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Vehicle 2018 BMW 7 Series 740e xDrive iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid 2017 Volkswagen Passat R-Line w/Comfort Pkg Auto
12.1 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
140 Amp Alternator No Yes
18.5 Gal. Fuel Tank No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front No Yes
2 LCD Monitors In The Front Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
3 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
3.23 Axle Ratio Yes No
3.87 Axle Ratio No Yes
4 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
4519# Gvwr 1091# Maximum Payload No Yes
4-Corner Auto-Leveling Suspension Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes Yes
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
5853# Gvwr 1444# Maximum Payload Yes No
60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat No Yes
61-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection No Yes
6-Speed A/T No Yes
8-Speed A/T Yes No
90-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery Yes No
ABS Yes Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes Yes
A/C Yes Yes
Active Protection Forward Collision Yes No
Active Suspension Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes Yes
Air Filtration Yes Yes
Air Suspension Yes No
All Wheel Drive Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes Yes
Analog Display No Yes
Ashtray Yes No
A/T Yes Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes Yes
Automatic w/Driver Control Height Adjustable Automatic w/Driver Control Ride Control Adaptive Suspension Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes Yes
Bench Front Facing Rear Seat 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
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Yes No
BMW Assist eCall Emergency S.O.S Yes No
BMW Online Mobile Hotspot Internet Access Yes No
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/Driver Auto Dimming and Power Folding Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Chrome Bumper Insert Yes No
Brake Assist Yes Yes
Bucket Front Seats w/Leather Back Material Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes Yes
Cargo Area Concealed Storage 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
Cell Phone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Child Safety Locks Yes Yes
Chrome Bodyside Insert Yes No
Chrome Door Handles Yes No
Chrome Grille Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes Yes
Clearcoat Paint Yes Yes
Climate Control Yes Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo No Yes
Compass No Yes
Cornering Lights Yes No
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
Dakota Leather Upholstery Yes No
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes Yes
Digital/Analog Display Yes No
Door Auto-Latch Yes No
Double Wishbone Front Suspension w/Air Springs Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes Yes
Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination and Illuminated Rear Visor Mirror Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
DSC III Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Dual Moonroof Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes Yes
Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
Dual Zone Front And Rear Automatic Air Conditioning Yes No
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) No Yes
Engine: 1.8L TSI 170 HP 16V Turbo 4-Cylinder -inc: direct injection No Yes
Engine: 2.0L TwinPower Turbo 4-Cylinder 16V DOHC Yes No
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/Power Sunshade Yes No
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes Yes
First Aid Kit Yes No
Fixed Glass 2nd Row Sunroof w/Power Sunshade Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster and Power Blind Yes No
Floor Mats Yes Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes No
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes Yes
Front And Rear Cigar Lighter(s) Yes No
Front And Rear Fog Lamps Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Assist w/Autonomous Emergency Braking Forward Collision and Rear Cross Traffic Alert Rear Collision No Yes
Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Pass-Thru w/Storage Yes No
Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Storage No Yes
Front Cupholder Yes Yes
Front Head Air Bag Yes Yes
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/Locking Storage, Mini Overhead Console and 4 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Full-Time All-Wheel Drive Yes No
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps w/Delay-Off No Yes
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Directionally Adaptive Auto High-Beam Headlamps w/Delay-Off Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels No Yes
Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels Yes No
Garage Door Transmitter Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Tachometer, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Generic Sun/Moonroof Yes No
Graphic Equalizer Yes No
Hands-Free Liftgate Yes No
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage Yes No
harman/kardon Surround Sound System Yes No
HD Radio Yes Yes
Headlights-Auto-Leveling 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 Front Seats Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation, Auxiliary Rear Heater, Headliner/Pillar Ducts and Console Ducts Yes No
Illuminated Glove Box Yes No
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins Yes Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors No Yes
Interior Lock Disable Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Aluminum/Genuine Wood Instrument Panel Insert, Aluminum/Genuine Wood Door Panel Insert, Aluminum/Genuine Wood Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Simulated Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Insert, Simulated Carbon Fiber Door Panel Insert, Simulated Carbon Fiber Console Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents No Yes
Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Yes Yes
Keyless Start Yes No
Knee Air Bag Yes No
Leather Door Trim Insert Yes No
Leatherette Door Trim Insert No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob No Yes
Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
LED Brakelights Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Lithium Ion Traction Battery w/3.7 kW Onboard Charger, 7 Hrs Charge Time @ 110/120V and 2.7 Hrs Charge Time @ 220/240V Yes No
Locking Glove Box No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning No Yes
Lumbar Support Yes No
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Memory Settings -inc: Driver Seat, Door Mirrors, Steering Wheel and Head Restraints Yes No
Mirror Memory Yes No
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Air Springs Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Multi-Zone A/C Yes Yes
Navigation System Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Pretensioners Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point, Height Adjusters and Pretensioners No Yes
Outside Temp Gauge Yes Yes
Park Distance Control Front And Rear Parking Sensors Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes Yes
Perimeter Alarm Yes No
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 Anti-Whiplash w/Tilt Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes Yes
Power Driver Seat Yes Yes
Power Folding Mirrors Yes No
Power Front Seats Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes Yes
Power Mirror(s) Yes Yes
Power Open And Close Trunk Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Power Passenger Seat Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes Yes
Power Steering Yes Yes
Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Power Windows Yes Yes
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats No Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Radio: AM/FM/HD w/In-Dash Single CD Yes No
Radio: Composition Media AM/FM/HD w/CD Player -inc: 6.3" touchscreen, 6 speaker sound system, USB input and aux-in, VW Car-Net App-Connect smartphone integration and interface, Bluetooth connectivity and SiriusXM satellite radio (limited-time trial subscription) No Yes
Radio Control US Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Compatible Remote CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System, Weatherband, External Memory Control and 20 Gb Internal Memory Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation and Radio Data System No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers Yes No
Real-Time Traffic Display Yes No
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 Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls Yes No
Rear Parking Aid Yes No
Redundant Digital Speedometer No Yes
Regenerative 250 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 Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry, Illuminated Ignition Switch and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access No Yes
Remote Releases -Inc: Proximity Cargo Access Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes Yes
Seat Memory Yes No
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material No Yes
Security System Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes Yes
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher No Yes
SiriusXM Satellite Radio -inc: 1 year All Access subscription Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes Yes
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Sport Leather Steering Wheel w/Auto Tilt-Away Yes No
Stability Control Yes Yes
Steel Spare Wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Sun/Moonroof Yes No
Systems Monitor Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks No Yes
Telematics Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires - Front Performance Yes Yes
Tires: P235/40R19 AS No Yes
Tires: P245/50R18 Run-Flat AS Yes No
Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes Yes
Tracker System Yes No
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: shift paddles No Yes
Transmission: STEPTRONIC Automatic w/Shift Paddles Yes No
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode Yes No
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and Tiptronic Sequential Shift Control w/Steering Wheel Controls No Yes
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes Yes
Trip Computer Yes Yes
Trunk/Hatch Auto-Latch Yes No
Trunk Rear Cargo Access No Yes
Turbocharged Yes Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Valet Function Yes Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets No Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Voice Recorder Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces No Yes
Wheels: 18" x 8.0" Light Alloy V-Spoke -inc: Style 642 Yes No
Wheels: 19" Salvador Alloy No Yes
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes Yes
Wireless Streaming Yes Yes
Woodgrain Interior Trim Yes No



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