| Vehicle |
2001 Mercedes-Benz SL Class 2dr Roadster 5.0L |
2002 Toyota Camry Solara SE V6 4AT |
| 10-way pwr front bucket seats w/head restraints |
Yes |
No |
| 12v power outlet: front |
No |
Yes |
| 17" X 8.25" aluminum-alloy wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 21.1 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 2995 cc 3 liters V 6 front engine with 87.4 mm bore, 83.1 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side |
No |
Yes |
| 4-wheel front ventilated/solid rear pwr disc brakes |
Yes |
No |
| 5.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve aluminum-alloy V8 engine-inc: 2 ignition coils/spark plugs per cylinder |
Yes |
No |
| 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission-inc: "winter" mode, adaptive controls, OD |
Yes |
No |
| 70 liter 18.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| Adjustable front center armrest |
Yes |
No |
| Adjustable seat-mounted 3-point front shoulder belts w/height adjustment & emergency tensioning retractors |
Yes |
No |
| Air conditioning |
No |
Yes |
| **ALL STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** |
Yes |
No |
| Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited |
No |
Yes |
| Anti-lock brake system (ABS) |
Yes |
No |
| Anti-theft alarm system w/starter interlock |
Yes |
No |
| Auto dimming driver mirror |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic climate control-inc: dust filter, residual-heat REST mode |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic convertible soft top |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic drive indicator on dashboard |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic pop-up padded rollbar |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic pop-up rollbar |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic slip control (ASR) |
Yes |
No |
| Babysmart automatic child seat recognition system |
Yes |
No |
| Body color front and rear bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Body side molding |
No |
Yes |
| Bose sound system w/Acoustimass-inc: antitheft-coded AM/FM stereo/weather band radio & auto reverse cassette player, auto speed-dependent volume adjustment, 6-speakers |
Yes |
No |
| Brake assist system (applies full braking pwr automatically when needed) |
Yes |
No |
| Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Burl hardwood interior trim on doors, dash, console, shiftgate |
Yes |
No |
| Cargo area light |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 249 and all seats in place (cu ft): 8.8 |
No |
Yes |
| Chrome/bright trim |
No |
Yes |
| City 16/hwy 23 (5.0L engine/5-speed auto trans) (2000) |
Yes |
No |
| Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Coefficient of drag: 0.31 |
No |
Yes |
| Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Cornering lights/curb illumination |
No |
Yes |
| Cruise control |
Yes |
Yes |
| Day time running lights |
No |
Yes |
| Delayed/fade courtesy lights |
No |
Yes |
| Door ajar warning |
No |
Yes |
| Door mounted side airbags |
Yes |
No |
| Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat |
No |
Yes |
| Driver and passenger front airbag |
No |
Yes |
| Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Driver & front passenger front airbag supplemental restraint system |
Yes |
No |
| Dual heated pwr remote outside mirrors w/3-position memory |
Yes |
No |
| Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Eccentric-sweep intermittent windshield wiper w/heated washer system/wiper parking position, rain sensor wiper activation |
Yes |
No |
| Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window |
No |
Yes |
| Electronic stability program (ESP) |
Yes |
No |
| Electronic Stability Program (ESP) |
Yes |
No |
| Emission control level California |
No |
Yes |
| External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4864, overall length (inches): 191.5, overall width (mm): 1806, overall width (inches): 71.1, overall height (mm): 1400, overall height (inches): 55.1, wheelbase (mm): 2670, wheelbase (inches): 105.1, front track (mm): 1544, front track (inches): 60.8, rear track (mm): 1519, rear track (inches): 59.8, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11613 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.1 |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed delivery charges: 485 |
No |
Yes |
| Floor covering: carpet in load area |
No |
Yes |
| Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs |
No |
Yes |
| Four-wheel ABS |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear all seasons tires with 205 mm tire width, 65% tire profile and H tire rating |
No |
Yes |
| Front and rear steel wheels with 15 inch rim diam, 6 inch rim width and full wheel covers |
No |
Yes |
| Front ashtray |
No |
Yes |
| Front fog lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front power windows with one one-touch |
No |
Yes |
| Front reading lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear coil springs, stabilizer bar, gas shock absorbers |
Yes |
No |
| Front seat center armrest |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats cigar lighter |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats cup holders , rear seats cup holders |
No |
Yes |
| Front-wheel drive |
No |
Yes |
| Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9, EPA highway (mpg): 26, EPA city (l/100km): 12.4 and EPA city (mpg): 19 |
No |
Yes |
| Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 |
No |
Yes |
| Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box |
No |
Yes |
| Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Fully electronic ignition system w/knock sensor timing control |
Yes |
No |
| Halogen front foglamps |
Yes |
No |
| Halogen headlamps & heated washing system w/wipers |
Yes |
No |
| Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor |
No |
Yes |
| Heated rear window |
Yes |
No |
| Heat reflective glass |
No |
Yes |
| Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Independent five-link rear suspension w/anti-lift/anti-squat geometry/ alignment control |
Yes |
No |
| Independent front suspension w/damper struts, triangular lower control arms w/anti-dive geometry |
Yes |
No |
| Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 993, front headroom (inches): 39.1, rear headroom (mm): 968, rear headroom (inches): 38.1, front hip room (mm): 1361, front hip room (inches): 53.6, rear hip room (mm): 1135, rear hip room (inches): 44.7, front leg room (mm): 1100, front leg room (inches): 43.3, rear leg room (mm): 889, rear leg room (inches): 35, front shoulder room (mm): 1405, front shoulder room (inches): 55.3, rear shoulder room (mm): 1143, rear shoulder room (inches): 45, interior volume (liters): 2566 and interior volume (cu ft): 90.6 |
No |
Yes |
| Key power locks |
No |
Yes |
| Load restraint hooks |
No |
Yes |
| Lockable glove compartment |
No |
Yes |
| Low fuel level warning |
No |
Yes |
| Low washer fluid level warning |
No |
Yes |
| Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard |
No |
Yes |
| Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player and cassette |
No |
Yes |
| Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release |
No |
Yes |
| Metallic paint , mica paint , pearl paint |
No |
Yes |
| Multi-point injection fuel system |
No |
Yes |
| Nappa leather seats, head restraints |
Yes |
No |
| P245/45WR17 performance SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Power: 148 kW , 198 HP SAE @ 5300 rpm; 212 ft lb , 287 Nm @ 4400 rpm |
No |
Yes |
| Power antenna |
No |
Yes |
| Power steering |
No |
Yes |
| Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 |
No |
Yes |
| Pre-wiring for CD changer & cellular phone |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr AM/FM/cellular antenna |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr door locks |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr recirculating-ball steering w/damper |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr tilt/telescoping steering column |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr windows w/express-down control for each window & 1-touch up/down for both windows via soft-top switch |
Yes |
No |
| Rear view mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Rearview mirror w/auto-dimming feature |
Yes |
No |
| Rear wheel drive |
Yes |
No |
| Rear window with defogger |
No |
Yes |
| Red rear foglamp |
Yes |
No |
| Remote fuel filler door release |
No |
Yes |
| Remote illuminated entry |
Yes |
No |
| Remote infrared locking system-inc: doors, trunk release, 4 inside storage compartments, window closing |
Yes |
No |
| Removable aluminum hard convertible top |
Yes |
No |
| Seating: four seats |
No |
Yes |
| Six speakers |
No |
Yes |
| Strut front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs |
No |
Yes |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| Tinted glass on cabin |
No |
Yes |
| Trim level: SE |
No |
Yes |
| Trunk/hatch spoiler |
No |
Yes |
| Two asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Two-door convertible body style |
No |
Yes |
| Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , two head restraints on rear seats |
No |
Yes |
| Universal integrated garage door opener |
Yes |
No |
| Unleaded fuel |
No |
Yes |
| Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour |
No |
Yes |
| Variable length intake manifold |
Yes |
No |
| Velour carpeting & floor mats |
Yes |
No |
| Ventilation system with recirculation setting |
No |
Yes |
| Weights: curb weight (kg) 1575 and curb weight (lbs) 3472 |
No |
Yes |
| Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe |
No |
Yes |
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