I don't necessarily like leather seats but would like to have heated seats. All manufacturers seem to install heated seats on cars with leather interiors. Can heated seats be added to a cloth interior car, and what are the pros and cons?
There’s nothing like walking out to your car in the morning in the dead of winter, getting into the leather seats then cursing aloud as your uncovered lower back reaps the wrath of leather-induced frost bite. What, it’s never happened to you?
Cloth seats are more forgiving in weather extremes, but aren’t commonly equipped as heated seats. There are automakers out there that do offer cloth seats, though. We’ve compiled a list below, but if any of our readers owns a car with heated cloth seats, feel free to leave a comment below.
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Or, if they only come in with heated leather seats, just put a big beach towel to cover the seat.
If you are looking for a new car only this may not be helpful to you, but, I have a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta GL that has wonderful two tone cloth seats with factory installed heated seats. Great for lower backs.
I love them and feel that they are a must on my next vehicle. A friend bought a new Rav4 last year and because he couldn't find one with heated seats, had them added by the dealer. Better than none at all but has only high and low heats with the switch hard to find on the side of the seat. One temperature is too warm and one is too low. Mine has 5 choices of temperatures with the temperature control right on the dash which is very convenient. I don't know if my type is still available on any vehicle. If not, I may drive my car it until it falls apart or the heated seats fail.
The wife and I jst bought a 2007 Jeep Commander with heated cloth front seats.
The 2005 Chevrolet Malibu had heated cloth seats. It was an awesome car and the heated cloth seats were a definate plus!
I believe Saturn will install on any of their cars. I bought a used Vue with cloth seats and for about $100 they added the seat heat...money well spent!
Anyone in the GTA in Ontario Canada that is looking for heated seats on either cloth or leather e-mail me, I sell them for both
Hello heated seats are great! unfortunately most car manufacturers only provide hi and lo controls other than VW which gives u a five level control. I have found the lo not enough and the high to much.
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My VW Touran has heated seats and my wife loves them, not allowed to change car unless new car has them!
I have a 2000 VW Beetle that has heated cloth seats. I don't like leather seats and thought I would have to order the car with leather seats to get a heated seat - but no. I assume the new models are available with heated cloth seats. also. Love them!
Volkswagen also offers heated cloth seats on some of their models.
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My '98 Subaru Outback Legacy has cloth heated seats and I love them. Now I am hunting for something new with same features or better meaning more heat settings.
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I just sold my 2004 Mini Cooper that had cloth heated seats and they great! I'm sure the newer Minies have them also.