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Vehicle 2000 Toyota Avalon 4dr Sdn XL w/Bench Seat 1997 Geo Prizm 4dr Sdn
13.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" steel wheels w/full wheel covers Yes No
1.6L (97) DOHC SFI 16-valve L4 engine No Yes
18.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2-speed fixed windshield wipers w/mist cycle No Yes
3.0L 4-cam MPFI 24-valve V6 aluminum alloy engine Yes No
3.72 axle ratio No Yes
3-point front outboard shoulder belts w/pretensioners, adjustable anchors Yes No
3-point rear shoulder belts Yes No
3-position dome lamp No Yes
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD & intelligence Yes No
4-wheel independent MacPherson strut suspension No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/4th & 5th OD No Yes
Aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps w/auto on/off feature Yes No
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
Black body-side moldings No Yes
Body-color front/rear bumpers No Yes
Cargo area lamp No Yes
Cargo area trim No Yes
Center console w/cupholders, storage tray No Yes
Child-protector rear door locks Yes No
Cigarette lighter/pwr socket No Yes
City 21/hwy 29 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 25/hwy 29 (1.6L engine/3-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 30/hwy 34 (1.6L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth seating surfaces w/cloth/vinyl seatbacks No Yes
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Color-keyed protective body-side molding Yes No
Composite halogen headlamps No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Crumple zones Yes No
Day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Daytime running lamps Yes Yes
Defroster-linked dual zone air conditioning w/manual controls Yes No
Deluxe AM/FM stereo w/cassette/compact disc-inc: (6) speakers, on-glass antenna Yes No
Door ajar warning lamp No Yes
Driver & front outboard passenger airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Yes No
Driver & front outboard passenger seat-mounted side-impact airbags Yes No
Driver & front passenger air bags No Yes
Dual black LH remote/RH manual mirrors No Yes
Dual color-keyed pwr mirrors Yes No
Dual front door storage bins No Yes
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
Fabric multi-adjustable pwr split bench seat-inc: fold-down center armrest Yes No
Front center lap belt Yes No
Front/rear outboard lap-shoulder safety belts No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes Yes
Full floor carpeting No Yes
Full size spare tire Yes No
HD rear window defogger w/timer Yes No
Headlamp-on/key-in-ignition/fasten safety belt reminder tones No Yes
High solar energy-absorbing (HSEA) glass Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, dual tripmeters, temp/fuel gauges Yes No
MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Molded cloth headliner No Yes
Molded door trim w/cloth inserts No Yes
P175/65R14 all-season SBR BSW tires No Yes
P205/65R15 all-season SBR BSW tires Yes No
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes (vented front) Yes No
Pwr door locks w/anti-lockout feature Yes No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/retained pwr feature, pinch protection Yes No
Rear center lap safety belt No Yes
Rear console heating ducts No Yes
Rear door child security locks No Yes
Rear seats-inc: contoured fabric, separate headrests, center armrest Yes No
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable cloth/vinyl head restraints No Yes
Remote fuel filler door No Yes
Remote hood/trunk/fuel-filler door releases Yes No
Remote trunk release No Yes
Retractable radio antenna No Yes
Scotchgard fabric protector on seats and door trim No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Styled steel wheels w/center cap No Yes
Tilt steering wheel Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
Unitized body w/front/rear anti-vibration sub-frames Yes No
Washer-linked variable intermittent windshield wipers Yes No






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