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Vehicle 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Highline Convertible Manual 2015 Lexus IS 250C 2dr Conv
General
Body Style 2 Door Convertible Convertible
Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive n/a
EPA Classification Sub-Compact Subcompact Cars
Vehicle Cabrio n/a
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 66.7 n/a
Battery
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F -TBD- n/a
Maximum Capacity (amps) 70 n/a
Brake System
ABS System Four-Wheel n/a
Brakes Front Yes n/a
Drum Yes n/a
Drum Diam x Width (in) 7.9 x -TBD- n/a
Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 10.1 x -TBD- n/a
Type of Brakes Pwr-Assisted n/a
Drive Train
City MPG n/a 21
Clutch Size (in) -TBD- n/a
Combined MPG n/a 24
Displacement (CC) 2.0L/121 2.5 L/152
Driveline n/a Rear Wheel Drive
EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) 24 n/a
Final Drive Ratio 3.67 3.91
Fuel Capacity (gal) 14.5 17.2
Fuel System SMPI Port/Direct Injection
Fuel Type n/a Premium Unleaded V-6
Highway MPG n/a 30
Horsepower @ RPM 115 @ 5400 204 @ 6400
Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) 31 n/a
Torque @ RPM 122 @ 3200 185 @ 4800
Total System Capacity (qts) 6.7 n/a
Transmission Speeds 5 6
Transmission Type Manual w/OD Automatic w/OD
Type of Engine Gas I4 V6 Cylinder Engine
Exterior
Base Curb Weight (lb) 2701 n/a
Curb weight (lbs) n/a 3816
Overall Height (in) n/a 55.7
Overall Length (in) 160.4 182.5
Overall Width (in) 56.0 70.9
Wheelbase (in) 97.4 107.5
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Liftover Height (in) -TBD- n/a
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 7.8 2.4
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.7 38.3
Headroom rear (in) n/a 36.1
Hip room front (in) -TBD- 54.3
Hip room rear (in) n/a 43.3
Leg room front (in) 42.3 44.1
Leg room rear (in) n/a 25.9
Passenger Volume 81.9 87.9
Seating Capacity - Maximum n/a 7
Seating capacity - Standard 4 4
Second seat head room (in) 36.6 n/a
Second seat hip room (in) -TBD- n/a
Second seat leg room (in) 31.1 n/a
Second seat shoulder room (in) 46.5 n/a
Shoulder room front (in) 54.1 54.2
Shoulder room rear (in) n/a 44.7
Suspension
Front suspension MacPherson Strut Double Wishbone
Ground Clearance (in) 4.4 5.1
Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) -TBD- n/a
Rear Suspension Torsion-Beam Multi-Link
Rear suspension type line 2 w/Coil Springs n/a
Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) -TBD- n/a
Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) 0.79 n/a
Track Front 57.6 60.4
Track Rear 56.2 60.4
Tires and Wheels
Rear tire size P195/60R14 n/a
Rear wheel size (in) 14 x 6 n/a
Rear wheel type Aluminum n/a
Spare tire size -TBD- n/a
Spare wheel size (in) -TBD- n/a
Spare wheel type -TBD- n/a
Towing
Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load N/A n/a
Tow Capacity Standard N/A n/a
Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) N/A n/a
Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load N/A n/a
Turning Radius
Lock to Lock Turns 3.2 n/a
Steering Diameter Left 32.8 33.5
Steering Diameter Right -TBD- n/a
Warranty
Powertrain Miles n/a 70,000
Powertrain Time (Months) n/a 72
Warranty - Basic Miles n/a 50,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) n/a 48






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