Does 301a add heated seats? Cooled seats?

[Bravo]

I'm having a hard time finding the answer, and Ford's build page shows a conflicting image:

When you build a base GT and add the 301a package, you get the upgraded console, which appears to show the red/blue seat buttons for seat climate control in the preview image...but the seats are still cloth.

Does 301a heat the cloth seats and possibly vent cool air as well?

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[NoVaGT]

Check here.

 

[Bravo]

Not helpful.

As I said, you can go through the build page, and everything about 301a says that it doesn't add heated seats like the Premium package does, but the build image shows the 301a center console with the heated/cooled seat buttons.

 

[Kevin08]

I'm going to go with no and that the image used is just a stock image of a 200/400A interior. Or if you're talking about the rendering on the B&P, they just replaced the seats from the 200/400A rendering with the base ones.

 

[Bravo]

So the answer is no :( Looks like Ford didn't change the cluster on the build page between the 301a and premium. Bummer.

I would imagine that heating the cloth seats should be fairly simple.

 

[thill444]

There are some aftermarket options for seat heating that is usually better than OEM if you want to go that route. They will integrate a physical button somewhere near the seats and they usually have low, medium, and high. Some of them are back and butt area and work well.

 

[steph93lx]

I got the 301A. There is no heated / cooling seat and personally I am happy with that! With cloth seat I don't see the need. I had some heated seat in my Jetta year ago and never really use it and I am located in Montreal.
If you can live without the digital dash and heated cooling seat the 301A is a steal of a deal. Got pretty much what a premium have except a couple gimmick and leather but even then you can find new take off oem leather seat cover pretty cheap if you want.

 

[Bravo]

I got the 301A. There is no heated / cooling seat and personally I am happy with that! With cloth seat I don't see the need. I had some heated seat in my Jetta year ago and never really use it and I am located in Montreal.
If you can live without the digital dash and heated cooling seat the 301A is a steal of a deal. Got pretty much what a premium have except a couple gimmick and leather but even then you can find new take off oem leather seat cover pretty cheap if you want.

You Canadians are tough! I'm only a few hours southeast of you, and couldn't imagine a winter without heated seats Heck - I just drove a Subaru to work this morning, and was thankful that those cloth seats are heated. Maybe I'm getting soft...

On an unrelated note, are you driving the 2018 in the Montreal winter? I'm assuming you have snow tires - how's it handle up there?

 

[steph93lx]

You Canadians are tough! I'm only a few hours southeast of you, and couldn't imagine a winter without heated seats Heck - I just drove a Subaru to work this morning, and was thankful that those cloth seats are heated. Maybe I'm getting soft...

On an unrelated note, are you driving the 2018 in the Montreal winter? I'm assuming you have snow tires - how's it handle up there?

I don't think it's because I'm toughfer more like use to misery :lol:

I only drove it like 18 km from the dealer to my house on all season 235 tire. Don't drive it in the winter here.
However for the short trip I Try the the snow/wet mode and it seam pretty good.

I did drove my 2002 GT all year long back then and as long as you have good tire and understand the beast you are ok.

 

[thill444]

I lived in Minnesota for 7 years and now live in New England. I like heated seats but am usually already wearing a heavy coat in the winter and within about 5 minutes I have to turn the heated seats off. So I am on the fence. I probably will help resale though living here. My wife's new vehicle has a heater steering wheel as well and I have to say I would take that over heated seats anyday. There were times in MN when it was like -20 to -40 and even with really heavy gloves it would take 15 minutes into my commute to feel my fingers...

 

[Bravo]

My wife's new vehicle has a heater steering wheel as well and I have to say I would take that over heated seats anyday. There were times in MN when it was like -20 to -40 and even with really heavy gloves it would take 15 minutes into my commute to feel my fingers...

I couldn't agree more about the heated wheel - I want that digital dash purely for that reason

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