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Vehicle 2017 Audi A3 Sedan 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus FWD 2018 Buick LaCrosse 4dr Sdn Preferred FWD
1 12V DC Power Outlet Yes No
13.2 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
2 LCD Monitors In The Front Yes No
40-20-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
4068# Gvwr 1102# Maximum Payload Yes No
4.77 Axle Ratio Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake Yes No
60-Amp/Hr 320CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
7-Speed A/T Yes No
9-Speed A/T No Yes
ABS Yes Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air bag Passenger Sensing System, sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.) No Yes
Air bags, frontal, driver and right-front passenger head curtain side-impact and thorax for front and rear outboard seating positions and knee for driver and front passenger (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) No Yes
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right-front passenger No Yes
Air Filtration Yes No
Air filtration system with filter No Yes
Air vents, rear, heating/cooling No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes Yes
Analog Display Yes No
Antenna, integral rear, roof-mounted, body-color No Yes
Armrest, rear center with 2 integral cup holders and trunk pass through No Yes
Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard with coat hooks on rear passenger assist handles No Yes
A/T Yes Yes
Audio system, Buick Infotainment System, AM/FM stereo includes 2 USB ports, Bluetooth streaming for audio and select phones and Phone Integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability for compatible phone No Yes
Audio system feature, 8-speaker system No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Audi pre sense front Forward Collision Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes Yes
Axle, 2.90 ratio (Requires (LGX) 3.6L V6 engine.) No Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes Yes
Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection, located in trunk No Yes
Black Front Windshield Trim Yes No
Black Grille w/Chrome Surround Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes Yes
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Brake Assist Yes No
Brake, parking, electronic No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes Yes
Cargo Area Concealed Storage Yes No
Cargo net No Yes
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim and Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Child Safety Locks Yes No
Chrome Wheels No Yes
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Climate Control Yes Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Console, center with storage pass-through No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cup holders, 2 front console, covered, 2 rear armrest No Yes
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lamps, LED No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Defogger, rear-window electric No Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Display, enhanced driver instrument information No Yes
Door handles, body-color with chrome accent No Yes
Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and delayed locking No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes Yes
Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination, Driver And Passenger Auxiliary Mirror Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Dual Moonroof Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electronic Grade Braking with brake hold No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Engine: 2.0 TFSI 4 Cylinder 186 HP Yes No
Engine, 3.6L V6, DI, VVT with cylinder deactivation (310 hp [230.4 kW] @ 6800 rpm, 268 lb-ft of torque [363 N-m] @ 5200 rpm) No Yes
Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Exhaust, dual-outlet stainless-steel with bright tips integrated in fascia No Yes
Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st And 2nd Row Sunroof w/Sunshade Yes No
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes Yes
Floor mats, carpeted front with anchors No Yes
Floor mats, carpeted rear No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes Yes
Fog lamps, front, halogen No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front And Rear Fog Lamps Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Bucket Seats -inc: 8-way power front driver seat w/4-way power lumbar adjustment and manual front passenger seat Yes No
Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Pass-Thru w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Front License Plate Bracket Yes No
Front Side Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes Yes
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
Full Floor Console w/Storage and 1 12V DC Power Outlet Yes No
Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Level, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Generic Sun/Moonroof Yes No
Glass, acoustic, laminated front-side and windshield No Yes
Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted No Yes
Grille, darkened waterfall with colored tri-shield and wing element No Yes
HD Radio Yes No
Headlamp control, automatic on and off No Yes
Headlamps, high intensity discharge (HID), Xenon projector lamps flash-to-pass feature, automatic on and off, automatic delay and warning buzzer No Yes
Headlights-Auto-Leveling Yes No
Head restraints, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down) No Yes
Headrests, rear, outboard seats, adjustable (up/down) No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Front Seats Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
HID headlights Yes Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts and Console Ducts Yes No
Illuminated Locking Glove Box Yes No
Immobilizer IV Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Chrome And Aluminum Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Start No Yes
Keyless Start, push-button No Yes
Knee Air Bag Yes Yes
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all rear seating positions No Yes
Leatherette Door Trim Insert Yes No
Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seating Surfaces Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
LED Brakelights Yes No
Lighting, interior includes LED interior front and rear reading lights, and Moon White interior ambient lighting in front and rear door pulls and front foot well No Yes
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Mirror Memory No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual folding with integrated turn signal indicators, ground illumination and driver-side memory No Yes
Moldings, bodyside, bright No Yes
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C Yes Yes
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
OnStar Basic plan for 5 years includes select vehicle mobile app features, Advanced Diagnostics and Dealer Maintenance Notification (Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services. Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations.) No Yes
OnStar Guidance Plan Limited Trail Service for 3 months, including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling minutes) for 6 months, including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling minutes) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data.) No Yes
OnStar with 4G LTE and available built-in Wi-Fi hotspot offers a fast and reliable Internet connection for up to 7 devices; includes data trial for 3 months or 3GB (whichever comes first) (Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.) No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Yes Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror Yes Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes Yes
Perimeter Alarm Yes No
Perimeter/Approach Lights Yes No
Personalization features includes audio system settings, station presets, content theft, automatic door locks, activation verification, perimeter lighting and delayed locking No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Driver Seat Yes Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes Yes
Power Outlet No Yes
Power outlet, 120-volt, located in the rear of center console No Yes
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Premium Synthetic Seats No Yes
Programmable Projector Beam High Intensity Low/High Beam Auto-Leveling Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Washer and Delay-Off Yes No
QuietTuning Buick process to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration utilizing ultra-dissipative acoustic materials and Active Noise Cancellation to create a quiet interior cabin No Yes
Radio: Audi Concert AM/FM/1CD Player -inc: 3.5mm Aux-in w/USB charge, MP3 capable, SiriusXM satellite radio w/90-day trial subscription, 12-station presets, speed-dependent volume control, Audi sound system w/10 speakers w/180 watts including subwoofer, 6-channel amplifier and Bluetooth streaming audio Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock and Steering Wheel Controls Yes No
Rain Sensing Wipers Yes No
Rear A/C No Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes Yes
Rear Child Safety Locks Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes Yes
Rear Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Parking Assist, Ultrasonic with audible warning No Yes
Rear Side Air Bag No Yes
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access Yes No
Remote vehicle starter system No Yes
Retained accessory power power windows, audio system and moonroof remain operational after ignition is switched off for 10 minutes or until a door is opened No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger, height adjustable includes pretensioners and load limiters No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all seating positions No Yes
Satellite Radio Yes Yes
Seat adjuster, 2-way power driver lumbar control No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power No Yes
Seat, rear split-folding with trunk-mounted seat release No Yes
Seats, front bucket with seatback map pockets No Yes
Seat trim, leatherette No Yes
Security System Yes Yes
Sensor, humidity and windshield temperature No Yes
Shutters, front lower grille, active (Requires (LGX) 3.6L V6 Engine.) No Yes
SIDEGUARD Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Sill plates, bright, front No Yes
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2018 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month All Access trial subscription with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news and entertainment. Plus listening on the app and online is included, so you'll hear the best SiriusXM has to offer, anywhere life takes you. Welcome to the world of SiriusXM. (If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) No Yes
Smart Device Integration No Yes
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Split Bench Seat No Yes
StabiliTrak stability control system with Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control Yes Yes
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steel Wheels No Yes
Steering column, power tilt and telescopic No Yes
Steering, electric, variable effort No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes Yes
Steering wheel controls, mounted controls for audio and cruise No Yes
Steering wheel, leather-wrapped, 4-spoke No Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Sun/Moonroof Yes No
Suspension, front MacPherson strut No Yes
Suspension, rear 5-link No Yes
Systems Monitor Yes No
Taillamps, LED No Yes
Teen Driver Mode No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm, immobilizer No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor System No Yes
Tires - Front Performance Yes Yes
Tires: P225/40R18 AS -inc: contrasting gray color Yes No
Tires, P235/50R18 all-season, blackwall No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance Yes Yes
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission, 9-speed automatic (Requires (LGX) 3.6L V6 Engine.) No Yes
Transmission: S Tronic 7-Spd Dual-Clutch Automatic -inc: additional sport program Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Transmission w/Oil Cooler Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk latch, safety, manual release No Yes
Trunk Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Turbocharged Yes No
Turn signals, side-mounted indicator lamps No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable No Yes
V6 Cylinder Engine No Yes
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vinyl Seats No Yes
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors No Yes
Wheels, 18" (45.7 cm) ultra-bright machined-faced aluminum No Yes
Wheels: 8.0" x 18" 5-Double-Spoke Design -inc: contrasting gray Yes No
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windshield, solar absorbing No Yes
Wipers, front intermittent with washers No Yes



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