Windshield Pilkington or OEM KIA
I had my windshield replaced about 6 months ago with safelite and I did it all through the geico app. They used Pilkington glass which while not oem is great quality.
Pilkington makes the OEM windshields for Alfa but they are readily available and a fraction of the price.
Your (and my) Range Rover windshield is manufactured by Pilkington. Your glass installer can buy the exact same glass direct from Pilkington for less than half the price. The only difference is that Pilkinton will etch off the Range Rover tag in the corner and put their own name on.
Safelite can do replacement. LR shop referred me to them. Pilkington, Optikal, Laminated… This is what LR said was OEM or equivalent. Was $1,200 with heating elements. This cracked recently after 7 years.
On two of my Mercedes, Pilkington is the OE manufacturer.
If you can, avoid using Subaru glass for the replacement. I replaced mine with a pilkington windshield and it isn’t as sensitive to cracks spreading.
The EV6 had a cracked windshield when I bought it. Replaced at the dealership.
I did and had issues with Pilot Assist and Lane Keeping. I had to get the ADAS systems recalibrated.
I bought my truck with a few thousand miles on it and someone had replaced the windshield with a Pilkington brand. It had a terrible flaw in the laminate in front of the HUD. It looked terrible.
The 2020 and 2021 windshields were utter crap. It was in the materials.
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Show allWhich windshield to choose — Pilkington or OEM KIA?
If choosing windshield across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare windshield across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which windshield are better — OEM KIA or Pilkington?
In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield Pilkington were overall better than OEM KIA.
- Pilkington received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 15 points.
- Pilkington ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for Pilkington (3.9) than for OEM KIA (1.6).
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Windshield Pilkington have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Wiper performance - owners believe, that this property for Pilkington is better than OEM KIA.
- Clarity - drivers claim, that this property for Pilkington is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Chips/cracks - reviews suggest, that this property for Pilkington is preferred to OEM KIA.
Which windshield are more popular — Pilkington or OEM KIA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, windshield Pilkington were overall more popular than OEM KIA.
By vote balance, windshield Pilkington surpassed OEM KIA:
- For Pilkington, the ratio of positive (429) to negative (132) votes is 297 votes.
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (18) to negative (99) votes is -81 vote.
By number of reviews, windshield Pilkington surpassed OEM KIA:
- For windshield Pilkington there are 182 reviews: 133 positive, 15 neutral, 34 negative.
- For windshield OEM KIA there are 38 reviews: 4 positive, 3 neutral, 31 negative.
Which windshield do car owners prefer — Pilkington or OEM KIA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, windshield Pilkington led more car-specific ratings than OEM KIA:
Pilkington are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Subaru Outback, Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Passat, and others.
Windshield OEM KIA have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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