Okay, I knew MB has definitely more spartan furnishings as a rule in other markets. In the US it seems like the upscale equipment are the rule rather than the exception. Strange thing is it seems like the real "over the top" luxury equipment are more common in other markets rather than the US.
I was also thinking that possibly heated seats were still only on MBTex and leather seats, in my mind maybe because the leather or Tex would stand the heat better than cloth. I dunno, that's just what I was thinking, seems like other manufacturers require "non-cloth" seats to get the heaters also.
Yes, it could use a different style steering wheel. I can't remember for sure, but it seems like the C-class sedan doesn't use this wheel. The left and right spoke areas look OK, seems to get "ugly" (I think maybe that's the word you were searching for) in the lower spoke and where the "styling" lines run vertically towards the star.
Gilly