Compare Features on 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500 1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird

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Vehicle	2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500	1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird
105-amp alternator	No	Yes
12v power outlet: front	Yes	No
15.5 gallon fuel tank	No	Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels	No	Yes
1-piece multi-color taillamp lens	No	Yes
3.23 rear axle ratio	No	Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine	No	Yes
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners	Yes	No
4966 cc 5 liters V 8 front engine with 97 mm bore, 84 mm stroke, 10 compression ratio, overhead cam and three valves per cylinder	Yes	No
4-spoke tilt steering wheel	No	Yes
4-way manual adjustable driver seat	No	Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)	No	Yes
5-mph bumpers	No	Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD	No	Yes
690-CCA Delco Freedom II battery	No	Yes
6-speaker sound system	No	Yes
80 liter 21.1 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank	Yes	No
Active lap/shoulder rear safety belts	No	Yes
Air conditioning	No	Yes
Air conditioning with climate control	Yes	No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467	Yes	No
Ashtray w/light	No	Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code	Yes	No
Automatic five-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control, manual mode and shift lever on floor	Yes	No
Automatic front and rear suspension levelling	Yes	No
Automatic operation rear view mirror	Yes	No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr	No	Yes
Black fixed mast antenna	No	Yes
Body-color body-side moldings	No	Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers	Yes	No
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers	No	Yes
Bose audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer	Yes	No
Brake assist system	Yes	No
Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, six adjustments and tilt adjustment	Yes	No
Cargo area light	Yes	No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 286 and all seats in place (cu ft): 10.1	Yes	No
Carpeted front floor mats	No	Yes
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 1300 and Luxury	Yes	No
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans)	No	Yes
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans)	No	Yes
Clock	Yes	No
Coefficient of drag: 0.29	Yes	No
Coming home device	Yes	No
Compact spare tire	No	Yes
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler	No	Yes
Computer with average fuel consumption	Yes	No
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps	No	Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection	Yes	No
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers	No	Yes
Cruise control	Yes	No
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps	No	Yes
Daytime running lamps	No	Yes
Day time running lights	Yes	No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights	Yes	No
Door edge hazard lights	Yes	No
Door entry light	Yes	No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat	Yes	No
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors	Yes	No
Driver & front passenger airbags	No	Yes
Driver power heated body color door mirrors with automatic operation , passenger power heated body color door mirrors with automatic	Yes	No
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex)	No	Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors	No	Yes
Eight speakers	Yes	No
Electric hardtop convertible roof with glass rear window	Yes	No
Electric rear window defogger	No	Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release	Yes	No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management	Yes	No
Element antenna	Yes	No
Emission control level California	Yes	No
Energy-absorbing steering column	No	Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/cassette, graphic equalizer-inc: auto-reverse, search & replay, seek-up/down, theft lock, digital clock, remote CD pre-wiring	No	Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation	No	Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection	No	Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4534, overall length (inches): 178.5, overall width (mm): 1829, overall width (inches): 72, overall height (mm): 1298, overall height (inches): 51.1, wheelbase (mm): 2560, wheelbase (inches): 100.8, front track (mm): 1560, front track (inches): 61.4, rear track (mm): 1547, rear track (inches): 60.9, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11034 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.2	Yes	No
External temperature	Yes	No
Fixed delivery charges: 665	Yes	No
Floor covering: carpet in load area	Yes	No
Floor mats	Yes	No
Flush-folding pwr top	No	Yes
Folding rear seat	No	Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs	Yes	No
Four-wheel ABS	Yes	No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam and 8.5 inch rim width	Yes	No
Front and rear tires with 255 mm tire width, 45% tire profile and W tire rating	Yes	No
Front ashtray	Yes	No
Front fog lights	Yes	No
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows	Yes	No
Front reading lights	Yes	No
Front/rear stabilizer bars	No	Yes
Front seat center armrest	Yes	No
Front seats cigar lighter	Yes	No
Front seats cup holders	Yes	No
Front side airbag with occupant sensors	Yes	No
Front spoiler	Yes	No
Fuel economy	Yes	No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467	Yes	No
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box	Yes	No
Full-length front console w/cupholders, storage box, aux pwr outlet	No	Yes
Garage door opener	Yes	No
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint	Yes	No
GM computer command control	No	Yes
Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor	Yes	No
Heated washer	Yes	No
High pressure headlight cleaners	Yes	No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror	Yes	No
Illuminated entry system	Yes	No
Immobilizer	Yes	No
Inflatable alloy rim internal spare wheel	Yes	No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltmeter, trip odometer	No	Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 958, front headroom (inches): 37.7, front hip room (mm): 1351, front hip room (inches): 53.2, front leg room (mm): 1090, front leg room (inches): 42.9, front shoulder room (mm): 1372, front shoulder room (inches): 54, interior volume (liters): 1637 and interior volume (cu ft): 57.8	Yes	No
Laminated safety-glass windshield	No	Yes
Leather covered electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment	Yes	No
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather	Yes	No
Lockable glovebox w/light	No	Yes
Lockable glove compartment	Yes	No
Low fuel level warning	Yes	No
Low oil level monitor & warning	No	Yes
Low washer fluid level warning	Yes	No
Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob and wood & leather on doors	Yes	No
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position and steering wheel position with six driver's seat positions, six passenger seat positions and head restraint	Yes	No
Multi-link front and rear suspension independent with coil springs	Yes	No
Multi-point injection fuel system	Yes	No
Oil pressure	Yes	No
Online information system	Yes	No
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires	No	Yes
Passenger-guard mini-wedge door locks	No	Yes
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls	Yes	No
Passive lap/shoulder front safety belts	No	Yes
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system	No	Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection	Yes	No
Power: 225 kW , 302 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 339 ft lb , 460 Nm @ 2700 rpm	Yes	No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467	Yes	No
Premium unleaded fuel	Yes	No
Projector beam lens gas discharge bulb headlights	Yes	No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes	No	Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering	No	Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down	No	Yes
Rear decklid spoiler w/integrated center high-mount stop lamp	No	Yes
Rear floor mats	No	Yes
Rear fog lights	Yes	No
Rear seat courtesy lights	No	Yes
Rear wheel drive	No	Yes
Rear-wheel drive	Yes	No
Rear window glass	No	Yes
Rear window with defogger	Yes	No
Reclining Cartegena cloth front bucket seats	No	Yes
Remote audio controls	Yes	No
Remote decklid release	No	Yes
Remote fuel filler door release	Yes	No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows	Yes	No
Responsive suspension	Yes	No
Ride & handling suspension	No	Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): unlimited or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited	Yes	No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar	No	Yes
Seating: two seats	Yes	No
Service interval indicator	Yes	No
Short/long arm front suspension w/monotube gas-charged shocks	No	Yes
Side door guard beams	No	Yes
Side window defoggers	No	Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass	No	Yes
Speed control w/resume speed	No	Yes
Stability control	Yes	No
Stainless steel exhaust system	No	Yes
Tachometer	Yes	No
Telematics	Yes	No
Tinted glass on cabin	Yes	No
Trim level: SL500	Yes	No
Trunk lamp	No	Yes
Two-door convertible body style	Yes	No
Two height adjustable electric adjustable head restraints on front seats	Yes	No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering	Yes	No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter	Yes	No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint	No	Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1835 and curb weight (lbs) 4045	Yes	No
Wind deflector behind seats	Yes	No
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe and rain sensor	Yes	No

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