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Vehicle 2002 GMC Sierra 3500 4WD Extended Cab Standard 2008 Honda Ridgeline RTS
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up No Yes
129 liter 34 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
12-Volt, 70-Amp/Hours Battery No Yes
12v power outlet: front Yes No
23-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
25-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Front and 4 Rear; 6 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3.5-Liter VTEC(R), 60-Degree V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 247@5750, Torque Of 245@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat , 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat , lap static front seat belts on center seat Yes No
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side , 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side , lap reel rear seat belts on center side Yes No
40/20/40 split driver seat with lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , 40/20/40 split passenger seat with lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , 40/20/40 split center seat with - adjustments Yes No
4.1:1 axle ratio Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5967 cc 6 liters V 8 front engine with 101.6 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 9.4 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder Yes No
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Steering Column Mounted Shifter No Yes
60/40 Split Flip-Up Folding Rear Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest No Yes
6050-Lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Seek, Scan and 7 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer Located In Center Console No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened, Sliding Rear Cabin Window Open and Cargo Box Light No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard Yes No
Automatic four-speed heavy duty transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control, shift lever on column and 2.72:1 low/high gear ratio Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Hubs No Yes
Auxiliary oil cooler Yes No
Auxiliary transmission cooler Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Cargo area dimensions: length (mm): 2479, length (inches): 97.6, front width (mm): 1646, front width (inches): 64.8, width between arches (mm): 1270, width between arches (inches): 50, height (mm): 495 and height (inches): 19.5 Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 1147, all seats in place (cu ft): 40.5, all seats removed (liters): 1826 and all seats removed (cu ft): 64.5 Yes No
Cargo Organizer No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
Chrome front bumpers , argent rear bumpers Yes No
Clearance lights Yes No
Clock Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Courtesy lights Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Dash and Floor No Yes
Crew Cab No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Day time running lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows For 10-Minutes No Yes
Delco audio system with AM/FM radio Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Throttle System(TM) Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors Yes No
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off Yes No
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual rear wheels Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Emission control level FED Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 6264, overall length (inches): 246.6, overall width (mm): 2441, overall width (inches): 96.1, overall height (mm): 1943, overall height (inches): 76.5, ground clearance (mm): 188, ground clearance (inches): 7.4, wheelbase (mm): 4001, wheelbase (inches): 157.5, front track (mm): 1742, front track (inches): 68.6, rear track (mm): 1897, rear track (inches): 74.7, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 15453 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 50.7 Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 745 Yes No
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Fixed rear window Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Fold-Down and Swing Out Tailgate No Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs Yes No
Four-door pickup extended body style Yes No
Four speakers Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and rear steel wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width Yes No
Front and rear tires with 215 mm tire width, 85% tire profile, S tire rating and black sidewall Yes No
Front and Rear Tow Hooks No Yes
Front ashtray Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Power 320-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 333-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front reading lights Yes No
Front Rubber Floor Mats No Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front Side Airbags No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Glove compartment Yes No
Green Tinted Glass No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Heat reflective glass Yes No
Heavy duty battery Yes No
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer Yes No
In-Bed Trunk(TM) Locking Storage Located Under Pick Up Truck Bed No Yes
In-Bed Trunk(TM) Power Decklid Lock/Unlock No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Trailing Arm, Coil Springs and Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1041, front headroom (inches): 41, rear headroom (mm): 975, rear headroom (inches): 38.4, front hip room (mm): 1560, front hip room (inches): 61.4, rear hip room (mm): 1562, rear hip room (inches): 61.5, front leg room (mm): 1049, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (mm): 856, rear leg room (inches): 33.7, front shoulder room (mm): 1656, front shoulder room (inches): 65.2, rear shoulder room (mm): 1684 and rear shoulder room (inches): 66.3 Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Spark Plugs, Tires, Air Cleaner, Coolant Replacement, Timing Belt and Automatic-Transmission Service No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk, Windows and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight No Yes
Oil pressure Yes No
Opening rear + windows Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Panic Button Sounds Horn and Flashes Lights No Yes
Part-time 4x4-wheel drive automatic hubs Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Side Storage Tray No Yes
Passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Pickup Truck Cargo Box Light No Yes
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 4400 rpm; 360 ft lb , 488 Nm @ 4000 rpm Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Locking Differential No Yes
Rear platform step Yes No
Rear Power Outlet No Yes
Rear Privacy Glass No Yes
Rear Rubber Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Step Up Bumper No Yes
Rear Underseat Storage No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Rollover Sensor No Yes
SBRP245/65R17 105S, All-Season Tires No Yes
Seating: six seats Yes No
Selective Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service interval indicator Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Step side pickup bed Yes No
Straight Side Pickup Bed No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Three one-piece bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Torsion beam front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and torsion springs , beam rear suspension rigid with leaf springs Yes No
Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management No Yes
Trailer towing preparation Yes No
Transfer Case No Yes
Trim level: STANDARD Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats Yes No
ULEV Emissions No Yes
Underbody Protection No Yes
Unleaded fuel Yes No
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers With Windshield Wiper De-Icer No Yes
Variable Torque Management(R) 4-Wheel Drive System (VTM-4(R)) Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle speed proportional power steering Yes No
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS and Engine Power Reduction Measures Yaw Rate No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter Yes No
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Tailgate Open, Rear Sliding Window Open, In-Bed Trunk(TM) Open, Low Fuel, Oil Pressure and Airbags No Yes
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 5171, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 11400, curb weight (kg) 2823, curb weight (lbs) 6223, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 4309, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 9500, max legal load (kg) 2348 and max payload (lbs) 5177 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No
XM(R) Satellite Radio, Audio and Towing Pre-Wiring No Yes






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