I own a 2008 Bluetec that was built in 2007. The owners manual says that block heaters are standard equipment in Canada and not available in the U.S.

My car usually sits in a heated garage. However, I wanted to know how well it would start when cold. I parked it outside on a recent cold night when the temperature was below 0-F. I pressed the start button in the middle of the shifter and it started right up like it was a summer day. The glow light is normally on about one second when starting. I could not detect the glow cycle being any longer than usual.

Located in central Iowa.