto Express vs manufacturer RRP
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