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Vehicle 2003 Chrysler Sebring LX 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS
12v power outlet: front Yes Yes
2351 cc 2.4 liters in-line 4 front engine with 86.5 mm bore, 100 mm stroke, 9 compression ratio, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder No Yes
2429 cc 2.4 liters in-line 4 front engine with 87.3 mm bore, 101 mm stroke, 9.4 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side Yes Yes
61 liter 16 gallon main unleaded fuel tank Yes No
62 liter 16.4 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning Yes Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 84 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 No Yes
Audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard Yes No
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes Yes
Body side molding Yes No
Bucket driver and passenger seat with - adjustments Yes No
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf No Yes
Cargo area light Yes Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 204 and all seats in place (cu ft): 7.2 No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 320 and all seats in place (cu ft): 11.3 Yes No
Clock Yes Yes
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.31 No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.35 Yes No
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights Yes Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes Yes
Door ajar warning Yes Yes
Door edge hazard lights Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag Yes Yes
Driver and passenger power black door mirrors Yes Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes Yes
Emission control level California Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4455, overall length (inches): 175.4, overall width (mm): 1750, overall width (inches): 68.9, overall height (mm): 1341, overall height (inches): 52.8, wheelbase (mm): 2560, wheelbase (inches): 100.8, front track (mm): 1509, front track (inches): 59.4, rear track (mm): 1509, rear track (inches): 59.4, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10790 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4 No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4920, overall length (inches): 193.7, overall width (mm): 1763, overall width (inches): 69.4, overall height (mm): 1397, overall height (inches): 55, wheelbase (mm): 2692, wheelbase (inches): 106, front track (mm): 1529, front track (inches): 60.2, rear track (mm): 1529, rear track (inches): 60.2, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11034 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.2 Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 555 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 625 Yes No
Fixed mast antenna Yes Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes Yes
Floor mats Yes Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 205 mm tire width, 65% tire profile and T 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 and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating No Yes
Front and trunk/hatch spoiler No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows Yes Yes
Front reading lights Yes Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front seat center armrest Yes Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes Yes
Fuel economy Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.8, EPA highway (mpg): 30, EPA city (l/100km): 10.7 and EPA city (mpg): 22 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
Full dashboard console with open storage box , full floor console with covered storage box Yes No
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint , pearl paint Yes No
Headlight control with time delay switch-off Yes Yes
Heat reflective glass Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes Yes
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer No Yes
Infinity audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1001, front headroom (inches): 39.4, rear headroom (mm): 876, rear headroom (inches): 34.5, front hip room (mm): 1318, front hip room (inches): 51.9, rear hip room (mm): 1054, rear hip room (inches): 41.5, front leg room (mm): 1074, front leg room (inches): 42.3, rear leg room (mm): 747, rear leg room (inches): 29.4, front shoulder room (mm): 1326, front shoulder room (inches): 52.2, rear shoulder room (mm): 1072, rear shoulder room (inches): 42.2, interior volume (liters): 2127 and interior volume (cu ft): 75.1 No Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 983, front headroom (inches): 38.7, rear headroom (mm): 940, rear headroom (inches): 37, front hip room (mm): 1326, front hip room (inches): 52.2, rear hip room (mm): 1135, rear hip room (inches): 44.7, front leg room (mm): 1077, front leg room (inches): 42.4, rear leg room (mm): 894, rear leg room (inches): 35.2, front shoulder room (mm): 1430, front shoulder room (inches): 56.3, rear shoulder room (mm): 1242, rear shoulder room (inches): 48.9, interior volume (liters): 2557 and interior volume (cu ft): 90.3 Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Load restraint hooks No Yes
Lockable glove compartment Yes Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes Yes
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on dashboard Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint , pearl paint No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes Yes
Oil pressure Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment Yes No
Power: 110 kW , 147 HP SAE @ 5500 rpm; 158 ft lb , 214 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power: 112 kW , 150 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 167 ft lb , 226 Nm @ 4000 rpm Yes No
Power steering Yes Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 84 or distance (miles): 70000, distance (km): 112654 Yes No
Rear view mirror Yes Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote power locks Yes Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 Yes Yes
Seating: four seats Yes Yes
Seven speakers No Yes
Six speakers Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel Yes Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes Yes
Trim level: GS No Yes
Trim level: LX Yes No
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two-door convertible body style Yes Yes
Two fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats Yes Yes
Two one-piece bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Unleaded fuel Yes Yes
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting Yes Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1380 and curb weight (lbs) 3042 No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1535 and curb weight (lbs) 3385 Yes No
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with coil springs Yes No






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