Top 10 Most Affordable 2019 Cars with Heated Seats
If winters didn’t exist anymore, we’d miss them. However, when the temperature drops well below freezing point, is there anything more unpleasant than climbing in our car in the morning and sit our derrière on a frigid seat—especially if it’s covered in leather?
Heated seats have become a widespread feature in the industry, and one that consumes less energy than leaving the heating system on full blast, while keeping us toasty warm. Here’s a list of the most affordable models on the market equipped with heated front seats. Freight and delivery charges are extra.
10- 2019 Chevrolet Spark
Chevy’s city car offers heated front seats, which its Nissan Micra nemesis doesn’t—even as an option. In the case of the Spark, we must choose the 2LT trim level to keep our behinds warm.
Spark 2LT with automatic transmission: $19,095
9- 2019 Ford Fiesta
For its last year on the Canadian market, the Ford Fiesta ranks ninth on this list, and we can choose between sedan and five-door hatchback body styles.
Fiesta SE sedan with manual transmission: $18,924
Fiesta SE hatchback with manual transmission: $18,924
Fiesta SE sedan with automatic transmission: $20,174
Fiesta SE hatchback with automatic transmission: $20,174
8- 2019 Honda Fit
The subcompact five-door hatchback is the least-expensive car in Honda’s lineup to offer heated seats. We must choose the LX trim level to obtain them.
Fit LX with manual transmission: $18,890
Fit LX with automatic transmission: $20,190
7- 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage
The GT variants of the Mirage hatchback and Mirage G4 sedan are equipped, among other things, with heated front seats.
Mirage G4 GT with automatic transmission: $18,698
Mirage GT hatchback with automatic transmission: $18,798
6- 2019 Nissan Versa Note
The Versa Note is one of the most spacious subcompact cars in its segment, and even offers air conditioning as standard equipment. However, we must move up to the SV trim level to get heated seats.
Versa Note SV with automatic transmission: $18,398
5- 2019 Hyundai Accent
The little Accent, redesigned for the 2018 model year, is available in Canada in sedan and five-door hatchback body styles. Heated front seats are included from the Preferred trim level up.
Accent Preferred sedan with manual transmission: $17,549
Accent Preferred hatchback with manual transmission: $17,549
Accent Preferred sedan with automatic transmission: $18,799
Accent Preferred hatchback with automatic transmission: $18,799
4- 2019 Hyundai Elantra
Since heated front seats are included in every Elantra, the latter ranks one spot above its little sister Accent in this list.
Elantra Essential sedan with manual transmission: $16,999
Elantra Essential sedan with automatic transmission: $18,699
Elantra GT Preferred hatchback with manual transmission: $20,599
Elantra GT Preferred hatchback with automatic transmission: $21,849
3- 2019 Kia Forte
Freshly redesigned, the compact Forte is equipped as standard with heated front seats, just like its Hyundai Elantra cousin.
Forte LX sedan with manual transmission: $16,495
Forte LX sedan with automatic transmission: $18,995
Forte5 LX+ hatchback with manual transmission (2018): $19,995
Forte5 LX+ hatchback with automatic transmission (2018): $21,295
2- 2019 Toyota Yaris
Toyota’s subcompact car now offers heated front seats as standard equipment, even in the most-affordable three-door version.
Yaris CE three-door with manual transmission: $15,690
Yaris CE three-door with automatic transmission: $16,685
Yaris LE five-door with manual transmission: $17,015
Yaris LE five-door with automatic transmission: $18,015
Yaris XLE sedan with automatic transmission: $19,205
1- 2019 Kia Rio
The subcompact Rio received a major redesign for the 2018 model year and became the most-affordable car in Canada equipped with heated seats.
Rio LX sedan with manual transmission: $14,845
Rio LX hatchback with manual transmission: $15,045
Rio LX sedan with automatic transmission: $17,845
Rio LX hatchback with automatic transmission: $18,045