Standard features are plentiful and include leather upholstery, heated front seats, a power moonroof and a Bluetooth hands-free cell-phone interface.

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Also of note are touches that have trickled down from luxury car atmospheres like Bluetooth, heated front seats, solar glass, foglights, keyless entry and satellite radio, all included as standard.

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Extras: On my test cars additional features included the moonlight blue metallic paint, allroad Premium Plus Model with auto-dimming interior mirror with compass, auto-dimming power-folding, heated exterior mirrors, Audi music interface with iPod cable, Bluetooth, driver information system, heated front seats with driver memory, HomeLink garage door opener, Audi xenon pluse lighting with LED DRL, three-zone climate control and power tailgate.

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Xenon Headlamps with AFS. AHBA. Other add ins: Contrast Black Roof, CIimate Comfort Pack, Heated: Front Seats, Windshield, Steering Wheel and Washer Jets, Satellite Radio and ND Radio.

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All Leafs will now come standard with a battery warmer, heated steering wheel and heated front and rear seats.

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Heated front- and rear seats, rain sensing wipers, rear-window sunshades, interior ambient lighting and a large sunroof are optional.

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One thing that really caught my attention is that the front seats are both heated and air conditioned.

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The model I drove came loaded with heated and cooled front and rear leather seats, Bluetooth, Xenon headlamps, illuminated door plates, XM radio, stability control, lane departure warning, 19-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, and park assistance with rearview camera.

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