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Floor mats are underrated accessories. A nice rug can really tie a room together. Good floor mats do a lot for the look and feel of your car. But they also take a lot of abuse, so I recommend splurging on a decent set. Your first choice is between carpeting and rubber. Carpet’s classy and comfortable, but rubber is much more forgiving of slop and spills. I just got a set of Husky Liner rubber floor mats and a cargo area organizer that I’m pretty impressed with. If you’re in the market for some interior protection, here’s what to expect from this brand.
Husky Liner’s floor mats feel robustly heavy. The raised sections remind me of all-terrain tire lugs. The grippy nubs on the underside take a big bite into the main carpet to hold them in place. The logo is aggressively prominent, but generally speaking I was proud to plop these into my truck.
Most of Husky Liner’s floor mats are tailor-fitted to specific vehicles. The catalog is very deep and the vast majority of you reading this will be able to find a set sized exactly for your car, truck, or SUV. If you’ve got something particularly old or odd though, like my ’98 Mitsubishi Montero, you’ll have to make due with a universal option. I got this particular set of Uni-Fit Husky Liner mats, cut them a little, and installed them a few weeks ago.
Build Quality
The floor mats I got seem very well-made. The Uni-Fit universal ones are still available on Amazon as of this writing. But it looks like the company’s focusing on make/model-specific options going forward. The new Weatherbeater models have the same look, so I’m optimistic that my good impressions will carry over. I have had OEM all-weather rubber mats on Acuras and BMWs, these are definitely thicker. The downside there is that you may not like the slight floor-raising effect they have in your cabin. Though it’s pretty minor.
The cargo logic pad feels more like a doormat—it’s a heavy-duty soft material with a rubberized backing so it doesn’t slide around on carpet. Along with it are eight firm plastic walls that snap together in a very satsifying way to create four elevated corner-pieces you can use to secure cargo.
The materials Husky Liner uses don’t feel luxurious; they’re more industrial-style. But the build qualtiy didn’t really leave me anything to complain about. All the seams, edges, angles, and parts I got were all well-cut and clean.
Features
The floor mats have little clips you can use to screw into your car’s carpet—not through your floor or anything, they just kind of burrow into the rug fibers. The carpet in my Montero wasn’t really deep enough to accomodate them, so I just ditched them altogether but I haven’t had any sliding under my feet at all.
The mud channels on the upper side are very deep. I still try to kick my boots off before dragging an entire swamp into my truck, but you wouldn’t have to clean these often. If you’re going to be trimming the mats, those channels are also guides for your blade.
Husky Liners’ logo and tagline “guaranteed for life” are on each mat in a really large domed sticker which I wasn’t crazy about, but I think I’m going to cut a Ralliart emblem the same size and lay it over that to make the mats feel a little more period-correct in my 25-year-old truck.
The main features of the Cargo Logic mat are the movable retaining walls and soft upper plane they sit on. The four plastic corner bits have large pieces of velcro-style hooks on their underside, which plants them firmly wherever you slap them but is forgiving enough to be moved again easily. The idea here is that you can just make brackets around whatever you’ve got in your trunk, adjusting the size as needed.
My Montero’s cargo bay is pretty cavernous since I removed the third-row seats, so the Husky Liners cargo mat doesn’t cover the entire floor space. But this has inspired me to re-develop a new cargo management system back there—I think I can add some hard cases and shelving that will complement the mat.
Ease of Installation
Installing the cargo mat is as simple as dropping something into your trunk. The floor mats require a modicum of planning because of how thick they are. But you’ll only have to do any actual thinking if you got Uni-Fit universal mats like I did here and need to trim them.
One of Husky Liners’ images showed a guy cutting his mats to shape with a utility knife, but I had a hard time running a straight line with one. I recommend some strong scissors. And, of course, measuring three times so you don’t have to cut once.
I only had to make some little trimmings for the front seat rail mounts and a little plastic nub that rests behind the throttle pedal.
Husky Liners Compared to WeatherTech
The lightly used WeatherTech mat I had on hand seemed slightly more flexible and maybe a mite thinner, but in no way did it seem weaker. As far as material quality, it’s tough to rate polymers by my finger tips but if I had to say, I guess the WeatherTech unit feels a smidge more supple. They both feel like high-end industrial products.
Unfortunately we can’t compare the most technical factor: Model-specific fitment. This WeatherTech rear mat is for a Honda Civic, and of course the Huskys we have are universal.
Husky Liners Compared to Cheap Generic Floor Mats
My Montero had been running around with these unbranded universal mats I got at a Ross Dress For Less (like a TJ Maxx or Marshalls, for my non west-coasters). They held up remarkably well; there’s basically no visible wear on them after about five years of riding in my Montero.
The main weak point of the cheap ones is how thin and ridgid they are. They feel flimsy and, well, cheap. While the Husky Liner mats add some coolness to the truck’s cockpit, comparatively, the cheapo ones are just kind of there. It’s like drinking beer out of a Solo cup versus a nice chilled pint glass with a handle on it. Both get the job done, but the premium option feels better.
Value and Verdict
The exact Uni-Fit floor mats I have are priced at $65 for a full front and rear set on Amazon as of this writing. That’s a steal of a deal. OEM rubber mats will cost far more, and universal ones you’ll find on the rack at an auto parts store or Wal-Mart are not going to be as nice. The custom-fitted ones are significantly spendier, but still decently priced. And sometimes you can grab deals on them.
As an example of a more common car’s cost, a full set of front and rear Husky Liner Weatherbeater floor mats for a 2020 F-150 SuperCrew is $139.99 (about $150 with tax and free shipping). For comparison, a set for the same vehicle from WeatherTech rang up at $233.90 (about $270 with shipping and taxes).
If you don’t care about your car that much or you’re short on cash, the generic rubber floor mats from Walmart or Dollar General are fine. But you get a very significant bump in quality with Husky Liners. Plus, they’re American-made. I say buy ’em with confidence if you appreciate well-made accessories. The Cargo Logic mat at $90 feels like a little more of a splurge. But it does do a very nice job of holding things in place without adding much weight to your car.
| Husky Liner Universal Floor Mats and Cargo Logic Mat | |
|---|---|
| Usefulness | 7/10 |
| Setup and Installation | 9/10 |
| Material Quality | 8/10 |
| Value | 8/10 |
| Overall | 8/10 |
Where To Buy Husky Liners Floor Mats and Cargo Logic Mat
Good old Amazon has the Uni-Fit universal floor mats I used in this review for a good price right now. The Cargo Logic organizer is also on Amazon. You can also find more product details and order options on Husky Liners’ site, which offers free shipping within the contiguous states. Keep your eyes open for deals, too—sometimes Husky Liners will throw in other free accessories with your order.
Is there another automotive accessory you’d like to see us review? Drop me a line at andrew.collins@thedrive.com.
