Heated seats are one of the most popular options for most owners and one of the most practical too. If you’re in a warmer climate, then adding heated seats to your Ford won’t seem that important, but on colder days, there’s nothing better than having a heated seat for early morning commutes.
With that in mind, how easy is it to buy a Ford with heated seats included? Across the current Ford range, there are plenty of models with heated seats as an option and plenty more with this as a standard feature. With many Ford models and trim levels, it’s not easy finding the vehicle with the options you want, so we’ve tried to help you with this article.
In the below section, we’ve covered every current Ford model and separated them into three categories. First, we’ll cover those Ford models with heated seats as a standard feature. Next, we’ll look at how much it costs to add heated seats to any cars that don’t include this option as standard. Finally, there are some models that don’t include heated seats, even as an optional extra.
Let’s get started!
How to access Heated Seats in your Ford
Depending on your Ford, you have two ways of operating the heated seats. On new models, you’ll find the heated seat controls within your central infotainment screen. There is a heated seat icon on the bottom row (near the A/C button), and you can adjust the heated seat power from here. There is a separate icon near the passenger for their heated seat, which is operated independently.
On other Ford models, you have a more traditional physical button. These allow you to select from three levels of intensity, with a fourth press turning the heated seats off. There will be a separate control for your front passenger too.
Ford Models with Heated Seats as standard
In the below section, we’ve covered the Ford cars, SUVs, and trucks that come with heated seats as a standard feature. This means you won’t have to pay anything extra for this, but these models are mostly the higher-spec versions, so starting costs are higher. As you’d expect with these trim levels, they include most features as standard.
Ford Cars
First up, the below Ford cars come with heated seats as standard. These include the highest-spec Mustang models, but you can pick up the Ecoboost Premium Fastback for under $40,000.
- Mustang Ecoboost Premium Fastback
- Mustang GT Premium Fastback
- Mustang Dark Horse
- Mustang Premium Dark Horse
Ford SUVs
Across the SUV range, there are a wide range of models with heated seats as standard. These include the majority of the Explorer & Expedition ranges and the new Bronco & Mach-E models.
- Escape ST-Line Select
- Escape Platinum
- Escape ST-Line Elite
- Escape Hybrid
- Bronco Sport Outer Banks
- Bronco Sport Badlands
- Bronco Sport Heritage Limited
- Bronco Outer Banks,
- Bronco Heritage
- Bronco Wildtrak
- Explorer Limited
- Explorer XLT
- Explorer ST-Line
- Explorer ST
- Explorer Platinum
- Explorer King Ranch
- Edge SEL
- Edge ST-Line
- Edge Titanium
- Edge ST
- Mustang Mach-E Premium
- Mustang Mach-E California Route 1
- Mustang Mach-E GT
- Expedition Limited
- Expedition Limited Max
- Expedition King Ranch
- Expedition King Ranch Max
- Expedition Platinum
- Expedition Platinum Max
Ford Trucks
The ever-popular F-150 range includes seven trim levels that include heated seats as standard. Like most modern trucks, the F-150 is on par with most high-spec SUV models.
- F-150 King Ranch
- F-150 Platinum
- F-150 Limited
- F-150 XLT
- F-150 Lariat
- F-150 Tremor
- F-150 Raptor
Ford Models with Heated Seats as an optional extra
Next up, let’s look at those Ford models that come with heated seats as an add-on. This means you’ll have to pay for heated seats on these models, but they generally come with a lower starting price than those models we’ve already seen. We’ve included the cost of adding heated seats too, as some models need you to add an options pack.
Ford Cars
There are two Mustang models that come with heated seats as an optional extra. These are the two lowest specs of Mustang, meaning you get heated seats across the entire range. You’ll have to add an expensive options pack if you want heated seats here though.
- Mustang Ecoboost Fastback – $2,600 (part of the Ecoboost High Pack)
- Mustang GT Fastback – $2,000 (part of the GT High Pack)
Ford SUVs
There are a few SUV models with optional heated seats. Like the two Mustang models, each of the below SUVs comes with an options pack needed to add heated seats, which range in cost from $995 to almost $4,000.
- Escape Active – $995 (part of Cold Weather pack)
- Escape ST-Line – $995 (part of Cold Weather pack)
- Bronco Sport Big Bend – $1,785 (part of the Convenience pack)
- Bronco Sport Heritage – $1,145 (part of the Convenience pack)
- Bronco Big Bend – $1,495 (part of the Mid Pack)
- Bronco Black Diamond – $1,495 (part of the Mid Pack)
- Bronco Badlands – $1,495 (part of the Mid Pack)
- Mustang Mach-E Select – $1,500 (part of the Comfort Lite pack)
- Expedition XLT – $3,795 (part of XLT High pack)
- Expedition XLT Max – $3,795 (part of XLT High pack)
- Expedition Timberline – $9,220 (part of the Timberline High pack)
Ford Trucks
There are two Maverick trims with heated seats as an optional extra, which are the highest-spec models. On both Maverick models, you need to add the Luxury pack, which comes with a great range of options included.
- Maverick XLT – $1,730 (part of the Luxury pack)
- Maverick Lariat – $2,610 (part of the Lariat Luxury pack)
Ford Models without Heated Seats
Finally, the below Ford models don’t come with any options to add heated seats. These are the lowest trim level models, and they come without most ‘premium’ features. There are no Ford cars without heated seats, so we’ll just cover SUV and Truck models.
Ford SUVs
The lowest-spec versions of each Ford SUV come without heated seats. On most models, this is the ‘base’ variant, but a few of the SUV models are named differently.
- Escape Base
- Bronco Sport Base
- Bronco Base
- Explorer Base
- Explorer Timberline
- Edge SE
- Expedition STX
Ford Trucks
Finally, we have the below Ford trucks that come without heated seats. All Ford Ranger models don’t include this feature and the entry-level Maverick & F-150 also miss out on this option.
- Maverick XL
- Ranger XL
- Ranger XLT
- Ranger Lariat
- F-150 XL
Are Heated Seats worth adding to your Ford?
Overall, you need to decide how often you’ll use the heated seats in your Ford, and that depends on your local weather & climate. I’m in a mild climate and use my heated seats for around 4 to 5 months every year, so I definitely get my money’s worth from them. If you’re in a similar climate and you’re having to defrost your car before heading to work, you need heated seats.
If you’re in a warmer climate, it’s less clear if this is an option you need. Heated seats are always helpful, and even if it’s not that cold, you will benefit on longer drives from turning the heated seats on occasionally. Plus, the options packs have a few features that everyone wants, so even if you don’t need heated seats, they will probably come with those option packs.
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