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Old 12-13-22, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Ocluszn
Should be part of a cold weather package
I wonder if the 2023 has the typical weird Toyota heated steering wheel that fails to heat the upper part of the wheel? I find it kind of annoying that they only heat the sides.
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Originally Posted by alan2955
I wonder if the 2023 has the typical weird Toyota heated steering wheel that fails to heat the upper part of the wheel? I find it kind of annoying that they only heat the sides.
I also don’t like the fact that the RX heated steering wheel is barely lukewarm. On my GS350-AWD the heated steering wheel is nice’n warm.
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500h heats up the entire steering wheel.

It’s definitely an upgrade compared to 2020 RX 350L I have and that only heats the 9/3 position areas.
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Originally Posted by NickL
I also don’t like the fact that the RX heated steering wheel is barely lukewarm. On my GS350-AWD the heated steering wheel is nice’n warm.
500h heats up the entire steering wheel.

It’s definitely an upgrade compared to 2020 RX 350L I have and that only heats the 9/3 position areas.
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Originally Posted by pikenp
500h heats up the entire steering wheel.

It’s definitely an upgrade compared to 2020 RX 350L I have and that only heats the 9/3 position areas.
Is heated steering wheel standard on the 500H?!
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I don’t think so. It’s part of Cold Weather package option. But most 350 and 500 builds I’ve seen here in northeast have this factory installed option.
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Default Just did a road-trip worth ~3k miles between NJ & FL

So we just came back from our road-trip in 500h and it was amazing. I’m comparing to our 2020 RX 350L that we usually take on road trips.

Used almost every feature including Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Jam assist, HUD, digital rear view mirror and a whole bunch of other things. I’ll write an in-depth review as a separate post including fuel economy, handling, etc.

Cheers!
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Originally Posted by pikenp
So we just came back from our road-trip in 500h and it was amazing. I’m comparing to our 2020 RX 350L that we usually take on road trips.

Used almost every feature including Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Jam assist, HUD, digital rear view mirror and a whole bunch of other things. I’ll write an in-depth review as a separate post including fuel economy, handling, etc.

Cheers!
i cant wait!
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Did we ever officially answer the question about the Rx500h F-Sport having standard heated steering wheel? I literally am wanting to sell my 2019 Cayenne S because it doesn't have this feature. It's a must-have for me. I don't see it in the cold weather package nor in the "Premium" package/option for $750 that it offers other Rx models. Can Pikenp confirm since the actually own one? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by scdroptop
Did we ever officially answer the question about the Rx500h F-Sport having standard heated steering wheel? I literally am wanting to sell my 2019 Cayenne S because it doesn't have this feature. It's a must-have for me. I don't see it in the cold weather package nor in the "Premium" package/option for $750 that it offers other Rx models. Can Pikenp confirm since the actually own one? Thanks!
I have a 500H. I think it doesnt come standard but most 500H have them installed already.
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