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Vehicle 1998 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sdn XLS w/Bucket Seats 2013 Tesla Model S Performance
18.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1-Speed Automatic Transmission No Yes
3.0L 4-cam EFI 24-valve V6 aluminum alloy engine Yes No
3-point front shoulder belts w/pretensioners, adjustable anchors Yes No
3-point rear shoulder belts Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD & intelligence Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-spoke aluminum alloy wheels Yes No
Aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps w/"auto-on/auto-off" feature Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 8-in. and Rear 19-in. X 8-in. No Yes
Alternators OR Alternator Upgrade No Yes
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
Anti-theft system w/engine immobilizer Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights and Seat No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Batteries OR Battery Upgrade No Yes
Battery-saver feature (deactivates dome lights after 30 min w/door ajar) Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpeted Cargo Mat No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Center console storage area w/armrest & dual cup holder Yes No
Child-protector rear door locks Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Side Windows No Yes
City 21/hwy 30 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Color-keyed protective body-side molding Yes No
Compass No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Crumple zones Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Defroster-linked air conditioning w/automatic climate control, soft-touch controls Yes No
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front outboard passenger air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Yes No
Driver & front outboard passenger seat-mounted side-impact air bags Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual color-keyed pwr heated mirrors Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual-link independent MacPherson strut rear suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Engine speed-sensing pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fabric multi-adjustable pwr bucket seats Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
front and rear tires P245/45YR19 BSW Touring All-Season No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats No Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 355-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 365-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full size spare tire Yes No
Hard Drive No Yes
HD rear window defogger w/timer Yes No
High solar energy-absorbing glass Yes No
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Illuminated entry/exit system w/auto fade-out Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, tachometer, LCD odometer, dual tripmeters, temp/fuel gauges Yes No
Integrated fog lamps Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Internet Access Available No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Remote Ignition and Trunk No Yes
Outside temp gauge Yes No
P205/65HR15 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
piano black Center Floor Console, metal-look Doors, cloth Headliner, metal-look/piano black Instrument Panel and leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Power Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Trunk Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Premium ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, (7) speakers-inc: subwoofer, diversity reception Yes No
Pwr-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes (vented front) Yes No
Pwr door locks w/anti-lockout feature Yes No
Pwr windows w/60-second "retained pwr" feature Yes No
Rain Sensing Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Air Conditioning Unit No Yes
Rear Bench Folding Seats No Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera No Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Headrests No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning HVAC Controls No Yes
Rear seats-inc: contoured fabric, integrated headrests, center armrest Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote hood/trunk/fuel-filler door releases Yes No
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote keyless entry system w/lock/unlock/trunk/panic feature, remote illuminated entry Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side window demisters Yes No
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Air Conditioning, Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Steering wheel-mounted cruise control Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Unitized body w/front/rear anti-vibration sub-frames Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition No Yes
Warning lights-inc: seat belt, air bag, low fuel, door-ajar, battery, brake, check engine, oil pressure, tail lamp failure Yes No
Washer-linked variable intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Enabled Devices with Streaming Audio No Yes
Wood grain style interior accents Yes No
ZLEV Emissions No Yes






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