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Vehicle 2002 GMC Sierra 3500 4WD Regular Cab SL 2003 Subaru Baja AWD 4EAT
129 liter 34 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
12v power outlet: front Yes No
2457 cc 2.5 liters horizontal 4 engine with four valves per cylinder 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 and passenger side No Yes
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
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
Air conditioning Yes Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: code Yes No
Audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Auxiliary oil cooler Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area dimensions: front width (mm): 1240, front width (inches): 48.8, width between arches (mm): 1100, width between arches (inches): 43.3, height (mm): 498 and height (inches): 19.6 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 Yes
Chrome front and rear bumpers Yes No
Clearance lights Yes No
Clock Yes Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Courtesy lights Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Day time running lights Yes Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Delco audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player Yes No
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes Yes
Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors Yes No
Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off Yes No
Driving lights No Yes
Dual rear wheels Yes No
Emission control level FED Yes Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4910, overall length (inches): 193.3, wheelbase (mm): 2649 and wheelbase (inches): 104.3 No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 5641, overall length (inches): 222.1, overall width (mm): 2441, overall width (inches): 96.1, overall height (mm): 1948, overall height (inches): 76.7, ground clearance (mm): 188, ground clearance (inches): 7.4, wheelbase (mm): 3378, wheelbase (inches): 133, front track (mm): 1742, front track (inches): 68.6, rear track (mm): 1897, rear track (inches): 74.7, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 13320 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 43.7 Yes No
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 525 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 745 Yes No
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Fixed rear window Yes No
Fixed rear window with defogger No Yes
Floor covering: plastic/rubber in load area No Yes
Floor mats Yes Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs Yes Yes
Four-door pickup crew body style No Yes
Four speakers No Yes
Four-wheel ABS Yes Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam, 6.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers No Yes
Front and rear seat back storage No Yes
Front and rear steel wheels with 16 inch rim diam, 6.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers 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 tires with 225 mm tire width, 60% tire profile, H tire rating and outline white letters No Yes
Front ashtray Yes Yes
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front reading lights Yes Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front seats cup holders Yes No
Front seats cup holders , rear seats cup holders No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel Yes No
Full-time 4x4-wheel drive No Yes
Glass electric front sunroof No Yes
Glove compartment Yes No
Halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Headlight control No Yes
Heat reflective glass Yes No
Heavy duty battery Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated entry system Yes Yes
Immobilizer Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1041, front headroom (inches): 41, front hip room (mm): 1560, front hip room (inches): 61.4, front leg room (mm): 1049, front leg room (inches): 41.3, front shoulder room (mm): 1656 and front shoulder room (inches): 65.2 Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Limited slip differential No Yes
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Luxury trim leather on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard No Yes
Manual five-speed heavy duty transmission with shift lever on floor and 2.72:1 low/high gear ratio Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes Yes
Oil pressure Yes No
Part-time 4x4-wheel drive automatic hubs Yes No
Passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Power: 123 kW , 165 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 166 ft lb , 225 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 4400 rpm; 360 ft lb , 488 Nm @ 4000 rpm Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 No Yes
Rear platform step Yes Yes
Rear tailgate cargo doors No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes Yes
Remote power locks No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes Yes
Roof antenna No Yes
Seating: four seats No Yes
Seating: three seats Yes No
Service interval indicator Yes No
Six speakers Yes No
Straight side pickup bed Yes No
Straight side pickup bed insert liner No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar , multi-link rear suspension with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin , privacy tinted glass on rear , privacy tinted glass on side No Yes
Torsion beam front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and torsion springs , beam rear suspension rigid with leaf springs Yes No
Trailer towing preparation Yes No
Trim level: AWD 4EAT No Yes
Trim level: SL Yes No
Two-door pickup regular body style Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats No Yes
Two symmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Two-tone metallic paint , two-tone gloss paint No Yes
Unleaded fuel Yes Yes
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering Yes No
Ventilation system No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1588 and curb weight (lbs) 3500 No Yes
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 5171, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 11400, curb weight (kg) 2488, curb weight (lbs) 5485, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 4491, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 9900, max legal load (kg) 2520 and max payload (lbs) 5555 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes Yes






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