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[waspy]

I have a question that maybe someone on here may be able to answer.
Do any of the higher end marques have heated steering wheels?
Now imo that would be a fatastic idea that all manufacturers should add to their vehicles

[vauxfan2k]

if so i hope they have heated gear knobs and heated door handles 

[waspy]

if so i hope they have heated knobs and heated love handles 

Ooooh Matron

[joshwyatt]

I had a 2005 '55' Range Rover TD6 Vogue. That had a heated steering wheel, the button for it was on the steering wheel. It was ok, I tried it once and never used it again.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

heard many moons ago (when the new omega was coming out 'soon', ie: 2004ish) it would have photo-chromic glass, which tinted at the flick of a switch, and heated steering wheel.

dont know when GM decided not to replace the omega (no one say to me the word 'signum', please) but clearly they never did, but how far on in the design phase did it get? and was a heated wheel just  bit of car-mag fabrication?

I think its a great idea, but dont know of its existence on many production cars. They have been on about it for several years, though. I think its on the same  to-do list as self-driving cars, plastic engines (yes!), and the fully-recycled car.

The odd top-spec Jag, Lexus, Merc, etc etc. have them, I think 

[waspy]

Thank you Josh. That's answered my question

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Must type faster.

If i had a heated steering wheel, my hands wouldnt be soo cold, and I could have done.


Oh, irony is a cruel mistress.

[waspy]

Must type faster.

If i had a heated steering wheel, my hands wouldnt be soo cold, and I could have done.


Oh, irony is a cruel mistress.

Even though you type slow(er) your post was interesting to read

[Del Boy]

Range Rovers have it, the RR got it because of the BMW 7 series. Volkswagen touareg's, Porsche Cayenne's a few Audi's have it too I think.

[Squealey]

Working for Enterprise Rent A Car I only know of one car that has it and this may surprise you, its the Vauxhall Corsa.

They have been around a while now so they come with heated seats, cruise, aircon and trip computer, so more people buy them, still not a patch on the Fiesta to drive though.

We have all manner of Land Rovers, Jags, BM's and Mercs and non of them have it (not saying they cant have it, just saying ours havent)

[Boditza]

a friend  of mine has a 5 series e60 and has heated steering wheel.. pretty cool

[albitz]

Heated bar grips on a motorbike I can just about understand, but a heated steering wheel - thats just so gay.

[Gaffers]

Optional extra on all jags and Range rovers.  Unless you have an open cab then there is not much use.  It's a gimmick

[Boditza]

i for one find it usefull when you get into the car in the morning at 7am in the winter and the steering wheel is cold as ice.. wished for one this morning when i got the car out from the parking lot .

[Marks DTM Calib]

Optional on all Vx's