On the secondary market of Ukraine, for up to $8000 you can find Ford, Opel, Jaguar and Land Rover cars that were offered with electric windshield heating. The equipment depends on the trim level of the specific example.
Cars with heated windshields: five options up to $8000
The prices given are guidelines based on Ukrainian listings, and the presence of the factory option must be checked separately.
1. Ford Focus II (2004–2011)
For the second Focus, a Quickclear system with heating filaments in the windshield was offered. The price guideline for 2009 cars is about $5500. Heating was not installed on all cars.
2. Ford Mondeo IV (2007–2014)
A factory electric windshield heater is also available for the fourth Mondeo. Within the budget, you can look for early cars from 2007–2010. The median price of such offers is approximately $6000.
3. Opel Corsa E (2014–2019)
The fifth generation of the Corsa has a heated windshield. Cars from 2014–2015 are found for approximately $5500–7500. It is important to check the generation: the Corsa E and the electric Corsa-e are different models.
4. Jaguar X-Type (2001–2009)
For the X-Type, the factory offered a windshield with electric heating and an off timer. Among Ukrainian listings there are cars for approximately $5000–6500. The presence of this option should be confirmed during inspection.
5. Land Rover Freelander I (1997–2006)
A heated windshield was offered for certain versions of the first Freelander. Updated cars from 2003–2006 have a median price of about $6500.
“Before buying, check whether a heated windshield is installed and whether the system works,” notes the author Oleksii Astapov.
