10 SUVs with Heated Seats

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It’s no fun sitting shivering in a cold car on a chilly morning as everything heats up, but heated seats make the process less daunting. There’s nothing quite so comforting at the start of your morning commute as a toasty warm seat to get you on your way.

Just because SUVs do the necessary job of getting you, your passengers, and lots of cargo around town, that doesn’t mean they’re without creature comforts. They come with many of the features once reserved for luxury cars, including heated seats. Here are 10 SUVs with heated seats to help you make it through the cold winter months.

2018 Buick Enclave

The 2018 Buick Enclave is a luxury suv with room for up to seven passengers and plenty of features. It has heated driver and front passenger seats even in the base Enclave, which has a starting price of $39,995. There are heated seats for the second-row passengers and a heated steering wheel in the Enclave Premium, which is priced from $48,015.

Available features include perforated leather seats and an in-vehicle air ionizer to reduce odors and dust. Additionally, every Enclave features QuietTuning with active noise control, triple door seals, and an acoustic-laminated windshield and front side glass. Buick’s focus on reduced cabin noise also includes a specially tuned suspension and exhaust as well as wheels that minimize road noise.

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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan is available with seating for five passengers, or up to seven with an optional third row. It also offers a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive across the lineup making it easy to configure the Tiguan to your specific needs. The base Tiguan doesn’t offer heated seats, but you only need to move up one trim level to the Tiguan SE and heated seats become a standard feature.

Priced from $28,930, this trim also adds the third row, dual-zone climate control, power-adjustable leatherette seats, and a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel. Although there is no option for a heated second row, there is a heated steering wheel on the top SEL Premium with a starting price of $36,250.

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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Offering a comfortable interior and off-road capability, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has 4x2 and 4x4 options and a wide range of trim levels. Heated front seats and a heated steering wheel are optional even on the base Laredo, which is priced from $30,595. Move up to the Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited at $38,195, and both become standard.

Jeep doesn’t forget about second-row passengers. Starting with the Limited, a heated second row is a standard feature. No matter where you sit in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, there’s a trim that makes sure everyone enjoys a little extra warmth even on the coldest winter days.

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2018 Nissan Pathfinder

The 2018 Nissan Pathfinder has three rows of seating with room for up to seven passengers and a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive across the lineup. Heated front seats are unavailable on the base model but become optional on the SV trim, which has a starting price of $33,480. A heated steering wheel is also optional on the Pathfinder SV.

Both a heated steering wheel and heated seats become standard starting with the SL at $37,500. This trim also adds a heated second row. The Platinum trim, priced from $42,320, adds heated and cooled front seats so you’re set no matter the weather.

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2017 Honda Pilot

There’s seating for up to seven passengers in the 2017 Honda Pilot along with standard heated front seats beginning with the Pilot EX-L. This trim sits in the middle of the Pilot range and is priced from $36,605. Those looking for a heated second row can find one only in the top Elite trim, which is priced from $47,220.

The Elite is offered only with second-row captain’s chairs rather than the bench seat available throughout the rest of the Pilot lineup. It's also the only way to get a heated steering wheel, which is standard on the Elite. In addition to heat, front passengers in the Elite have ventilated seats for the summer months.

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2017 Toyota Highlander

The 2017 Toyota Highlander has room for up to seven passengers and offers optional heated seats starting with the XLE trim at $38,520. The heated seats are part of a package that also includes an upgrade from fabric to leather and second-row captain’s chairs. Those who prefer the extra seating can still opt for a second-row bench seat.

If you want a heated steering wheel, then you must move all the way up to the top Limited trim with all-wheel drive. It’s the same story if you want a heated second row. These features can only be found on the top Limited trim at a starting price of $46,260.

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2018 Mazda CX-9

The 2018 Mazda CX-9 offers three rows of seating with room for up to seven passengers. This is a full-size SUV that stays true to the Mazda heritage by being genuinely fun to drive. Once again, there are no options for heated seats on the base model. Your first chance to get them is on the Touring trim, which has a starting price of $32,130.

Those seats have three different heating levels to make sure you get just the right amount of warmth to match the chill in the air. If you want a heated second row and heated steering wheel, then look to the Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring, which is priced from $40,470.

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2018 Hyundai Santa Fe

The 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe is offered in three trim levels each with a choice of either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Unlike most other three-row SUVs, even the base Santa Fe SE includes the option for heated front seats. The SE is priced from $30,850 and heated leather seats can be added in the SE Premium Package for $3,650. Despite the price, it’s still a savings compared to moving up to the SE Ultimate.

The SE Ultimate is priced from $38,850 and comes standard with heated front and rear seats and a heated steering wheel. Sitting at the top is the Limited Ultimate, which adds ventilated seats as a standard feature with a price of $39,950.

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2017 Ford Explorer

The 2017 Ford Explorer offers several choices with heated and ventilated seats coming as a matched set. The Limited trim, priced from $41,675, has both as standard features and offers the option of heated bucket seats in the second row.

An optional heated steering wheel is introduced a little lower in the trim range on the XLT trim, which is priced from $33,775. It becomes a standard feature once you move up to the Limited. A heated second-row bench seat becomes a standard feature only on the Platinum trim, with heated and power-folding bucket seats available as an option.

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2018 GMC Acadia

The Acadia offers seating for five to seven passengers with an optional third row and the choice of a second-row bench seat or second-row captains chairs. Heated front seats are a standard feature starting with the SLE-2 trim, which is priced from $35,180. These multilevel heated seats warm both the seat bottom and seat back for the ultimate in cold-weather comfort.

Heated second-row seats are only available on two trims. They make their first appearance on the SLT-2 at $42,860 and are also standard on the luxurious Denali. If you want a heated steering wheel along with a heated first and second row, then your only choice is that top Denali with a starting price of $42,860.

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