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Vehicle 2002 Toyota Avalon XL Bench 1998 Oldsmobile Regency 4dr Sdn
12v power outlet: front Yes No
15" x 6" aluminum wheels No Yes
18 gallon fuel tank No Yes
2.86 transaxle ratio No Yes
2995 cc 3 liters V 6 front engine with 87.4 mm bore, 83.1 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder Yes No
3.8L (231) SFI V6 transverse-mounted 3800 Series II engine No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brake system No Yes
4-wheel fully independent suspension-inc: MacPherson front struts, rear coil springs w/shock struts, front/rear stabilizer bar No Yes
55/45 split front bench seat w/dual 8-way pwr seats, dual pwr lumbar/recliners manually-adjustable headrests, storage armrest w/dual cup holders No Yes
70 liter 18.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard Yes No
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on column Yes No
Automatic load-leveling No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Body-color lower body & wheel opening moldings No Yes
Body side molding Yes No
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Bright roof drip & belt reveal moldings No Yes
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 450 and all seats in place (cu ft): 15.9 Yes No
Chrome/bright trim around side windows, on side of body and on bumpers Yes No
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.28 Yes No
Color-keyed 3-point front outboard safety belts w/height-adjustment No Yes
Color-keyed 3-point rear outboard safety belts w/child comfort guides No Yes
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Composite halogen headlamps w/flash-to-pass & Twilight Sentinel auto control No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise control w/resume & acceleration features No Yes
Day/night electrochromic rearview mirror w/compass No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Day time running lights Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors Yes No
Driver & front passenger air bag inflatable restraint system No Yes
Dual pwr body-color mirrors (driver-side heated electrochromic) No Yes
Dual rear lighted passenger assist handles/coat hooks No Yes
Dual visors w/auxiliary sunshades, lighted/covered vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual-Zone automatic climate control air conditioner No Yes
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Element antenna Yes No
Emission control level California Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc player, auto-reverse cassette, seek-scan, automatic tone control, digital clock, 6-speaker Dimensional Sound system No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4874, overall length (inches): 191.9, overall width (mm): 1821, overall width (inches): 71.7, overall height (mm): 1466, overall height (inches): 57.7, wheelbase (mm): 2720, wheelbase (inches): 107.1, front track (mm): 1549, front track (inches): 61, rear track (mm): 1524, rear track (inches): 60, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11460 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.6 Yes No
External temperature Yes No
EZ Kool solar control windshield & rear window No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 485 Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Flo-Thru ventilation/rear-seat heat ducts No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Four-door sedan body style Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front and rear all seasons tires with 205 mm tire width, 65% tire profile and H tire rating Yes No
Front and rear steel wheels with 15 inch rim diam, 6 inch rim width and full wheel covers Yes No
Front ashtray Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front/rear carpeted floor mats No Yes
Front/rear center lap belts No Yes
Front seatback map pockets No Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats and rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter Yes No
Front side airbag Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.1, EPA highway (mpg): 29, EPA city (l/100km): 11.2 and EPA city (mpg): 21 Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes No
Full dashboard console , partial overhead console with covered storage box Yes No
Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor Yes No
Heat reflective glass Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat with pre-tensioners , height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat with pre-tensioners , lap static front seat belts on center seat Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Illuminated entry/exit system w/delay No Yes
Indicators-inc: low oil pressure, low fuel, low coolant, anti-lock brakes No Yes
Inside/outside temperature indicator No Yes
Instrument panel-inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, trip odometer, coolant temp & fuel level gauges, backlit illumination No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 983, front headroom (inches): 38.7, rear headroom (mm): 963, rear headroom (inches): 37.9, front hip room (mm): 1402, front hip room (inches): 55.2, rear hip room (mm): 1400, rear hip room (inches): 55.1, front leg room (mm): 1059, front leg room (inches): 41.7, rear leg room (mm): 1019, rear leg room (inches): 40.1, front shoulder room (mm): 1483, front shoulder room (inches): 58.4, rear shoulder room (mm): 1476, rear shoulder room (inches): 58.1, interior volume (liters): 3019 and interior volume (cu ft): 106.6 Yes No
Key power locks Yes No
Leather seating areas No Yes
Lighted door-mounted controls No Yes
Lighter & auxiliary 12-volt outlet No Yes
Light pkg-inc: front/rear reading, instrument panel ashtray, glove box, trunk, instrument panel courtesy, front/rear door courtesy w/hazard reflectors No Yes
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Maintenance-free battery No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player and cassette Yes No
Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Memory controls-inc: driver-side seat, outside mirrors No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , mica paint , pearl paint Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Overhead console w/sunglasses storage, dual reading lamps No Yes
P205/70R15 all-season SBR WSW tires No Yes
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls Yes No
PASS-Key vehicle security system No Yes
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Power: 157 kW , 210 HP SAE @ 5800 rpm; 220 ft lb , 298 Nm @ 4400 rpm Yes No
Power steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Pulse wiper system No Yes
Pwr door locks w/rear child-security locks, delayed locking feature No Yes
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr side windows w/driver-side auto-down & lock-out features No Yes
Pwr trunk-lid release No Yes
Rear bench seat w/center storage armrest & cup holders No Yes
Rear child-security door locks No Yes
Rear-quarter pwr antenna No Yes
Rear seat center armrest with trunk access Yes No
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release Yes No
Remote keyless entry-inc: illumination pkg, retained accessory pwr, (2) key-chain transmitters w/panic, personalization & "chirp" features No Yes
Seating: six seats Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Six speakers Yes No
Soft-Ray tinted side windows No Yes
Split bench driver, passenger and center seat with - adjustments Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Strut front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Three fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Tilt-wheel adjustable steering column w/radio/air conditioner touch controls No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Traction control system (full speed, engine & brake) No Yes
Trim level: XL Yes No
Trunk cargo net No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats Yes No
Unleaded fuel Yes No
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting Yes No
Warning chimes-inc: safety belts, headlamps-on, key-in-ignition, turn signal- on, parking brake set No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1555 and curb weight (lbs) 3428 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No






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