Car massage seat or Heated seats ?

[Beachball]

At present i own a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan that has a massage function on my driving seat
I am getting a new car and it comes with heated seats can you tell me will this relieve my bad back
Because i have been thinking of buying this item Vibrating massage seat cushion remote control but do i need to ?
I would appreciate any input

 

[otherclive]

Certainly you might find heated seats useful to your back, but they are different to a massage function. I would give them a try when you get the new car, then if they aren’t as effective as the massage function you could buy the vibrating massage seat.

 

[Beachball]

Certainly you might find heated seats useful to your back, but they are different to a massage function. I would give them a try when you get the new car, then if they aren’t as effective as the massage function you could buy the vibrating massage seat.

Hi clive thanks for the information i have been worrying about the heated seats never had them but i will give them a go and see

 

[otherclive]

Hi clive thanks for the information i have been worrying about the heated seats never had them but i will give them a go and see

We’ve had heated seats in cars since mid 90s and rarely if ever do we use them. But I must admit the new Kia with its heated steering wheel is ace, as I tend these days to feel the cold on my hands. Anyway hope you get on okay with the new wheels.

 

[Parksy]

Our new to us Kia Sorento has very good heated seats and steering wheel, warmer than those on my previous Kia.
The heat certainly won't do your back any harm and it's controllable, so it need not become too warm.
As O.C mentioned, heated seats are not the same as a massage function, but on leather seats they're very pleasant, and our Kia also has a seat cooling function for warm weather, the best of both worlds.

 

[audiorob]

My heated seats are just the squabs (not the backs) and rarely used by us as these days the number of frosty mornings are few and our preference is a warm car and a cool rear !

 

[Woodentop]

Put it like this, my wife will no longer accept any car we buy that doesn't have DAB radio, aircon, and heated and preferably leather seats.
If you do ever suffer from backache there is nothing to beat a heated seat and they get warm a darn sight quicker than the engine/aircon!

 

[Raywood]

Like Audiorob our heated seats are just the base and I cannot see them being any use for back pain.

 

[RogerL]

Like Audiorob our heated seats are just the base and I cannot see them being any use for back pain.

All of the heated car seats I've had heat the base much quicker than the backrest - maybe it seems not to heat the backrest because it's switched off when the base is warm enough.

My VW Touareg has three settings so could be left on the low setting for long periods but I've only ever used full heat for short periods.

 

[Jcloughie]

I like my heated seats. Wish I had the heated steering wheel as well.

There are many variations of a bad back. Location and cause. Heated seats may be nice but not necessarily beneficial. same with the massage function. Before I had my microdiscectomy, I doubt either would have been much help.

As a massage function is normally on high-end cars, I would have thought that would have already had heated seats. It's not an either/or situation.


John

 

[RogerL]

I like my heated seats. Wish I had the heated steering wheel as well.

There are many variations of a bad back. Location and cause. Heated seats may be nice but not necessarily beneficial. same with the massage function. Before I had my microdiscectomy, I doubt either would have been much help.

As a massage function is normally on high-end cars, I would have thought that would have already had heated seats. It's not an either/or situation.


John

Heat, or warmth, can ease the discomfort of some back conditions.

I too am surprised that seats with a massage function don't have heating as well.

 

[Buckman]

Put it like this, my wife will no longer accept any car we buy that doesn't have DAB radio, aircon, and heated and preferably leather seats.
If you do ever suffer from backache there is nothing to beat a heated seat and they get warm a darn sight quicker than the engine/aircon!

We have DAB and tried it a few times and went back to traditional FM.

 

[Steve1962]

We have a 2017 Sportage 182 bhp diesel- KX4 which has heated and cooling leather seats and heated steering wheel.
Not had these benefits in a car before this one, but they do come in useful on cold winter mornings, especially as where we live it's quite rural.
As with others, SWMBO prefers this car to our other hand cart (2016 Suzuki Baleno 1.0 3 cylinder turbo petrol).

Steve

 

[Sam Vimes]

I prefer to keep it simple. I wear gloves and thermal lined trousers when its cold.

 

[Hutch]

I prefer to keep it simple. I wear gloves and thermal lined trousers when its cold.

I have heated hand grips on my motorcycle, 5 levels,

 

[Beachball]

Put it like this, my wife will no longer accept any car we buy that doesn't have DAB radio, aircon, and heated and preferably leather seats.
If you do ever suffer from backache there is nothing to beat a heated seat and they get warm a darn sight quicker than the engine/aircon!

That would be great if the heated seat did my back some good

 

[Beachball]

Our new to us Kia Sorento has very good heated seats and steering wheel, warmer than those on my previous Kia.
The heat certainly won't do your back any harm and it's controllable, so it need not become too warm.
As O.C mentioned, heated seats are not the same as a massage function, but on leather seats they're very pleasant, and our Kia also has a seat cooling function for warm weather, the best of both worlds.

Hi Parksy you have help me with your input about heated seats will help my back Thanks

 

[Beachball]

I like my heated seats. Wish I had the heated steering wheel as well.

There are many variations of a bad back. Location and cause. Heated seats may be nice but not necessarily beneficial. same with the massage function. Before I had my microdiscectomy, I doubt either would have been much help.

As a massage function is normally on high-end cars, I would have thought that would have already had heated seats. It's not an either/or situation.


John

Well already paid extra for a heated steering wheel worth every penny

 

[Beachball]

Heat, or warmth, can ease the discomfort of some back conditions.

I too am surprised that seats with a massage function don't have heating as well.

Hi RogerL Maybe does on the Tiguan but my new car only has heated seats that why i was thinking of getting a Vibrating massage seat cushion so i have the best of both

 

[otherclive]

Hi RogerL Maybe does on the Tiguan but my new car only has heated seats that why i was thinking of getting a Vibrating massage seat cushion so i have the best of both

The way some roads are breaking up your car, whether existing or new, will give you the massage. 😂

 

[Beachball]

The way some roads are breaking up your car, whether existing or new, will give you the massage. 😂

could do with one now

 

[Buckman]

We have the heated steering wheel and only use it on cold mornings for maybe 5 - 7 minutes. Would never have it on for longer than that as no point.

 

[Beachball]

We have the heated steering wheel and only use it on cold mornings for maybe 5 - 7 minutes. Would never have it on for longer than that as no point.

Hi Ian thanks for the information

 

[Beachball]

I prefer to keep it simple. I wear gloves and thermal lined trousers when its cold.

I wear them all the time

 

[Christhecaravanner84]

I love the heated seats in my Xtrail., it wasn'ta feature I was particularly looking for, but now I love it. You just have to get over that initial warm sensation which can feel you have piddled yourself…