Thread: SE to HSE

Any more updates from others on differences?

Mine is a 2001 HSE by badge and rego

I don't have
sunroof
heated mirrors
heated seats
Heated windscreen

Front Footwell lights
Rear door puddle lights

(holes and electrics present for the lights, not sure if a light would work)

I DO have
Leather seats
Electric seat adjustment with memory
Electric mirror adjustment with memory and reverse dip
Front door puddle lights
Clarion audio with rear subwoofer and rear cd stacker
Steering wheel audio control and cruise control
Fog lights
Headlight wiper/ washer

Regards Peter

The sunroof is excellent for maintaining a reasonable temp in the vehicle when parked in the sun... with the windows cracked a cm or two, a reflective screen on the windscreen and the sunroof opened in the vent position, the temp difference can be 15-20 centigrade degrees cooler than if the vehicle was totally sealed...

Very few if any HSEs built for Aus. spec had operable heated seats and front windscreens. They can be activated I believe if the European spec HEVAC control panel/ECU is substituted for the local one... I think Glenhendry? discovered this a while back and posted the details ...

Originally Posted by RRv8

Any more updates from others on differences?

Mine is a 2001 HSE by badge and rego

I have a feeling that the HSE wasn't the top of the range in 2001/2002.
It was basically a rebadged SE as the Vogue took over top dog status.

If it the HSE was a rebadged SE then I expect that the only differences between HSE and vogue beside minor trim items would the ones I mentioned in my prior post

The differences IMO would not be worth the increased vogue price back in 2001