| Vehicle |
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GT Manual |
2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLX 1.8T 4AT |
| 10-way manual driver seat-inc: height/lumbar support controls |
Yes |
No |
| 12v power outlet: front & cargo |
No |
Yes |
| 16.4 gallon fuel tank |
Yes |
No |
| 17" 6-spoke aluminum wheels |
Yes |
No |
| 1781 cc 1.8 liters in-line 4 front engine with 81 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam and five valves per cylinder |
No |
Yes |
| 2-speed variable-intermittent windshield wipers |
Yes |
No |
| 3.0L SOHC SMPI 24-valve V6 engine |
Yes |
No |
| 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side |
No |
Yes |
| 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions (height-adjustable front) |
Yes |
No |
| 4-wheel pwr disc brakes (front ventilated) |
Yes |
No |
| 55 liter 14.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank |
No |
Yes |
| 5-speed manual transmission w/OD |
Yes |
No |
| 6-way manual passenger seat |
Yes |
No |
| Air conditioning |
Yes |
Yes |
| Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 144 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited |
No |
Yes |
| Audio anti-theft protection: code |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic drive indicator on dashboard |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic operation rear view mirror |
No |
Yes |
| Automatic six-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control, manual mode and shift lever on floor |
No |
Yes |
| Auto-off halogen headlamps |
Yes |
No |
| Body color front and rear bumpers |
No |
Yes |
| Bucket heated driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and - adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo area light |
No |
Yes |
| Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 142 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5 |
No |
Yes |
| Chrome exhaust tip |
Yes |
No |
| City 20/hwy 27 (3.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) |
Yes |
No |
| Clock |
No |
Yes |
| Coefficient of drag: 0.37 |
No |
Yes |
| Color-keyed bumpers |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed door handles |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed pwr soft top w/glass rear window |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed rear spoiler |
Yes |
No |
| Color-keyed rocker panel extensions |
Yes |
No |
| Concealed system convertible rollover protection |
No |
Yes |
| Cruise control |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dash mounted digital clock |
Yes |
No |
| Day time running lights |
No |
Yes |
| Delayed/fade courtesy lights |
No |
Yes |
| Door ajar warning |
No |
Yes |
| Door edge hazard lights |
No |
Yes |
| Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat |
No |
Yes |
| Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors |
No |
Yes |
| Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors |
No |
Yes |
| Driver & front passenger airbags |
Yes |
No |
| Driver/front passenger visor vanity mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Dual 12-volt pwr outlets |
Yes |
No |
| Dual cup holders |
Yes |
No |
| Dual pwr outside mirrors |
Yes |
No |
| Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window |
No |
Yes |
| Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management |
No |
Yes |
| Emission control level FED |
No |
Yes |
| Engine immobilizer anti-theft system |
Yes |
No |
| External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4092, overall length (inches): 161.1, overall width (mm): 1725, overall width (inches): 67.9, overall height (mm): 1501, overall height (inches): 59.1, wheelbase (mm): 2510, wheelbase (inches): 98.8, front track (mm): 1506, front track (inches): 59.3, rear track (mm): 1486, rear track (inches): 58.5, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10912 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.8 |
No |
Yes |
| External temperature |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed delivery charges: |
No |
Yes |
| Floor covering: carpet in load area |
No |
Yes |
| Floor mats |
Yes |
Yes |
| Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs |
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 tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating |
No |
Yes |
| Front center console w/storage area |
Yes |
No |
| Front door map pockets |
Yes |
No |
| Front fog lights |
No |
Yes |
| Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows |
No |
Yes |
| Front/rear stabilizer bar |
Yes |
No |
| Front reclining bucket seats |
Yes |
No |
| Front seat back storage |
No |
Yes |
| Front seat center armrest |
No |
Yes |
| Front seats and rear seats cup holders |
No |
Yes |
| Front side airbag |
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 , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box |
No |
Yes |
| Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel |
No |
Yes |
| Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint , pearl paint |
No |
Yes |
| Heated washer |
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 MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs |
Yes |
No |
| Independent multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs |
Yes |
No |
| Infinity audio system-inc: AM/FM stereo, CD player, 210-watt, (7) speakers |
Yes |
No |
| Instrumentation-inc: tachometer, digital odometer, (2) digital tripmeters |
Yes |
No |
| Integrated fog lamps |
Yes |
No |
| Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1034, front headroom (inches): 40.7, rear headroom (mm): 945, rear headroom (inches): 37.2, front leg room (mm): 1001, front leg room (inches): 39.4, rear leg room (mm): 800, rear leg room (inches): 31.5, front shoulder room (mm): 1341, front shoulder room (inches): 52.8, rear shoulder room (mm): 1069, rear shoulder room (inches): 42.1, interior volume (liters): 2209 and interior volume (cu ft): 78 |
No |
Yes |
| Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment |
No |
Yes |
| Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl |
No |
Yes |
| Leather-wrapped shift knob |
Yes |
No |
| Leather-wrapped steering wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Limited slip differential |
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 |
No |
Yes |
| Map lights w/dimming feature |
Yes |
No |
| Multi-point injection fuel system |
No |
Yes |
| Other audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette |
No |
Yes |
| P215/50VR17 SBR tires |
Yes |
No |
| Peripheral anti-theft protection |
No |
Yes |
| Power: 110 kW , 150 HP SAE @ 5800 rpm; 162 ft lb , 220 Nm @ 2200 rpm |
No |
Yes |
| Power steering |
No |
Yes |
| Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 |
No |
Yes |
| Premium sport fabric seating surfaces |
Yes |
No |
| Premium unleaded fuel |
No |
Yes |
| Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights |
No |
Yes |
| Pwr antenna |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr door locks |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr rack & pinion steering |
Yes |
No |
| Pwr windows-inc: driver-side auto-down, 30-second pwr reserve |
Yes |
No |
| Rear ashtray |
No |
Yes |
| Rear window defroster w/timer |
Yes |
No |
| Rear window with defogger |
No |
Yes |
| Remote control remote trunk/hatch release |
No |
Yes |
| Remote fuel filler door release |
No |
Yes |
| Remote hood/trunk release |
Yes |
No |
| Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows |
No |
Yes |
| Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 |
No |
Yes |
| Roof antenna |
No |
Yes |
| Roof spoiler |
No |
Yes |
| Seating: four seats |
No |
Yes |
| Security alarm system w/remote keyless entry |
Yes |
No |
| Side-impact door beams |
Yes |
No |
| Stability control |
No |
Yes |
| Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs |
No |
Yes |
| Tachometer |
No |
Yes |
| Ten speakers |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt steering wheel |
Yes |
No |
| Tinted glass on cabin |
No |
Yes |
| Tinted solar control glass |
Yes |
No |
| Titanium-colored trim accents |
Yes |
No |
| Trim level: GLX |
No |
Yes |
| Turbo compressor |
No |
Yes |
| Two-door convertible body style |
No |
Yes |
| Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments |
No |
Yes |
| Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats |
No |
Yes |
| Upper child seat tether anchors |
Yes |
No |
| Upper windshield shade band |
Yes |
No |
| Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter |
No |
Yes |
| Warning indicators-inc: low fuel/oil pressure |
Yes |
No |
| Weights: curb weight (kg) 1461 and curb weight (lbs) 3221 |
No |
Yes |
| Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor |
No |
Yes |
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