What is a Heads-Up Display (HUD)?
Speed and directions floating on the windscreen.
Simplified animation — not to scale.
In plain English
A projector in the dashboard that beams key driving info — speed, sat-nav arrows, speed limit, lane warnings — onto the windscreen (or a small clear panel), right in your eye-line.
"It's the same trick fighter pilots use — important numbers floating where the road already is, so you never look away."
How it works
A small LCD projector under the dash shines an image upward. The windscreen has a special reflective coating, or a dedicated pop-up screen catches the image, so the info appears to float a couple of metres in front of the car. Your eyes don't need to refocus from road to dashboard.
Signs of trouble
- ⚠Image is dim, blurry or off-centre
- ⚠HUD won't calibrate after a windscreen replacement
- ⚠Flickers or disappears in sunlight
- ⚠Pop-up screen won't retract
£550–£1,600 fitted
Always get a written quote. Prices vary by car, region, and parts brand.