You may have treated the car lover in your life to one of our ‘top pick’ car related advent calendars… Hopefully it’s providing a glorious countdown to the big day, but are you still at a loss for their gifts on the 25th? We’re here to help! And rather than yet another shammy leather or a novelty dashboard trinket, we’ve ramped up the style and practicality for our 2025 Christmas gifts for car lovers TOP PICKS…
You may have strong feelings about dry robes worn unnecessarily, but you can’t argue that these fantastic items do a great job for which they are intended and have a growing league of fans. Well we’re about to blow your mind… A Dryrobe® car seat cover! Yes – it’s an official product. Genius! If you are buying for someone that loves their wheels, but also loves going to watch their child play rugby in the mud, or maybe they’ve just taken up open water swimming… This ultimate car seat claims to be “super tough, ultra-warm, water-repellent” and offers a universal fit for most car and van front seats. Not only that, it’s made with 100% recycled fabrics (and you know how much we like recycling!)
Practical Christmas presents can be a little dull, but if you’ve ever taken a ride in a Tesla and experienced the sheer joy of charging your phone simply by putting it down, imagine gifting someone this incredible fuss-free experience, whatever their ride… Menkind sells a wireless car phone charger/holder that is said to mount effortlessly on air vents, while providing a stable hold and it’s been rated 4 stars. It seems like a no-brainer stocking filler for any frequent driver.
A dash cam, while a practical gift for some, is a tech-lovers dream and AutoExpress have done all the hard work for you – testing out the market. Their 5 star recommendation is the Miofive S1, which they awarded ‘Best Buy’ as it offers high-quality footage and key features, but was the cheapest camera they tested. So you can gift this premium ‘main’ present without the hefty price tag, plus it’s currently on sale on the MIOFIVE site.
If your car loving friend or family member is more likely to appreciate a small personalised gift to an expensive piece of kit, we’ve found the perfect present… You can order a personalised car air freshener with any photo in your library! Whether they have a beloved pet, a treasured moment you caught on film, or maybe you could use a picture of the car they’ll hang it in. It’s the perfect stocking filler and is sure to get a great reaction.
If you’re looking for something a little less laughable and a little more lux, we have just the gift. Car fragrances don’t have to knock your socks off as the plastic wrapper is ripped open! Speciality fragrance companies have clocked that people like their beloved cars to have a beautiful aroma on the inside as well as looking fantastic on the outside. The CarTakeBack team couldn’t believe some of the companies that have car fragrance offerings, including the uber luxury Diptyque refillable car diffuser at £85 and the classic Wood Sage and Sea Salt fragrance from Jo Malone available as a stylish car diffuser cartridge for the relative bargain price of £25. Our pick is from The White Company, which offers a stylish, sleek aluminium design and includes three refill sticks for £15.
Does your loved one frustrate themselves and you by constantly mislaying their car keys? It’s the ideal gift for removing the stress and buying them an extra five minutes in the morning – an Apple Airtag! These stylish, handy little gadgets mean they’ll never lose their keys again and you’ll have selected a brilliant Christmas gift. If you buy direct from Apple, you can get free engraving, as well as numerous accessories such as key ring holders.
We love cars, but the team agrees there’s definitely two camps of car lovers – those that enjoy cleaning and polishing their wheels and those that only do it because they have to… So this is only a great gift for those firmly in the happy to clean camp! So, if your brother or your Aunty like to spend their weekends polishing paintwork, premium car care company Autoglym have a Luxury Bodywork & Wheels Collection of six products, to clean, enhance and protect a car’s bodywork, glass and wheels, which is sure to keep them busy. This set is available from the manufacturer, but it’s currently down to £34.99 on the Halfords site.
The recipient of your Christmas car gift might not be a natural car lover, but they do have to spend a lot of time behind the wheel. What better way to show you care by improving their comfort. Twenty years ago we’d have been recommending a beaded seat cover, but a clever little gadget is now available from Morfit, which claims to have made “The world’s most intelligent lumbar support for drivers.” Morfit say it’s medically endorsed, ergonomic and critically, because it supports a driver’s spine effectively, super comfortable!
Another great gift we’ve found for people that have to spend a lot of time behind their wheel (whether they want to or not!) is this steering wheel table. With a universal design, it fits easily onto any steering wheel, and whether they need to set up their laptop to catch up on work, or enjoy a meal on the go, this mini tray table transforms a steering wheel into a multifunctional space.
While our list has some fantastic items, we’re aware some of these price tags may be a little high for tighter budgets. So we’ve found the perfect little present, especially for new drivers. Fire and Rescue Tools have these miniature glass breaker and seatbelt cutter tools in a range of colours for under £5. This bright little stocking filler is a keyring as well as a potential life saver and you can buy 3 and get one free! So it’s a money saver too.
Hopefully there’s a perfect gift in our top picks for the car lover in your life.
If you need to work on the funds for your Christmas shopping we have some money making tips in our Cash for Christmas blog.
And we even have advice for how you travel over the festive period! Be sure to check out our blog ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ which features our free downloadable Festive Road Trip Bingo cards whether you have big or little kids in the car!
