| Vehicle |
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Conv GLX Auto |
2015 Lexus IS 350C 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 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
90 |
n/a |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
Four-Wheel |
n/a |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
n/a |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
n/a |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
8.90 x 0.39 |
n/a |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
10.0 x 0.79 |
n/a |
| Type of Brakes |
Pwr-Assisted |
n/a |
| Drive Train |
| City MPG |
n/a |
19 |
| Combined MPG |
n/a |
22 |
| Displacement (CC) |
2.0L/121 |
3.5 L/211 |
| Driveline |
n/a |
Rear Wheel Drive |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
22 |
n/a |
| Final Drive Ratio |
4.53 |
4.08 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
13.7 |
17.2 |
| Fuel System |
SMPI |
Port/Direct Injection |
| Fuel Type |
n/a |
Premium Unleaded V-6 |
| Highway MPG |
n/a |
27 |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
115 @ 5400 |
306 @ 6400 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
28 |
n/a |
| Torque @ RPM |
122 @ 3200 |
277 @ 4800 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
6.7 |
n/a |
| Transmission Speeds |
4 |
6 |
| Transmission Type |
Automatic w/OD |
Automatic w/OD |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
Electronic |
n/a |
| Type of Engine |
Gas I4 |
V6 Cylinder Engine |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
2941 |
n/a |
| Curb weight (lbs) |
n/a |
3880 |
| 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 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
8.0 |
2.4 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.7 |
38.3 |
| Headroom rear (in) |
n/a |
36.1 |
| Hip room front (in) |
n/a |
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 |
82 |
87.9 |
| Seating Capacity - Maximum |
n/a |
4 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
4 |
4 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
36.6 |
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 Suspension |
Torsion-Beam |
Multi-Link |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
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 |
P195/60HR14 |
n/a |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
14 x 6 |
n/a |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
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 |
3.17 |
n/a |
| Steering Diameter Left |
32.8 |
33.5 |
| 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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