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Vehicle 2006 Chrysler 300 C AWD 2012 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Lux
General
Body Style Luxury Sedan/Sports Sedan,SDN Luxury Sport Utility,SPE
EPA Classification LARGE n/a
Turbo N N
Drive Train
City MPG 17 16
Combined MPG 20 19
Displacement (CC) 5654 3597
Driveline AWD 4WD-FT
Final Drive Ratio 3.07 3.70
Fuel Capacity (gal) 19.0 26.4
Fuel System SEFI DI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 24 23
Horsepower @ RPM 340@5000 280@6200
PowerToWeightRatio 11.8 16.8
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 5000 6200
Standard Transmission 5 Speed Automatic 8 Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 390@4000 265@2500
Transmission Speeds 5 8
Transmission Type A A
Type of Engine 5.7L V8 3.6L V6
Valves 16 24
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5*/5* n/a
Curb weight (lbs) 4034 4711
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Maximum n/a 6173
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Standard n/a 6173
Overall Height (in) 58.4 67.3
Overall Length (in) 196.8 188.8
Overall Width (in) 74.1 76.4
Wheelbase (in) 120.0 113.9
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 24 32.1
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.7 39.6
Headroom rear (in) 38.0 38.9
Hip room front (in) 55.9 n/a
Hip room rear (in) 55.9 n/a
Leg room front (in) 41.8 41.4
Leg room rear (in) 40.2 36.7
Passenger Volume 103 104
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 59.4 59.8
Shoulder room rear (in) 57.7 56.7
Suspension
Front suspension Ind IND
Ground Clearance (in) 5.6 7.9
Rear Suspension Ind IND
Track Front 63.0 65.0
Track Rear 63.1 65.8
Towing
Tow Capacity (Maximum) 2000 7700
Tow Capacity Standard 2000 7700
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 38.9 39.0
Steering Diameter Right 38.9 39.0
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 36000 100000
Powertrain Time (Months) 36 120
Rust Miles 100000 n/a
Rust Time (Months) 60 144
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 36000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 36






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