Whether you need an insurance-approved car tracker, a commercial car tracking fleet system, or just the best GPS car trackers for personal use, Trackershop has you covered!
GPS tracking devices are being used all around the world. This is making the lives of so many individuals and companies easier and safer whilst also helping to save money, time, and increase security.
We now have the widest range of the best car tracking devices available.
However, having such a broad range can sometimes make it confusing when trying to decide on the best GPS car tracker for your own needs.
Whether you have been instructed by your insurance provider to install a Thatcham-approved vehicle tracking device, or need to monitor your company fleet, or just add extra security to any assets, Trackershop will have a tracking device suitable. But which is the best car tracker for your own needs?
Best Car Trackers for Insurance
If you're reading this, it's likely due to being asked to install a GPS car tracker by your insurance provider.
It's probably also likely that they didn't provide you with much guidance on what type of tracker will be acceptable.
The good news is that Trackershop installs the best GPS car trackers for insurance purposes, nationwide.
For several years now, car insurance companies have been either recommending or insisting that drivers install an insurance-approved tracker.
However, due to increases in specific methods of car theft, it has now become an obligation of many insurance providers that drivers have an insurance-approved tracker fitted to fully validate their policy.
An insurance-approved tracker offers a more advanced and effective level of security for high-value and highly targeted vehicles.
With features such as movement alerts, live global GPS tracking, as well as being monitored by a 24/7 fully staffed response team, insurance approved trackers are the most effective security devices available for any vehicle- and installing one may even lead to a reduction in the cost of your insurance policy.
What is an insurance-approved car tracker?
Insurance-approved car trackers are specifically developed with vehicle security and theft prevention/recovery in mind.
Therefore, they need to have certain features included (and fully tested by Thatcham) to meet the requirements and standards for each category.
The two categories for insurance-approved vehicle trackers are S7 and S5.
If your insurance provider hasn't specified which category to go for, most people tend to opt for the S7.
Insurance-approved vehicle trackers need to have a monitoring control room service in place and must be installed by qualified engineers.
Our engineers are mobile and will visit your vehicle at home, work, dealership or whichever location you need for your installation.
Trackershop has the best UK coverage, and can typically install within 1-3 working days.
The Best S7 Car Tracker
The best S7 car tracker is currently the ScorpionTrack S7 . One of the reasons for this is because the tracker and mobile installation are just £199, and you then have the option to pay your subscription monthly, annually, or as an unlimited one-off 'Duration of Ownership subscription.
The S7 Tracker offers comprehensive GPS location-based security, leading to the instant recovery of a vehicle once reported stolen to the control centre. Working directly with the police, the fully staffed 24/7 control centre will guide them to the exact location of the vehicle.
Once located the security team will stay with your vehicle until the recovery lorry has arrived to retrieve it and return it to you.
You can view our full range of S7 insurance trackers
The Best S5 GPS Car Tracker
S5 car trackers offer the same level of security as the S7, but with the addition of ADR (Automatic Driver Recognition).
This helps protect you against key theft/cloning, hacking, and relay attack (the most effective theft techniques currently being deployed).
Currently, the Smartrack S5 D-iD is the most popular S5 GPS car tracker option.
This is mainly due to the fact that the ADR system is controlled directly through your phone app - as opposed to carrying a fob.
If you would prefer an S5 tracker with an actual driver fob to carry (more appealing if you have multiple users of the vehicle or do not always carry your phone) then the best option is the ScorpionTrack S5 .
Take a look at our range of insurance approved trackers
Best Tracking Device and Immobiliser
Due to the rising number of thefts for certain vehicles, many motorists are taking precautions with a higher level of vehicle security. The ScorpionTrack S5 PLUS not only provides the standard S5 level protection but also includes a proactive remote immobiliser - controlled by you!
This comprehensive security ensures that, even if a thief has stolen your car key, they simply will not be able to start your ignition.
The only way that they can then move your vehicle is by towing it away or lifting it onto a flatbed lorry. In which case the ADR will trigger an instant alert in the control room.
Take a look at the ScorpionTrack S5 PLUS
Best GPS Car Trackers For Driver Behaviour
Trackershop's real-time mapping panel has been developed extensively to ensure that, regardless of your reason for using your car tracker(s), there will be a range of advanced features that you will benefit from.
From real-time tracking, full history logging as well as zone alerts and motion alarms, you can now remotely monitor and track your vehicles from anywhere in the world.
Just log in using your private User ID on any computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. (Learn more about the Trackershop mapping panel) Whether you need to monitor the driving behaviour of a teenage driver in your family or produce location-based shift reports for your fleet of vehicles, the Trackershop mapping panel allows you to gather the information you need easily, accurately, and effectively. But which are the Best GPS car trackers for driver behaviour?
TS10 HARDWIRED GPS TRACKER
If you prefer a wired-in tracking device then the TS10 hardwired GPS Tracker is the simplest to install option available.
The TS10 is typically used by companies to monitor their small fleet, both during shifts to allow live time co-ordinating, as well as for shift documentation. However, the TS10 is also used for security purposes, as you can set up multiple geo fence and motion alerts to send an instant alert for any unauthorised use out of hours.
MICRO MAGNETIC GPS CAR TRACKER
If you need a simple, quick (and cheap) solution when monitoring a new driver or a vehicle, then the Micro Magnetic 4 is a magnetic vehicle tracker that can attach underneath any vehicle in seconds.
The Micro Magnetic 4 has a fully rechargeable 10-15 day battery life and offers all of the same capabilities and features as the TS10.
The Micro Magnetic 4 can attach/detach to a vehicle or asset in seconds and does not have any special fitting requirements. You can even place this tracker inside the vehicle if you prefer. The appeal of a magnetic GPS tracker is the flexibility that it offers. Not only is it quick and simple to fit but it can be switched between vehicles and assets at any time.
This makes it appealing for parents who want to monitor the first few months of driving behaviour of their teen driver or a business that has several vehicles but does not necessarily need to monitor them all at the same time. You can simply remove your Micro from one vehicle and then place it on another at a moment’s notice.
Best Car Trackers For Theft
One of the best GPS car trackers for car security is the Enforcer 4 GPS Tracker .
This rugged device is in a reinforced fully waterproof case and has a rechargeable battery life of over 6 months!
This makes the Enforcer 4 an ideal GPS device for leaving on a car or asset for long periods of time- perfect if you do not have regular access to your asset.
The Enforcer 4 is another real-time tracker, and the Zone setting is particularly effective when storing a vehicle or asset or for when it is unattended overnight. Simply set the virtual Zone around the area where the vehicle is based. If the vehicle is then moved without your permission you will be alerted immediately, straight to your phone.
If you receive an alert that someone has moved your vehicle from its zone you can simply open your app to monitor your car tracker, which will show you exactly where your vehicle is. This means, in the event of a theft, you will be able to guide the police in to recover your vehicle with pinpoint accuracy.
Take a look at our full range of magnetic GPS trackers
Best Car Trackers For Business
If your company uses vehicles regularly then the best car trackers for business use are the TS10 tracking devices.
No matter the size of your fleet these wired-in trackers allow you to monitor and coordinate all of your vehicles from one place.
With car trackers for business you can:
- Monitor and co-ordinate staff in the field
- re-route vehicles whilst on the move
- Review / generate history and shift reports
- Further secure your company vehicles
Take a more detailed look at MoreFleet
If you have any further questions about which is the best GPS car tracker for your own needs, then you can call the Trackershop team at any time on 0330 055 2777
