Customer Reviews

Sunshade for Toyota Prius 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Automobile HEATSHIELD Brand Windshield Custom-fit Sunshade

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This product fits perfectly and I was really glad to find it after having purchased several generic sunshade that did not fit the very large Prius windshield.

This is an excellent product. It fully covers the inside of the Prius windshield and fits very precisely. A little cumbersome to roll up but well worth the hassle as it fits so well.

Does not fit the window in our 2008 Prius at all. In fact the left side of the shade is considerable taller than the right. Not sure who was in charge of quality control the day they made ours, but they must have been drunk.

It does seem to be made of quality materials, but what does that matter when it can't be used due to the incorrect size?

The shade is also far too bulky when rolled up. Not a problem if you don't ever plan on having people ride in your back seat or if you don't mind storing it in the hatch and getting it out of there whenever you park or don't mind taking it down and storing it back there when you leave.

All in all this thing gets an F from me. I honestly can't get over how poorly it fits.

I was a little disappointed in the overall size, but after all the Prius does have a big windshield. It takes up some room to store.

It doesn't fit perfectly, but pretty darn close. The main thing is that it works. And with the heat this past summer I couldn't have lived without it.

I tried the folding type shade and found it cumbersome and less effective than the Heatshield. The Heatshield stores more easily, is put in place in just a few seconds and very effectively shuts out the sun. On the occasion I forget to use it, the top of the dash stores and radiates heat for quite a while. I'm purchasing a second one as a gift for a friend who's buying a Prius.

I debated about whether to give this sunshade five or four stars, but since it performs the job it is supposed to do very well, I opted for five stars. It fits the window of my 2008 Prius perfectly with full coverage of the windshield and installs in about 10 seconds (there's one review that says it takes 3-4 minutes to install, I'm not sure what they're doing during that time but believe me, it shouldn't take nearly that long). It takes a little longer to remove it since you have to roll it fairly tightly for the strap to fit, I wish the strap were about one to two inches longer to make it quicker and easier to stow. The only other negative thing is that, as others have said, it is quite bulky, but it stores nicely behind the front seats if you don't have rear passengers. All in all, it does a great job of keeping the interior of the car cooler and I recommend it to Prius owners.

The new version of this shade fits poorly. The "ears" that cover the little side windows make it very difficult to install, remove and roll up. Not a good design. Look at an accordian type for the best fit.

So for the price, I expected something less cumbersome. Do not purchase this if you cannot spare the room in your car for this thing to be a passenger in- it's huge, does not roll up easily, it's stiff and all-around does not invite me to use it...which is not the point of this product.

After searching the auto parts section in every store I could find I finally did what I should have done in the first place and shopped the web. Finding a sun shade for the Prius, a car with a front windshield as big as city bus, is not easy, but this one 'fits the bill'. It is the first sun shade I've ever had that fits the window EXACTLY. Not only that, but it's sturdy and has a dependable Velcro closure device. If I had to say anything bad, it would be that it's big (it has to be to cover the window) so it can be a pain to store when not in use. That's not a criticism of the shade, just a side effect of the Prius' big window. From now on, I'll buy all my sunshades from this company...worth every penny.

This item is great but it doesn't have any cut-out to account for my GPS so I have to take the GPS down in order to use this. Otherwise, it's great and does a great job of cooling the car.