2018 Best Cars With Cooled Seats

The Cadenza is one of Kia’s cars that punches well above its class. Kia is making fantastic cars right now, and the Cadenza is one of them. It’s smooth on the road, more upscale than you expect, and feature packed. Ventilated seats are standard equipment on the top Limited trim and the mid-level Technology trim. If you go with the Limited trim, you also get quilted Nappa leather seats, Harman/Kardon audio system, UVO infotainment system with Sirius XM Radio, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless charging, and navigation. A 290 hp 3.3-liter V6 is the only engine option for the Cadenza.

Hyundai improved its Sonata for the 2018 model year, keeping it competitive with the new models from Honda and Toyota. The 2018 Sonata drives well, looks fantastic, and offers a comfortable interior with ventilated seats if you want them. To get those ventilated seats, you have to buy the Limited trim level, which also comes with a lot of other equipment and features, including Hyundai’s excellent infotainment system that has Sirius XM Radio, navigation, Bluetooth, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, wireless charging, and Hyundai’s Blue Link connected car services. In terms of engines, you can get the Sonata Limited with either a 184 hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder or a 245 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.

The Chevrolet Malibu is an attractive sedan. It may be a family car, but it has one of the better-looking exteriors around. The car is as nice to drive as it looks, too. It’s smooth and makes handling the challenges of the road easy. That said, it’s not exactly a sporty car, and its competitors are more engaging to drive. The Malibu excels in the comfort department. This is especially true when you get the Premier trim with the cooled seats. The Malibu has Chevrolet’s excellent MyLink infotainment system, which is packed with features, including navigation, 4G LTE Wi-Fi, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. Under the hood, Chevrolet provides a 250 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

Ford has decided to kill off its sedans to focus on SUVs and trucks, so if you want a good Ford car, snatch up the Fusion before it’s too late. The Ford Fusion comes with cooled seats in Titanium and Platinum trim levels. Get the Titanium trim and you’ll keep your costs down and still get Ford’s excellent Sync 3 infotainment system and have the option of adding all-wheel drive. Sync 3 provides access to features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, Sirius XM Radio, and other apps. Powering the Fusion in Titanium trim is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 245 hp.

Honda’s 2018 Accord might not be the most beautiful sedan on the market at the moment, but it’s certainly one of the best to drive. While it’s a fantastic sedan in any trim level, in Touring trim you get some powerful ventilated front seats that will keep your backside cool and dry all summer long. Pair that with a large head-up display, wireless phone charging, mobile Wi-Fi hotspot capability, near field communication technology, and heated front and rear outboard seats for the winter months, and you’re looking at a fantastic car for the money. For power, you can have either a 192 hp 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder or a 252hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.

The Kia Optima offers a great value. It’s not as impressive as Honda’s new Accord or Hyundai’s revamped Sonata, but it still provides quite a lot, including ventilated seats in the right trim level. They’re standard in the SX trim and optional in the EX trim level. If you go with the Optima SX you also get features like surround view monitor, Kia’s fantastic UVO infotainment system that has Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and navigation, and a long list of driver assist features including lane change assist, lane departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic braking, and smart cruise control. The SX trim level gets a 245 hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.

The Lexus IS may not be around in the future. Lexus is considering letting the sedan die off, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad car. In fact, the IS is a fantastic sedan with plenty to offer if you can appreciate the styling. It’s priced fairly close to some of the top trim level mainstream sedans on this list. The car can be had with ventilated front seats and all-wheel drive in any trim level. While the infotainment system is difficult to use, it does have many features, including navigation, Bluetooth, Sirius XM Radio, and Entune’s App Suite. The car is has excellent seats, and on the road, it’s one of the best cars to helm, with direct steering and sporty handling. Under the hood of the IS 300 is a 241 hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder. If that’s not enough for you, you can upgrade to the IS 350, which gets a 311 hp 3.5-liter V6.