| Vehicle |
1997 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sdn XLS w/Bucket Seats |
1997 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sdn Base Competition |
| 12.5 gallon fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| 14" bright silver painted wheels {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| 18.5 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 2.0L (122) SOHC SMPI 16 valve 4 cyl engine |
No |
Yes |
| 2-speed variable intermittent windshield wipers |
No |
Yes |
| 3.0L 4-cam EFI 24-valve V6 aluminum alloy engine |
Yes |
No |
| 3-point front shoulder belts w/adjustable anchors |
Yes |
No |
| 3-point rear shoulder belts |
Yes |
No |
| 450 CCA maintenance free battery |
No |
Yes |
| 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD & intelligence |
Yes |
No |
| 5-speed performance manual transmission w/OD |
No |
Yes |
| 5-spoke aluminum alloy wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 65 amp/hr maintenance-free battery (1996) |
Yes |
No |
| 7-way pwr adjustable driver-side/6-way adjustable passenger-side bucket seat |
Yes |
No |
| 80 amp alternator (1996) |
Yes |
No |
| 83 amp alternator |
No |
Yes |
| Aerodynamic halogen headlamps w/"auto-on/auto-off" feature |
Yes |
No |
| Aero style halogen headlights w/replaceable bulbs |
No |
Yes |
| Air conditioning w/automatic climate control |
Yes |
No |
| **ALL STANDARDS ARE 1997 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** |
Yes |
No |
| Anti-lock brake system (ABS) |
Yes |
No |
| **ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** |
Yes |
Yes |
| Black dual exterior manual remote mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Body-color grille bar |
No |
Yes |
| Center console storage area w/armrest, dual cupholder |
Yes |
No |
| Child protection rear door locks |
No |
Yes |
| Child-protector rear door locks |
Yes |
No |
| City 21/hwy 31 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) |
Yes |
No |
| City 29/hwy 39 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) |
No |
Yes |
| Cloth covered headliner |
No |
Yes |
| Cloth front high back bucket seats w/vinyl trim |
No |
Yes |
| Collapsible steering column |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed protective body-side moldings |
Yes |
No |
| Cruise control |
Yes |
No |
| Crumple zones |
Yes |
No |
| Digital quartz clock |
Yes |
No |
| Distributorless direct ignition system |
Yes |
No |
| Driver & front passenger air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) |
Yes |
No |
| Dual color-keyed pwr heated mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual-link independent MacPherson strut rear suspension w/offset coil springs, twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers, stabilizer bar |
Yes |
No |
| Dual sun visors w/driver-side sunshade extension panel |
No |
Yes |
| Electronic AM/FM stereo radio-inc: seek up/down, digital clock, (4) speakers {Deleted by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Electronic distributorless ignition |
No |
Yes |
| Engine speed-sensing progressive pwr rack & pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Fixed rear bench seat |
No |
Yes |
| Floor mounted console-inc:2-cup holders, front storage trays, coin holder, covered armrest w/storage bin |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear 5-MPH protection bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear body-colored fascia {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear outboard adjustable active 3-point safety belts |
No |
Yes |
| Front wheel drive |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full size spare tire |
Yes |
No |
| HD rear window defogger w/timer |
Yes |
No |
| High solar energy-absorbing glass |
Yes |
No |
| Illuminated entry/exit system-inc: door key illumination, rear seat personal lamp |
Yes |
No |
| Independent multilink rear suspension w/gas-charged struts,coil springs {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, tachometer, trip odometer, temp/fuel gauges |
Yes |
No |
| Instrument panel w/120-MPH electro-mechanical speedometer, odometer w/trip odometer, fuel/engine temp gauges |
No |
Yes |
| Interior rear view mirror w/day/night feature |
No |
Yes |
| Keyless entry system w/remote pwr 2-stage "lock/unlock" feature & trunk release |
Yes |
No |
| Leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel |
Yes |
No |
| MacPherson strut front suspension w/offset coil springs, twin tube gas-filled shock absorbers, stabilizer bar |
Yes |
No |
| Outside temp gauge |
Yes |
No |
| P175/70R14 all-season SBR BSW tires {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| P205/65HR15 all-season SBR BSW tires |
Yes |
No |
| Passive driver & front passenger airbag restraint system |
No |
Yes |
| Premium ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette, (6) speakers, diversity reception |
Yes |
No |
| Premium sound insulation-inc: under hood pad/rear wheel house & trunk floor silencers |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr-assisted 18:1 ratio steering {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes (vented front) |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr door locks w/anti-lockout feature |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr windows w/60-second "retained pwr" feature |
Yes |
No |
| Rear 2-point center lap belt |
No |
Yes |
| Rear seats-inc: contoured fabric, integrated headrests, center armrest |
Yes |
No |
| Remote releases-inc: hood, trunk, fuel-filler door |
Yes |
No |
| Side-door impact beams |
Yes |
No |
| Side guard door beams |
No |
Yes |
| Side window demisters |
Yes |
No |
| Simulated-wood trim interior accents |
Yes |
No |
| Single note horn |
No |
Yes |
| Stainless steel exhaust system |
No |
Yes |
| T115/70D14 compact spare tire {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Theft deterrent system w/security light, ignition interlock |
Yes |
No |
| Tinted glass (all windows) |
No |
Yes |
| Touring independent front gas-charged strut suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bar stabilizer bar {Upgraded by Base Pkg} |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk dress-up w/molded carpet for wheel houses & spare tire well |
No |
Yes |
| Unibody construction w/galvanized steel corrosion protection |
No |
Yes |
| Unitized body w/front/rear anti-vibration cradle sub-frames |
Yes |
No |
| Variable intermittent windshield wiper/washer system |
Yes |
No |
| Warning chimes for key-in-ignition, headlights-on, seat belts |
No |
Yes |
| Warning lights for brakes, oil pressure, check engine, air bag, seatbelts high beam |
No |
Yes |
| Warning lights-inc: seat belt, air bag, low fuel, door-ajar, battery, brake, check engine, oil pressure, tail lamp failure |
Yes |
No |
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