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Nothing gives you a warm glow on a freezing winter’s morning like a heated windscreen. Tiny elements embedded in the glass melt ice in seconds, meaning you no longer have to endure frostbitten fingers from frantic scraping. 

Ford was the market leader, having introduced the kit in the mid-Eighties. Now, other firms have woken up to the benefits, including Jaguar, Land Rover, Skoda, Mazda and MINI. Prices start from as little as £100, but if you tick the box for it on a MINI, it will set you back £400. While you’re unlikely to get your money back in either case, we think it’s worth considering all the same.