Half the battle with a car bed is stopping it wandering. This one hangs from the headrests rather than resting loose on the upholstery, so it holds both its shape and its position while the car moves. It comes in a single-seat and a double-seat width, which is worth deciding before you order: the double takes the whole bench, the single leaves a seat free for a passenger.

The base is quilted and padded to give a level surface across the seat, and levelling matters because a car bench is not flat. Without something bridging it, a dog travels with one shoulder permanently lower than the other and never quite settles. The raised sides contain the mess as much as the dog, so hair, mud and drool land on the bed instead of disappearing down the back of the seat. Four colours are offered, and depending on which size you take it weighs between 1.3kg and 2kg.

• Hangs from the headrests to stay in position
• Single-seat and double-seat widths
• Quilted padded base levels out the bench
• Raised sides keep dirt off the upholstery
• Four colours: purple, green, khaki and blue
• Weighs 1.3kg to 2kg depending on size

On sizing: the only measurements published are for the packed parcel, not the fitted bed, so we do not quote an installed width here. As with every soft car bed, this keeps a dog comfortable and your seats clean, but it restrains nothing, so use a harness and a seatbelt clip alongside it.

Who it's for: Drivers who want the rear bench turned into a level, containable dog space, with the option of keeping one seat free for people.