| Vehicle |
1997 BMW 3-Series 318IS 2dr Cpe Manual |
2002 Saturn S-Series SC2 4AT |
| 15" x 7.0 cast alloy wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 16.4 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 1901 cc 1.9 liters in-line 4 front engine with 82 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder |
No |
Yes |
| 1.9L DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cyl engine |
Yes |
No |
| 205/65R15 all-season SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| 2-stage rear-window defroster |
Yes |
No |
| 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side |
No |
Yes |
| 46 liter 12.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| 5-speed Getrag type C manual transmission w/direct 5th gear |
Yes |
No |
| 65 amp/hr battery |
Yes |
No |
| 6-way adjustable front seats |
Yes |
No |
| 80-amp alternator |
Yes |
No |
| Air conditioning |
No |
Yes |
| All season traction control |
Yes |
No |
| Analog fuel-economy indicator |
Yes |
No |
| Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 |
No |
Yes |
| Anti-lock brake system (ABS) |
Yes |
No |
| Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: 10 x 20 watt amplifier, 10 speakers |
Yes |
No |
| Auto climate control-inc: separate electric temp control, LCD display |
Yes |
No |
| Auto front seatbelt tensioners |
Yes |
No |
| Auto locking retractors on all seat belts |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic four-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor |
No |
Yes |
| Body color front and rear bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Body-color hydraulic energy absorbing bumpers (damage control to 9-MPH) |
Yes |
No |
| Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo area light |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 323 and all seats in place (cu ft): 11.4 |
No |
Yes |
| Central locking system-inc: double lock anti-theft feature, console switch |
Yes |
No |
| City 23/hwy 31 (1.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) |
Yes |
No |
| Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Coefficient of drag: 0.31 |
No |
Yes |
| Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Courtesy lights w/fade-in/out feature |
Yes |
No |
| Cruise control |
Yes |
Yes |
| Day time running lights |
No |
Yes |
| Delayed/fade courtesy lights |
No |
Yes |
| Digital clock |
Yes |
No |
| Direct ignition system w/knock control |
Yes |
No |
| Diversity antenna system |
Yes |
No |
| Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat |
No |
Yes |
| Driveaway protection (disables engine when double-lock feature engaged) |
Yes |
No |
| Driver and passenger front airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) |
Yes |
No |
| Drop-down tool kit in trunk |
Yes |
No |
| Dual front cupholders/coinholder |
Yes |
No |
| Dual pwr outside heated rearview mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Elect engine-management system |
Yes |
No |
| Electronic analog speedometer/tachometer |
Yes |
No |
| Emission control level FED |
No |
Yes |
| External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4585, overall length (inches): 180.5, overall width (mm): 1732, overall width (inches): 68.2, overall height (mm): 1346, overall height (inches): 53, wheelbase (mm): 2601, wheelbase (inches): 102.4, front track (mm): 1443, front track (inches): 56.8, rear track (mm): 1422, rear track (inches): 56, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11308 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.1 |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed delivery charges: 465 |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed mast antenna |
No |
Yes |
| Floor covering: carpet in load area |
No |
Yes |
| Floor mats |
No |
Yes |
| Four speakers |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear steel wheels with 15 inch rim diam, 6 inch rim width and full wheel covers |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear tires with 195 mm tire width, 60% tire profile and H tire rating |
No |
Yes |
| Front fog lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front power windows with one one-touch |
No |
Yes |
| Front reading lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, stabilizer bars |
Yes |
No |
| Front seat back storage |
No |
Yes |
| Front seatback storage nets |
Yes |
No |
| Front seat center armrest |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats cup holders , rear seats cup holders |
No |
Yes |
| Front-wheel drive |
No |
Yes |
| Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 6.5, EPA highway (mpg): 36, EPA city (l/100km): 9.4 and EPA city (mpg): 25 |
No |
Yes |
| Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 |
No |
Yes |
| Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box |
No |
Yes |
| Full-size spare tire w/steel wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Glove box w/take-out flashlight |
Yes |
No |
| Glove compartment |
No |
Yes |
| Green-tinted windshield band |
Yes |
No |
| Halogen free-form fog lights |
Yes |
No |
| Halogen free-form headlights (low beams) |
Yes |
No |
| Heat reflective glass |
No |
Yes |
| Hydraulic energy absorbing bumpers (damage control to 9-MPH) |
Yes |
No |
| Illuminated entry system |
No |
Yes |
| Illuminated master key |
Yes |
No |
| Immobilizer |
No |
Yes |
| Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 980, front headroom (inches): 38.6, rear headroom (mm): 909, rear headroom (inches): 35.8, front hip room (mm): 1270, front hip room (inches): 50, rear hip room (mm): 1212, rear hip room (inches): 47.7, front leg room (mm): 1082, front leg room (inches): 42.6, rear leg room (mm): 787, rear leg room (inches): 31, front shoulder room (mm): 1387, front shoulder room (inches): 54.6, rear shoulder room (mm): 1280, rear shoulder room (inches): 50.4, interior volume (liters): 2381 and interior volume (cu ft): 84.1 |
No |
Yes |
| LCD main & trip odometers |
Yes |
No |
| Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Leatherette upholstery |
Yes |
No |
| Leather manual shift knob/steering wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Low fuel level warning |
No |
Yes |
| Low washer fluid level warning |
No |
Yes |
| Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player |
No |
Yes |
| Map reading lights |
Yes |
No |
| Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint |
No |
Yes |
| Microfiltered ventilation |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-link system rear suspension w/central links |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-point injection fuel system |
No |
Yes |
| Outside temp display w/freeze warning |
Yes |
No |
| Passenger vanity mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Peripheral anti-theft protection |
No |
Yes |
| Positive side-window sealing system |
Yes |
No |
| Power: 93 kW , 124 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 122 ft lb , 165 Nm @ 4800 rpm |
No |
Yes |
| Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 |
No |
Yes |
| Pre-wired for BMW remote keyless-entry security system |
Yes |
No |
| Pre-wired for CD changer |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr windows-inc: key-off operation, 1-touch up/down |
Yes |
No |
| Rear reading lights |
Yes |
No |
| Rear view mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Rear wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Rear window with defogger |
No |
Yes |
| Remote control remote trunk/hatch release |
No |
Yes |
| Remote fuel filler door release |
No |
Yes |
| Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch |
No |
Yes |
| Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 |
No |
Yes |
| Seatback easy-entry feature |
Yes |
No |
| Seating: four seats |
No |
Yes |
| Service interval indicator |
Yes |
No |
| Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Split folding rear seats |
Yes |
No |
| Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs |
No |
Yes |
| Strut-type front suspension w/arc-shaped lower arms |
Yes |
No |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| Three-door coupe body style |
No |
Yes |
| Tinted glass on cabin |
No |
Yes |
| Trim level: SC2 |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk/hatch spoiler |
No |
Yes |
| Two asymmetrical bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs |
No |
Yes |
| Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats |
No |
Yes |
| Unleaded fuel |
No |
Yes |
| Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour |
No |
Yes |
| Vacuum-assisted front ventilated 4-wheel disc brakes |
Yes |
No |
| Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack and pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Vehicle speed proportional power steering |
No |
Yes |
| Vehicle-speed variable 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers w/single wipe mode |
Yes |
No |
| Ventilation system with recirculation setting |
No |
Yes |
| Weights: curb weight (kg) 1118 and curb weight (lbs) 2465 |
No |
Yes |
| Window closing from driver door lock feature |
Yes |
No |
| Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe |
No |
Yes |
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