| Vehicle |
1998 Honda Civic 4dr Sdn DX Manual |
2003 Saab 3-Sep Arc Sport Sedan |
| 11.9 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 12v power outlet: |
No |
Yes |
| 14" x 5.0" steel wheels w/full covers |
Yes |
No |
| 1.6L SOHC aluminum alloy 16-valve 4-cyl 106-hp engine |
Yes |
No |
| 1988 cc 2 liters in-line 4 front engine with 86 mm bore, 86 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder |
No |
Yes |
| 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers |
Yes |
No |
| 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side |
No |
Yes |
| 4 x 20-watt AM/FM stereo w/clock |
Yes |
No |
| 55-amp maintenance free battery |
Yes |
No |
| 5-speed manual transmission w/starter-interlock system |
Yes |
No |
| 60/40 fold down rear seatback w/lock |
Yes |
No |
| 62 liter 16.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| 75-amp alternator |
Yes |
No |
| Adjustable front seat belt anchors |
Yes |
No |
| Adjustable steering column |
Yes |
No |
| Air conditioning with climate control and rear outlet |
No |
Yes |
| Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited |
No |
Yes |
| Audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer |
No |
Yes |
| Beverage holder |
Yes |
No |
| Black paint , gloss paint , mica paint |
No |
Yes |
| Body-colored impact-absorbing bumpers |
Yes |
No |
| Body side molding |
No |
Yes |
| Body-side molding |
Yes |
No |
| Brake assist system |
No |
Yes |
| Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and tilt adjustment , bucket electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment and tilt adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo area light |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 1303, rear seat down (cu ft): 46, all seats in place (liters): 419 and all seats in place (cu ft): 14.8 |
No |
Yes |
| Cellular phone |
No |
Yes |
| Child-proof rear door locks |
Yes |
No |
| Child safety seat anchors |
Yes |
No |
| City 32/hwy 37 (1.6L engine/5-speed manual trans) |
Yes |
No |
| Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Coefficient of drag: 0.28 |
No |
Yes |
| Coin box |
Yes |
No |
| Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel |
No |
Yes |
| Cruise control |
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 power heated partial-painted door mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Driver footrest |
Yes |
No |
| Driver & front passenger air bags |
Yes |
No |
| Dual manual remote-operated mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual visor vanity mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| DVD/VCD |
No |
Yes |
| Electronic ignition system |
Yes |
No |
| Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management |
No |
Yes |
| Element antenna |
No |
Yes |
| E-mail |
No |
Yes |
| Emission control level FED |
No |
Yes |
| External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4636, overall length (inches): 182.5, overall width (mm): 1753, overall width (inches): 69, overall height (mm): 1443, overall height (inches): 56.8, wheelbase (mm): 2675, wheelbase (inches): 105.3, front track (mm): 1519, front track (inches): 59.8, rear track (mm): 1506, rear track (inches): 59.3, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10790 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4 |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed delivery charges: 625 |
No |
Yes |
| Floor covering: carpet in load area |
No |
Yes |
| Floor mats |
No |
Yes |
| Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs |
No |
Yes |
| Four-door sedan body style |
No |
Yes |
| Four-wheel ABS |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear reading lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear roof airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear side airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width and 50% tire profile |
No |
Yes |
| Front bucket seats w/reclining seatbacks |
Yes |
No |
| Front fog lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear 3-point seat belts w/rear center lap belt |
Yes |
No |
| Front/rear crush zones |
Yes |
No |
| Front/rear gas pressurized shock absorbers w/Honda progressive valve |
Yes |
No |
| Front seat back storage |
No |
Yes |
| Front seat center armrest |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats cup holders , rear seats cup holders |
No |
Yes |
| Front wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Front-wheel drive |
No |
Yes |
| Fuel economy |
No |
Yes |
| Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 |
No |
Yes |
| Full dashboard console with open storage box , full floor console with covered storage box |
No |
Yes |
| Glass electric front sunroof |
No |
Yes |
| Headlight control with time delay switch-off |
No |
Yes |
| Heat reflective glass |
No |
Yes |
| Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners |
No |
Yes |
| Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Illuminated entry system |
No |
Yes |
| Immobilizer |
No |
Yes |
| Independent double wishbone front suspension w/coil springs |
Yes |
No |
| Independent double wishbone rear suspension w/trailing arms, coil springs |
Yes |
No |
| Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 988, front headroom (inches): 38.9, rear headroom (mm): 940, rear headroom (inches): 37, front hip room (mm): 1334, front hip room (inches): 52.5, rear hip room (mm): 1336, rear hip room (inches): 52.6, front leg room (mm): 1074, front leg room (inches): 42.3, rear leg room (mm): 892, rear leg room (inches): 35.1, front shoulder room (mm): 1430, front shoulder room (inches): 56.3, rear shoulder room (mm): 1400, rear shoulder room (inches): 55.1, interior volume (liters): 2549 and interior volume (cu ft): 90 |
No |
Yes |
| Internet connection |
No |
Yes |
| Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Leather seat upholstery |
No |
Yes |
| Load restraint net |
No |
Yes |
| Lockable glove compartment |
No |
Yes |
| Low fuel level warning |
No |
Yes |
| Low washer fluid level warning |
No |
Yes |
| Luxury trim leather on gearknob, leather on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard |
No |
Yes |
| Manual six-speed transmission with shift lever on floor |
No |
Yes |
| Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release |
No |
Yes |
| Memorized adjustment on door mirror position |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-point injection fuel system |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-point programmed fuel injection (PGM-FI) |
Yes |
No |
| Online information system |
No |
Yes |
| P185/65R14 mud & snow SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Part-painted front and rear bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls |
No |
Yes |
| Peripheral anti-theft protection |
No |
Yes |
| Power: 157 kW , 210 HP SAE @ 5500 rpm; 221 ft lb , 300 Nm @ 2500 rpm |
No |
Yes |
| Power steering |
No |
Yes |
| Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 |
No |
Yes |
| Premium unleaded fuel |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes |
Yes |
No |
| Rear fog lights |
No |
Yes |
| Rear seat center armrest with trunk access |
No |
Yes |
| Rear seat heater ducts |
Yes |
No |
| Rear view mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Rear window defroster w/timer |
Yes |
No |
| Rear window with defogger and intermittent |
No |
Yes |
| Remote audio controls |
No |
Yes |
| Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch |
No |
Yes |
| Remote trunk/fuel filler door releases |
Yes |
No |
| Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 |
No |
Yes |
| Seatback pocket |
Yes |
No |
| Seating: five seats |
No |
Yes |
| Service interval indicator |
No |
Yes |
| Side-impact door beams |
Yes |
No |
| Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Stability control |
No |
Yes |
| Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs |
No |
Yes |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| Telematics |
No |
Yes |
| Thirteen speakers |
No |
Yes |
| Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Tinted glass |
Yes |
No |
| Tinted glass on cabin |
No |
Yes |
| Trim level: ARC |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk-open warning light |
Yes |
No |
| Turbo compressor |
No |
Yes |
| Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats , two height adjustable head restraints on rear seats |
No |
Yes |
| Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter |
No |
Yes |
| Voice activating system |
No |
Yes |
| Weights: |
No |
Yes |
| Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe |
No |
Yes |
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