- Very few cars in India have the heated seats feature
- OEMs like Hyundai, VW, and Skoda offer this feature in some of their cars
- It's a rare feature in India, especially in mass-market cars
- It is very useful in the extreme cold climate of northern India
In recent years, the Indian car market has seen a rise in features like ventilated seats in cars. This feature enables the flow of air from inside the car seats. This makes the passengers more comfortable during the hot and humid Indian summers. Though it is a very useful feature, most of the OEMs just provide cool ventilation in the name of ventilated seats. There are very few cars in India that come with hot ventilation or the heated seats feature. OEMs like VW, Skoda, and Hyundai offer heated seats feature in some of their cars in India. Here is a list of 5 mass-market cars that come with heated seats feature.
Hyundai Kona Electric
Hyundai's first EV offering in India, the Kona Electric gets a powerful electric motor delivering 136 PS of power and 395 Nm of torque. It gets a 39.2 kWh battery pack with ARAI claimed range of 452 km and 0 - 100 kmph acceleration in 9.7 seconds. Kona Electric comes equipped with several advanced features like shift-by-wire automatic transmission, paddle shifters for regenerative braking, electric parking brake, fully digital drivers display, highline TPMS, front ventilated & heated seats, wireless phone charging, a 10-way power adjustable driver seat, and smart electric sunroof. On the safety front, it gets ESP, traction control, hill hold, and 6 airbags. It is available in 2 trims i.e. premium trim priced at Rs 23.84 lakh and premium dual tone trim priced at Rs 24.02 lakh (ex-showroom).
Volkswagen Tiguan
Tiguan is the flagship product of VW in India. It is available in just one trim i.e. elegance trim priced at Rs 33.49 lakh (ex-showroom). Tiguan gets VW's 4-motion all-wheel drive system paired to a 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox. The SUV is powered by a 2-litre 4-cylinder TSI engine generating 190 PS of power and 320 Nm of torque. It comes loaded with some luxurious features like 30-color ambient lighting, vienna leather seats, soft-touch dashboard & door trims, LED interior lighting, electric panoramic sunroof, an 8-way adjustable electric driver seat, fully digital 10-inch customizable drivers display, an 8-inch advanced infotainment system, advanced connected car tech, gesture powered tailgate, adaptive LED matrix headlights, heated front seats, 3-zone auto climate control, heated ORVMs, etc. Tiguan truly comes as a feature and tech-loaded all-wheel drive SUV that is luxurious yet powerful & capable.
Hyundai Tucson
Hyundai Tucson is the flagship ICE vehicle in Hyundai India's lineup. The 5-seater SUV comes loaded with the best Hyundai can offer. It gets 2 engine options i.e. a 2 litre petrol generating 156 PS of power and 192 Nm of torque, and a 2 litre diesel generating 186 PS of power and 416 Nm of torque. The petrol gets a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission while the diesel gets an 8-speed torque converter automatic transmission with an optional all-wheel drive system. Tucson is priced between Rs 28.50 lakh to Rs 35.34 lakh (ex-showroom). Hyundai has loaded the Tucson with features like 64-color ambient lighting, a 10.25-inch fully digital drivers display, level 2 ADAS tech, an optional all-wheel drive system, 360-degree view camera, front & rear parking sensors, panoramic sunroof, electric parking brake, dual-zone auto climate control, front ventilated & heated seats, a 10-way power adjustable driver seat with memory function, 8-way power adjustable front passenger seat, 10.25-inch infotainment system, 8 speaker BOSE audio setup, bluelink connected car tech, etc.
Skoda Kodiaq
Kodiaq is the most luxurious offering from Skoda in the Indian market. It is also the only vehicle in this list that gets a 7-seat setup. Skoda Kodiaq comes with just one powertrain choice i.e. a 2-litre TSI petrol engine matted to a 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox with an optional all-wheel drive system. It is available in 3 trims priced between Rs 37.49 lakh to Rs 39.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Skoda Kodiaq comes with advanced & premium features like LED ambient lighting, 3-zone auto climate control, an all-wheel drive system, 9 airbags, park assist, a 360-degree view camera, a 10.24-inch fully digital drivers display, an 8-inch infotainment system, CANTON sound system, wireless smartphone connectivity, connected car tech, heated front seats, panoramic sunroof, etc.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Launched at the 2023 auto expo, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 is currently the flagship product of Hyundai in India. The rear-wheel drive electric vehicle gets a powerful motor generating 217 PS of power and 350 Nm of torque. The 72.6 kWh battery pack of Ioniq 5 gives it an ARAI-claimed range of 631 km. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets some next-generation EV features like V2L (Vehicle to Load) and level 2 ADAS. It also gets several comfort and convenience features like ventilated front seats, heated front & rear seats, power-adjustable front seats, power sliding rear seats, a panoramic sunroof, an electric parking brake, an 8-speaker BOSE audio system, 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, bluelink connected car tech, home-to-car (H2C) with Alexa & Google Voice Assistant, wireless phone charger, heated ORVMs, dual-zone auto climate control, 12.3-inch digital drivers display, powered tailgate, etc. Ioniq 5 is available in only one variant priced at Rs 44.95 lakh (ex-showroom).
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Verdict: As the heated seats feature is quite rare in mass-market cars in India, these are the top 5 cars under Rs 50 lakh that can help you beat the extreme cold of northern India and make your commutes more comfortable with heated seats.
