Top Car Products Revealed

Over 25% of the votes named a GPS system as their in-car gadget of choice, trumping air-conditioning and audio systems.

The Product of the Year title belongs to digital radio specialist Pure for its Highway 300Di. This device can add Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) and iPod connectivity to any audio system.

Adding value to your ride

Bilt-Hamber claimed three awards for its cleaning products while TomTom scooped the prize for Best smartphone app. Readers chose   Goodyear as the Best summer tyre and Continental for winter.

Steve Fowler, editor of Auto Express, said: “With many car owners holding onto their cars for longer, keeping them pristine is critical to maximising their value at resale time. The Auto Express Product Awards is a chance for us to acknowledge the very Best products out there for our readers to add value to their cars.”

2012 Product Awards:

Top awards

Product of the Year 2012 - Pure Highway 300Di

Best car accessory – Satnav

Accessories

Best tyre - Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 2

Best winter tyre - Continental contiwintercontact ts 830 p

Best headlamp bulb - Philips x-tremevision

Best portable sat-nav – Garmin nülink! 1695lmu

Best fm transmitter – Logic3 mip168kx

Best hands-free kit – Jabra easygo

Best battery charger - Ctek mxs 3.6

Best atlas - a-z Great Britain road atlas

Best tool bag – Halfords large tool bag with tray

Best pressure washer – Hozelock heavy duty 150

Best roof box – Kamei husky xxl

Car care

Best wax – Turtle wax ice synthetic paste polish

Best wheel cleaner – Bilt-hamber auto-wheel

Best tyre shine – Carplan tyre slik

Best bumper shine – Simoniz back to black bumper shine

Best leather cleaner – Carplan leather connoisseur renovation kit

Best upholstery cleaner – comma interior cleaner

Best trim cleaner – Comma interior cleaner

Best clay bar - Bilt-hamber auto-clay regular

Best screenwash – Halfords screen wash

Best shampoo – Bilt-hamber surfex hd