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Vehicle 2017 Kia Optima LX 1.6T DCT 2017 Volkswagen Passat V6 SEL Premium DSG
130 Amp Alternator Yes No
140 Amp Alternator No Yes
18.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front No Yes
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 LCD Monitors In The Front Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
3 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
3.17 Axle Ratio Yes No
400w Regular Amplifier No Yes
4321# Gvwr Yes No
4652# Gvwr 1052# Maximum Payload No Yes
4.77 Axle Ratio No Yes
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Yes Yes
60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback YES Essentials Premium Cloth Rear Seat Yes No
60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Heated Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat No Yes
6-Speed A/T No Yes
72-Amp/Hr 380CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection No Yes
7-Speed A/T Yes No
80-Amp/Hr 800CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
9 Speakers No Yes
ABS Yes Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes Yes
A/C Yes Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes Yes
Air Filtration Yes Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes Yes
Analog Display Yes Yes
A/T Yes Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent No Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes Yes
Automatic Parking No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes Yes
Black Grille w/Chrome Accents No Yes
Black Grille w/Chrome Surround Yes No
Blind Spot Monitor No Yes
Blind Spot Monitor Blind Spot Sensor No Yes
Bluetooth Connection Yes Yes
Body-Colored Door Handles No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Chrome Bumper Insert Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Chrome Bumper Insert No Yes
Brake Assist Yes Yes
Bucket Seats Yes Yes
Cargo Features -inc: Spare Tire Mobility Kit Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes Yes
Carpet Floor Trim No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim and Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim Yes No
CD Player Yes Yes
Child Safety Locks Yes Yes
Chrome Bodyside Moldings No Yes
Chrome Door Handles Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim No Yes
Chrome Side Windows Trim, Black Front Windshield Trim and Chrome Rear Window Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes Yes
Climate Control No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Cloth Seat Trim w/Yes Essentials Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo No Yes
Compass No Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Cross-Traffic Alert No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls Yes No
Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags Yes Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes Yes
Distance Pacing No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes Yes
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination Yes Yes
Driver Foot Rest Yes Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Driver Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes Yes
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes Yes
Engine: 1.6L DOHC I4 GDI Yes No
Engine: 3.6L VR6 280 HP 24V Narrow-Angle V6 -inc: FSI direct fuel injection No Yes
Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Engine Oil Cooler No Yes
Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes Yes
Floor Mats No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate and Remote Engine Start No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights No Yes
Front Assist w/Autonomous Emergency Braking Forward Collision and Rear Cross Traffic Alert Rear Collision No Yes
Front Bucket Seats -inc: 6-way adjustable driver w/driver power lumbar and 6-way adjustable passenger seat w/manual height adjuster Yes No
Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes Yes
Front Fog Lamps No Yes
Front Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Side Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes Yes
Front-Wheel Drive Yes Yes
Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner Yes Yes
Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 3 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Delay-Off No Yes
Fully Automatic Projector Beam Halogen Headlamps w/Delay-Off Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes Yes
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Generic Sun/Moonroof No Yes
Glove Box Yes No
Hands-Free Liftgate Yes Yes
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage Yes Yes
HD Radio No Yes
Headlights-Auto-Leveling No Yes
Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: power adjustable driver seat w/power lumbar support and seat position memory and power adjustable front passenger seat w/power lumbar support No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts and Console Ducts No Yes
Illuminated Locking Glove Box No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins No Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Simulated Wood Instrument Panel Insert, Simulated Wood Door Panel Insert, Simulated Wood Console Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents No Yes
Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Yes Yes
Keyless Start Yes Yes
Knee Air Bag Yes No
Laminated Glass Yes No
Lane Assist Lane Departure Warning No Yes
Lane Assist Lane Keeping Assist No Yes
Lane Departure Warning No Yes
Lane Keeping Assist No Yes
Leatherette Door Trim Insert Yes Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob No Yes
Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
LED Brakelights No Yes
Light Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Anti-Whiplash w/Tilt Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes Yes
Memory Settings -inc: Door Mirrors No Yes
Mirror Memory No Yes
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes Yes
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners Yes Yes
Outside Temp Gauge Yes Yes
Park Pilot Automated Parking Sensors No Yes
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
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 Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes Yes
Power Driver Seat Yes Yes
Power Folding Mirrors No Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type No Yes
Power Mirror(s) Yes Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Rear Windows Yes Yes
Power Steering Yes Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Premium Sound System No Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes Yes
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher No Yes
Radio: AM/FM/CD/MP3/SiriusXM Audio System -inc: 6 speakers, 5" touch-screen, rear camera display, 2 USB chargers and Bluetooth wireless technology Yes No
Radio: Discover Media AM/FM/CD/HD w/Navigation -inc: 6.3" touchscreen, USB input and aux-in, Fender premium audio system w/subwoofer, VW Car-Net Security and Service (Connected car service - limited subscription), VW Car-Net App-Connect smartphone integration and interface, VW Car-Net Guide and Inform enhanced navigation and infotainment, Bluetooth connectivity and SiriusXM satellite radio (limited-time trial subscription) No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System, External Memory Control and Internal Memory Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System, DVD-Audio and 20 Gb Internal Memory No Yes
Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes Yes
Rear Child Safety Locks Yes Yes
Rear Cupholder Yes Yes
Rear Defrost Yes Yes
Rear Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes Yes
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Releases -Inc: Proximity Cargo Access No Yes
Remote Releases -Inc: Proximity Cargo Access and Power Fuel Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes Yes
Seat Memory No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material No Yes
Security System Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes Yes
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
Siriusxm Traffic Real-Time Traffic Display No Yes
Sliding Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Pass-Thru w/Storage No Yes
Smart Device Integration No Yes
Spare Tire Mobility Kit Yes No
Stability Control Yes Yes
Steel Spare Wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes Yes
Sun/Moonroof No Yes
Systems Monitor Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires - Front All-Season Yes No
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires: P205/65R16 Yes No
Tires: P235/45R18 AS No Yes
Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Tires - Rear All-Season Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Tracker System No Yes
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed DSG Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: shift paddles No Yes
Transmission: 7-Speed Automatic Yes No
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode Yes No
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and Oil Cooler No Yes
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes Yes
Trip Computer Yes Yes
Trunk Rear Cargo Access Yes Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
V6 Cylinder Engine No Yes
Valet Function No Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Vienna Leather Seating Surfaces No Yes
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S No Yes
Vw Car-Net Selective Service Internet Access No Yes
Wheels: 16" Alloy w/Unique Gray Finish Yes No
Wheels: 18" Chattanooga Alloy No Yes
Wheels w/Silver Accents No Yes
Window Grid Antenna Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna No Yes
Wireless Streaming Yes Yes
Woodgrain Interior Trim No Yes



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