The Best Car Cleaning Products to Keep Your Ride Looking New

Meguiar's is a staple in garages across the world, and with good reason: the company knows how to produce quality cleaning products that help keep your vehicle in tip-top shape inside and out.

Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash both washes and conditions with its high-foam formula. The product is clear-coat safe and can be used in standard bucket and foam sprayers. It took the top spot in our best car wash soap test, beating out five competitors from other notable brands for its value and ease of use.

Chemical Guys knows how to make quality cleaning products, and its Total Interior Cleaner and Protectant is no exception.

It won Best Overall in our best car interior cleaners test by effectively cleaning a variety of surfaces while also protecting them against future abuse. As a bonus, Total Interior is also available in wipes for those who don't want to bother with a microfiber cloth.

No matter how well you try to protect the carpet in your car, it will inevitably get dirty. However, if you clean up messes and footprints in a timely manner, you can prevent permanent stains and damage to your floorboard coverings.

In our comprehensive car carpet cleaners test, Adam's Polishes Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner took the top spot thanks to its performance on mud and wine stains. It works great on cloth seats as well. It's also relatively affordable, making it a fantastic value.

This powerful cleaner is safe to use on a variety of vehicle surfaces, including mirrors, windows, and windshields. 3M Glass Cleaner won the Best Overall spot in our best automotive glass cleaners test by quickly removing dirt and grime, leaving the glass surfaces clean and streak-free.

The formula dries quickly, eliminating the need for wiping or buffing. It's also safe for tinted windows and is ammonia-free.

Leather cleaner is essential for maintaining the longevity and appearance of leather car interiors. They not only help remove dirt, grime, and stains but also prevent cracking and drying of the leather, which can occur due to prolonged exposure to the sun and heat.

Weiman Leather Cleaner was the Best Overall pick in our best car leather cleaners test with a combination of both cleaning performance and post-cleaning feel. It easily removed crayon and lipstick and left the leather feeling supple with a slight shine—precisely what you want in an all-in-one cleaner and conditioner.

Heavy Duty Wheel Cleaner was the most capable wheel cleaner we tested, breaking through the most dirt and debris in our best wheel cleaner product test.

This pH-balanced cleaner is safe to use on all types of wheels, including painted, polished, and chrome finishes. Simply spray the cleaner onto the wheel, let it sit for a few minutes, and then rinse it off. Your wheels will look good as new.

Little is as frustrating as seeing a new scratch on your vehicle. While it's unlikely it'll ever be restored to its full glory, plenty of products out there can minimize the visibility of scratches on your paint.

Formula 1's Scratch Out Liquid was named Best One-Step Product in our best car scratch remover test and earned its spot by being affordable, effective, and, most important, simple to use. Simply apply Formula 1, buff in a circular motion, and repeat as needed until the scratch becomes less visible.

Windshield wipers aren't traditionally considered a cleaning product. Still, they help keep your ride's windshield free from rain, snow, and mud when the elements give you hell. To that end, they ensure your windshield stays clean and maximizes visibility, making for a cleaner car and safer drive.

Rain-X Latitude 2-in-1 Water Repellent Wiper Blades feature the company's patented Rain-X water repellency formula that applies the coating directly to your vehicle's windshield whenever you turn on your wipers. Maximum performance with minimal effort? Hard to argue with that. These blades took the top spot as the Best Overall in our best wiper blades test.