Abstract: A retractable vehicle shade is provided for vehicles comprising a hollow central box mounted on a rooftop of the vehicle, a front sliding panel slidingly fitted into said box through a slot at the front end and configured to cover at least front glass pane, and a rear sliding panel slidingly fitted into said box through the slot at the rear end and configured to cover at least rear glass pane. The vehicle shade further comprises a detach-ably attached water-proof stretchable fabric member for providing a detachable layer over respective panels and central box, said fabric member having one or more elastic members, causing it to fold up along the end portions of the sliding panels on the top of box, when said panels are retracted backwards into said box.