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Vehicle 2018 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus S Tronic quattro AWD 2017 Volkswagen Passat V6 SE w/Technology DSG
140 Amp Alternator No Yes
15.3 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
18.5 Gal. Fuel Tank No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
3 12V DC Power Outlets Yes Yes
40-20-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
4.27 Axle Ratio Yes No
4652# Gvwr 1052# Maximum Payload No Yes
4.77 Axle Ratio No Yes
4795# Gvwr 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 and Hill Hold Control No Yes
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
79-Amp/Hr 420CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
7-Speed A/T Yes No
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
All Wheel Drive Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes Yes
Analog Display Yes Yes
A/T Yes Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes Yes
Audi pre sense basic Forward Collision Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes Yes
Black Front Windshield Trim Yes No
Black Grille w/Chrome Accents No Yes
Blind Spot Monitor No Yes
Blind Spot Monitor Blind Spot Sensor No Yes
Bluetooth Connection Yes Yes
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Metal-Look Bumper Insert Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator No Yes
Body-Colored Power Side Mirrors w/Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes Yes
Brake Assist Yes Yes
Bucket Seats Yes Yes
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 Side Windows Trim No Yes
Clearcoat Paint Yes Yes
Climate Control Yes Yes
Colored Grille w/Chrome Surround Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Convenience Package -inc: Anti-Theft Alarm System w/Immobilizer, motion sensor, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, 90-day trial subscription, Audi Advanced Key, keyless engine start, stop and entry for doors and hands-free trunk release, Color Driver Information System w/Trip Computer, Heated Auto-Dimming Power Exterior Mirrors w/Memory, Driver Memory Yes No
Cornering Lights Yes Yes
Cross-Traffic Alert No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags No Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
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 Heated-Cushion, Driver And Passenger Heated-Seatback Yes No
Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag Yes No
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 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 Yes Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes Yes
Engine: 2.0L TFSI I4 DOHC -inc: Audi Valvelift system and idle start/stop efficiency system Yes No
Engine: 3.6L VR6 280 HP 24V Narrow-Angle V6 -inc: FSI direct fuel injection No Yes
Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Engine Oil Cooler Yes Yes
Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade Yes Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes Yes
Floor Mats Yes Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate and Remote Engine Start No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof Yes No
Fog Lamps No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes Yes
Front Assist w/Autonomous Emergency Braking Forward Collision and Rear Cross Traffic Alert Rear Collision No Yes
Front Cupholder Yes Yes
Front Fog Lamps No Yes
Front Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Front License Plate Bracket Yes No
Front Side Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Front-Wheel Drive No Yes
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes Yes
Full Cloth Headliner Yes Yes
Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 3 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 3 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Full-Time All-Wheel Drive Yes No
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Delay-Off No Yes
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels No Yes
Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Level and Trip Odometer Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Generic Sun/Moonroof Yes Yes
Hands-Free Liftgate Yes Yes
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage No Yes
HD Radio Yes Yes
Headlights-Auto-Leveling Yes Yes
Heated 3-Step Front Bucket Seats -inc: 8-way power front seats and 4-way power lumbar for driver Yes No
Heated Front Bucket Seats -inc: power adjustable driver seat w/power lumbar support and manually adjustable front passenger seat w/manual lumbar support No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes Yes
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter Yes Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts and Console Ducts Yes Yes
Illuminated Glove Box Yes No
Illuminated Locking Glove Box No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins No Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Aluminum Instrument Panel Insert, Aluminum Door Panel Insert, Aluminum Console Insert, Aluminum And 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
Leatherette Door Trim Insert Yes Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes Yes
Leather Seating Surfaces Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
LED Brakelights Yes Yes
Light Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints No Yes
Manual Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes Yes
Mirror Memory Yes No
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Link Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes Yes
Multi-Zone A/C Yes 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 No Yes
Park Pilot Front And Rear 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/Approach Lights Yes Yes
Permanent Locking Hubs Yes No
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes Yes
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes Yes
Power Driver Seat Yes Yes
Power Folding Mirrors Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes Yes
Power Mirror(s) Yes Yes
Power Passenger Seat Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes Yes
Power Steering Yes Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Premium Synthetic Seats No Yes
Programmable Projector Beam Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Delay-Off Yes No
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start No Yes
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Yes Yes
Radio: Audi Sound System -inc: 7.0" TFT color center infotainment display w/800 x 480 pixel resolution, voice control, Audi smartphone interface (Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto integration via USB connection mirroring smartphone content directly on MMI display, Integration of navigation, telephone, music and select third-party applications conveniently controlled through MMI controller), Audi music interface w/2 USB ports for data and charging, 10 speakers, single CD player w/MP3 playback capability, HD radio technology, SDXC card slots w/64 GB operating capacity (dual slots), Bluetooth streaming audio for compatible devices and Bluetooth wireless technology preparation for compatible mobile phones Yes No
Radio: Discover Media AM/FM/CD/HD w/Navigation -inc: 6.3" touchscreen, USB input and aux-in, 8-speaker sound system, 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 and Radio Data System 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 Yes Yes
Rear A/C Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes Yes
Rear Child Safety Locks Yes Yes
Rear Cupholder Yes Yes
Rear Defrost Yes Yes
Rear Fog Lamps Yes No
Rear Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls Yes No
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes Yes
Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Glovebox, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins Yes No
Regenerative 150 Amp Alternator Yes No
Regenerative 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake Yes No
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes Yes
Remote Releases -Inc: Proximity Cargo Access No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes Yes
Seat Memory Yes No
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material No Yes
Security System Yes No
SIDEGUARD Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes Yes
Siriusxm Traffic Real-Time Traffic Display No Yes
Sliding Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Storage Yes Yes
Smart Device Integration Yes Yes
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Stability Control Yes Yes
Steel Spare Wheel Yes Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Sun/Moonroof Yes Yes
Systems Monitor Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires - Front Performance Yes Yes
Tires: P235/45R18 AS No Yes
Tires: P245/40R18 97H AS Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes Yes
Tracker System No Yes
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed DSG Automatic w/Tiptronic No Yes
Transmission: 7-Speed S tronic -inc: dual-clutch w/sport program and manual shift 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 Yes Yes
V6 Cylinder Engine No Yes
Valet Function Yes Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces No Yes
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S No Yes
Vw Car-Net Selective Service Internet Access No Yes
Wheels: 18" Chattanooga Alloy No Yes
Wheels: 8" x 18" 5-Spoke Dynamic Design -inc: Contrasting gray and partially polished Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents No Yes
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes Yes
Wireless Streaming No Yes
Woodgrain Interior Trim No Yes



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