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This is a great question. I went to the dealer yesterday since I had a question about my finance paperwork (... traded in a car registered in another state, which I don't recommend), and stopped by and asked about this. The dealer said they don't have any for the 2021 model year yet.
However, obviously third parties should have you covered. I used to use a fairly generic two-piece sun shade I picked up at Advance Auto Parts for $12. It served me well until I accidentally left it in the vehicle I just traded in, so now I am also wanting to get a nicer one. I may end up getting a WeatherTech sun shade if Lexus doesn't come out with their own. Amazon also has some for pre-refresh IS years though unsure if they'll fit a 2021.
I ended up with the WeatherTech sun shade. It rolls up and has a velcro strap to keep it rolled up. However, actually rolling it up is a huge pain, so I don't do it unless we've got someone in the back seat. Anyway, it seems to work great for keeping the front seats and steering wheel cool. It fits the windshield neatly.
The best recent pic I have with it lol. Found another Iridium IS 350.
Guy at work has a Covercraft in his Challenger. Looks clean and definitely better than the partial fitting, wrinkled accordions out there. But might get a cheapie until they're available...103° in the car today leaving work. Thank goodness for remote start.
I only buy covercraft, however they are hard/stiff and don't store nicely. always fumbling around with it getting in the way of people and things. Rear floor is best place to locate it. unless you have full passengers then it goes in the trunk.
I only buy covercraft, however they are hard/stiff and don't store nicely. always fumbling around with it getting in the way of people and things. Rear floor is best place to locate it. unless you have full passengers then it goes in the trunk.
The BMW shade my wife uses is similar, but I find it overall a little easier to put up and take down. I think it's could be as much attributable to the size of the interior/dashboard in the IS compared to the 3-series as it is to the style of shade, however. I agree it's a little clumsy to have to throw it in the back seat every time, and I have pulled my shoulder a couple of times already trying to fish it out of the rear floor.
Edit: Nevermind, the custom cut one I ordered they don't offer for 2018-2021, figured they would
This is the one I was going to suggest, but at that time it didn't say it was available for 2021. I guess the shape of the inner windshield is the same across the years as they didn't release a new one, but updated the description title to include 2014-2022. If that is the case, then a Covercraft from previous years should work as well?
I will say this one fits my windshield so perfectly that it holds itself in place without even folding the sun visors down. Another cool thing is one side is reflective (for hot weather) and the reverse side is black and supposed to help keep inside warmer as well as help prevent frost on the windshield. I have not tested the winter side, since I live in Texas and we might get 1 month a year of winter lol
They are supposedly 3D scanned and computer cut, which I believe because the fit is flawless ( at least it is in my 2014)
Anyways, I absolutely love mine and it rolls up super fast and easy to be stored
This is the one I was going to suggest, but at that time it didn't say it was available for 2021. I guess the shape of the inner windshield is the same across the years as they didn't release a new one, but updated the description title to include 2014-2022. If that is the case, then a Covercraft from previous years should work as well?
I will say this one fits my windshield so perfectly that it holds itself in place without even folding the sun visors down. Another cool thing is one side is reflective (for hot weather) and the reverse side is black and supposed to help keep inside warmer as well as help prevent frost on the windshield. I have not tested the winter side, since I live in Texas and we might get 1 month a year of winter lol
They are supposedly 3D scanned and computer cut, which I believe because the fit is flawless ( at least it is in my 2014)
Anyways, I absolutely love mine and it rolls up super fast and easy to be stored
Very nice. If you are wondering, this looks essentially the same as the Weathertech shade I have. However, it's not so easy to roll up, or I am simply not good at rolling it up lol.
Looks like they added a covercraft option for the 2021 IS350 somewhat recently.
Has anyone had a chance to purchase the covercraft sunshade for the 2021 model yet? If so, how is the fit? From reviews it seems like it a lot of covercraft sunshades have a 1-1.5 inch gap on each side? Does anyone know the point of the gap if it is supposed to be "custom fit"?
Looks like they added a covercraft option for the 2021 IS350 somewhat recently.
Has anyone had a chance to purchase the covercraft sunshade for the 2021 model yet? If so, how is the fit? From reviews it seems like it a lot of covercraft sunshades have a 1-1.5 inch gap on each side? Does anyone know the point of the gap if it is supposed to be "custom fit"?
Thank you!
After having the "custom fit" Weather Tech one for a while, as well as having a custom fit BMW-branded one for the wife's BMW, I don't know if it's actually worth it. The Weather Tech shade was $50 or so, and while it does fit very neatly, boy is it clunky. It's difficult to roll it up inside the car because there's just not much room. However, it blocks the sun better than the one for the 330i, which is a more rigid folding design.
Honestly, I think my generic, $12 Auto Zone shades did about as good of a job. If you don't care how it looks, don't bother with the custom fit ones, would be my two cents.
If you do, then the Weather Tech one leaves no gaps and is cheaper compared to Covercraft.
06-13-21, 01:11 PM
