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Vehicle 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr Conv Spyder GT Sportronic 2002 Mazda Miata Cloth
10-way manual driver seat-inc: height/lumbar support controls Yes No
12v power outlet: front No Yes
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
17" 6-spoke aluminum wheels Yes No
1839 cc 1.8 liters in-line 4 front engine with 83 mm bore, 85 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four 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 front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
3-point seatbelts for all seating positions (height-adjustable front) Yes No
48 liter 12.7 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
4-speed Sportronic automatic transmission w/adaptive shift control Yes No
4-wheel pwr disc brakes (front ventilated) Yes No
6-way manual passenger seat Yes No
Air conditioning Yes Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Auto-off halogen headlamps Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Bucket driver and passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 0, rear seat down (cu ft): 0, all seats in place (liters): 144 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5.1 No Yes
Chrome exhaust tip Yes No
City 19/hwy 26 (3.0L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.38 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
Courtesy lights No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Dash mounted digital clock Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off 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
Emission control level FED No Yes
Engine immobilizer anti-theft system Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 3955, overall length (inches): 155.7, overall width (mm): 1676, overall width (inches): 66, overall height (mm): 1229, overall height (inches): 48.4, wheelbase (mm): 2266, wheelbase (inches): 89.2, front track (mm): 1415, front track (inches): 55.7, rear track (mm): 1440, rear track (inches): 56.7, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 9205 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 30.2 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 520 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats Yes Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 15 inch rim diam and 6 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear tires with 195 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and V tire rating No Yes
Front ashtray 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 one one-touch No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar Yes No
Front reclining bucket seats Yes No
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.4, EPA highway (mpg): 28, EPA city (l/100km): 10.2 and EPA city (mpg): 23 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Heat reflective glass 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): 942, front headroom (inches): 37.1, rear headroom (mm): 0, rear headroom (inches): 0, front hip room (mm): 1250, front hip room (inches): 49.2, rear hip room (mm): 0, rear hip room (inches): 0, front leg room (mm): 1087, front leg room (inches): 42.8, rear leg room (mm): 0, rear leg room (inches): 0, front shoulder room (mm): 1262, front shoulder room (inches): 49.7, rear shoulder room (mm): 0, rear shoulder room (inches): 0, interior volume (liters): 0 and interior volume (cu ft): 0 No Yes
Leather covered steering wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manual softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Map lights w/dimming feature Yes No
Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint , mica paint No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
P215/50VR17 SBR tires Yes No
Passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Power: 106 kW , 142 HP SAE @ 7000 rpm; 125 ft lb , 170 Nm @ 5000 rpm No Yes
Power antenna No Yes
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 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 view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote hood/trunk release Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Seating: two seats No Yes
Security alarm system w/remote keyless entry Yes No
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Tachometer 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: No Yes
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Two speakers No Yes
Upper child seat tether anchors Yes No
Upper windshield shade band Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting No Yes
Warning indicators-inc: low fuel/oil pressure Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1083 and curb weight (lbs) 2387 No Yes
Wind deflector behind seats No Yes
Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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