Cheapest car I can think of with that feature is Vauxhall Corsa or Adam.

I should be grateful for any advice on which relatively inexpensive cars have a heated steering wheel either as an option or preferably as standard on a top spec car. That's because my wife has Reynaud's, one symptom of which is icy hands, and she would really like to swap her car for one with a heated wheel. Gloves unfortunately just don't achieve anything for her.

I say "preferably as standard" because our preference is to buy about 2 years old after the steepest depreciation and finding a model with heated steering wheel as an added extra could be very difficult.

Many thanks for your thoughts !

I too suffer from a form of Reynauds - I don't think a heated steering wheel will achieve anything as the problem is caused by severely restricted blood supply - in my case external heat doesn't warm them up, I have to vigourously exercise the hands by rapidly clenching/releasing to stimulate increased blood flow.

Discuss this with your/her specialist and "try before you buy".

Heated steering isn't standard on anything under about £100,000 - it's an option even in the £50-70,000 range!

I would be tempted to contact the large nationwide dealers, Arnold Clarke, Evans Halshaw etc and tell them you are looking for something......anything! with a heated wheel and are prepared to pay up to £xx. They will check their national stocks and also have access to setups like Network Q and Ford direct so should be able to locate suitable used cars anywhere in the country if available.

If they do have something in national stock or can locate something via a manufacturers approved scheme they are usually prepared to move the car to your local branch for a fee that will be knocked off the price if you buy it or refunded if you choose not to.

Standard on my new Kia. Don't know if its also on other models in the range.

BMWs have the ability to switch the central vents from cold to hot air, which might help?