Auto Choice Black Carpet Car Mat Set with Blue Trim — 4 Piece

Plain black mats disappear into a black interior. If you have blue stitching on the seats, a blue-trimmed dash or just want the footwells to look deliberate rather than budget, a coloured surround is the easy way to do it. The Auto Choice PM23B is the four-piece black velour set with a blue trim to the edge of each mat and a reinforced heel pad where the driver's boot lands.

Why it works

• Blue trim around all four mats — a lift for the footwells without shouting
• Reinforced heel pad on the driver's mat, which is where every carpet mat wears through first
• Four pieces: two front, two rear
• Non-slip backing keeps the mats in the footwell rather than under the pedals
• Velour pile holds grit on the mat instead of in the car's own carpet
• Universal fit sized for the majority of cars

When to use it

Anything with blue in the interior — Polo and Golf GT models, Fiesta and Focus ST blue-stitched seats, a Subaru with blue cloth — or a car being tidied up for sale where the footwells need to look finished rather than covered. The heel pad makes them the better daily-driver choice over the plain set if you do a lot of miles.

Specification

Straight from us

The heel pad is the bit worth having. On a plain carpet mat the driver's side goes bald in a year of commuting; the reinforced patch takes that abuse instead. Match the trim to something already in the car — stitching, dials, a badge — and it looks like it came that way.

What it won't do

It will not fit like a tailored mat cut for your exact model, and there are no fixing clips. For a car that sees wet boots and mud every day, the heavy duty rubber front pair will outlast any carpet mat.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between this and the plain black set?
Same four-piece velour set and non-slip backing. This one adds the blue trim around each mat and a reinforced heel pad on the driver's mat; the plain PM23 has neither.

Is the blue trim bright or subtle?
It is an edge binding rather than a big block of colour, so it reads as a detail at the edge of the footwell rather than a blue mat.

Can I cut them to fit?
Not tidily — cutting a bound carpet mat removes the trim and leaves a raw edge. If you need to trim to fit, the rubber mats are made for that.

How do I clean them?
Vacuum regularly and shake out the grit. For marks, a carpet and fabric cleaner and a brush, then dry flat and out of direct sun so the trim keeps its colour.

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