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Vehicle 1998 Honda Accord Sdn 4dr Sdn DX Manual 2003 Saturn ION ION
12v power outlet: front No Yes
14" x 5.5" steel wheels w/full wheel covers Yes No
17.0 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2200 cc 2.2 liters in-line 4 front engine with double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder No Yes
2.3L 4-cyl engine w/second-order balance system Yes No
2-speed/intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side No Yes
50 liter 13.2 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
52-amp maintenance free battery Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/starter interlock system Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
Adjustable steering column Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body-color impact-absorbing bumpers Yes No
Body-side moldings Yes No
Bucket driver and passenger seat No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 411 and all seats in place (cu ft): 14.5 No Yes
Center console armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
City 24/hwy 31 (2.3L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats No Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver and passenger internally adjustable door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Dual manual remote-operated mirrors Yes No
Dual vanity mirrors Yes No
Electronic ignition w/immobilzer system Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4686, overall length (inches): 184.5, overall width (mm): 1707, overall width (inches): 67.2, overall height (mm): 1458, overall height (inches): 57.4, wheelbase (mm): 2621, wheelbase (inches): 103.2, front track (mm): 1494, front track (inches): 58.8, rear track (mm): 1483, rear track (inches): 58.4, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10607 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.8 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 485 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Fold-down rear seatback w/lock Yes No
Four-door sedan body style No Yes
Four speakers No Yes
Front 3-point seat belts w/adjustable shoulder anchors Yes No
Front and rear steel wheels with 14 inch rim diam and full wheel covers No Yes
Front and rear tires with 185 mm tire width, 70% tire profile and H tire rating No Yes
Front beverage holder Yes No
Front/rear hydraulic gas-pressurized shock absorbers Yes No
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front stabilizer bar Yes No
Front-wheel drive Yes Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , partial floor console with open storage box No Yes
Headlight control No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
High-pwr 4 x 20-watt AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: anti-theft, 2-speakers Yes No
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent double wishbone front/rear suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Integrated rear window antenna Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1016, front headroom (inches): 40, rear headroom (mm): 940, rear headroom (inches): 37, front hip room (mm): 1257, front hip room (inches): 49.5, rear hip room (mm): 1260, rear hip room (inches): 49.6, front leg room (mm): 1072, front leg room (inches): 42.2, rear leg room (mm): 846, rear leg room (inches): 33.3, front shoulder room (mm): 1364, front shoulder room (inches): 53.7, rear shoulder room (mm): 1341, rear shoulder room (inches): 52.8, interior volume (liters): 2633 and interior volume (cu ft): 93 No Yes
Low-fuel indicator light Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Maintenance interval indicator Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Multi-reflector halogen headlamps Yes No
P195/70R14 90S SBR Dunlop SP40 tires Yes No
Power: 102 kW , 137 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 142 ft lb , 193 Nm @ 4200 rpm No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Quartz digital clock Yes No
Rear 3-point seat belts Yes No
Rear seat heater ducts Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Reclining front bucket seats Yes No
Remote fuel-filler door release Yes No
Remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Remote trunk release w/lock Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Seating: five seats No Yes
Service interval indicator No Yes
Steering-effort sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats No Yes
Trim level: No Yes
Trunk-open indicator light Yes No
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Ventilation system No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1203 and curb weight (lbs) 2653 No Yes
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe No Yes






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