The Google Pixel and Pixel 2 series are beautiful, dependable phones that get updates years longer than the majority of Android devices. If you want to keep your Pixel safe, secure, and easy to use with Google Assistant or Android Auto’s standalone mode, you need a car mount you can trust to keep it from coming crashing down when you hit a pothole. Car mounts come in a wide variety of styles and types, and we have some favorites to share with you!
Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4
iOttie Easy One Touch 4
Staff pick
iOttie has been a leading brand for car mounts for years, and its latest dashboard/windshield mount, the Easy One Touch 4, is the best mount it’s ever made. It’s easy to use, can be positioned at just about any angle you’d ever want and can accommodate the Pixel XL or Pixel 2 XL with or without a case.
$25 at Amazon
Best for rental cars
Trianium Magnetic Air Vent Car Phone Mount
Best magnetic mount
There are cheaper versions of this super compact style, but Trianium’s has 6 magnets sit inside this mount instead of the usual 4. It has beautiful aluminum accents in fun colors like blue and pink, and its refined look is perfect for business travelers and other car-hopping users looking for something refined yet fun.
$7 at Amazon
Adjustable magnetic head
Spigen Kuel A201 Premium Magnetic Mount
Car mounts don’t get much easier than this: hide the included magnetic plate in your phone case — or stick it to the back of your phone — then hold your phone against the mount. Magnets will hold it in place while you drive, then you can just grab and go; no hassling with clamps or cradles! It even comes in three colors.
$12 at Amazon
Magnets with a curve
Nite Ize Original Steelie Dash Mount Kit
Making sharp turns and hitting potholes? Nite Ize’s magnet is super strong and the concave magnetic dot moves around the mount’s ball mount to prevent it from falling off. This magnetic mount boasts a bold look, and it gets the job done.
$26 at Amazon
Upgrade your CD player
Koomus Pro CD Slot Car Mount
Koomus’s low-profile mount is easy to slip into the long-forgotten CD slot, allowing you to mount your phone in an easily visible location without damaging the old disc player. The slide-out clamp holds your phone easily and can rotate 360 degrees for any angle you need.
$17 at Amazon
Go pro
ProClip
For a completely customized car mount, direct your attention to ProClip. Eliminate the guessing by customizing every aspect of your car mount and know that it’s going to fit your Pixel — and your car’s dashboard — just the way you want it to.
$35 at ProClip
I’ve always been partial to magnetic mounts like Trianium’s, as they’re easy to use with multiple phones or multiple cars. Since the Pixel and Pixel 2 lack wireless charging, you don’t have to worry about the magnetic plates interfering with anything, either, but if you don’t want a magnetic mount, the iOttie Easy One Touch 4 is adaptable, dependable, and will grip your Pixel tight as you head down that back-road “shortcut” with all the potholes.
