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Category 051 guide · 2 live recommendations

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The gear in the car, not the car.

Cameras, chargers, tyres-adjacent sundries, and the things that matter at 2am on a hard shoulder.

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If you only came here for one line, these are the lines.

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Including the value pick, the specialist and the one we'd only buy if money were no object.

Best for most people

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Viofo

Viofo A329

Reads number plates at night, which is the entire point and where most dash cams fail.

$249$150–$400

Best value

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Garmin

Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3

Smaller than a key fob and you will never think about it again.

$149$50–$150

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The Best Dash Cam

WinnerViofo A329

It reads plates in the dark. That is the entire job, and most of them fail it.

Verdict standsUPD Aug 19, 2026

Recently changed

Nothing in this category is currently being re-tested. Every verdict here stands as published.

In the works

  • Best jump starter
  • Best tyre inflator
  • Best car phone mount

Committed, not published. We list these so you can see what is missing rather than assume it doesn’t exist.

Tucker's Rules

  1. A dash cam that can't read a plate at night is a very expensive clock.

  2. Buy the jump starter before you need the jump starter.