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Vehicle 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLS 1.8T 2002 Maserati Spyder GT
12v power outlet: front & cargo Yes No
1781 cc 1.8 liters in-line 4 front engine with 81 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam and five valves per cylinder Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side Yes No
4244 cc 4.2 liters V 8 front engine with 92 mm bore, 80 mm stroke, 11.1 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
55 liter 14.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank Yes No
88 liter 23.2 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 144 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: code Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: integrated in dash No Yes
Audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes Yes
Bucket driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and - adjustments Yes No
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf Yes No
Cargo area light Yes Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 142 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5 Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 300 and all seats in place (cu ft): 10.6 No Yes
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 4500 and Luxury Tax No Yes
Clock Yes Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.36 No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.37 Yes No
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection Yes No
Cruise control Yes Yes
Day time running lights Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes Yes
Door ajar warning Yes Yes
Door edge hazard lights Yes No
Door entry light No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Yes Yes
Element antenna No Yes
Emission control level FED Yes Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4092, overall length (inches): 161.1, overall width (mm): 1725, overall width (inches): 67.9, overall height (mm): 1501, overall height (inches): 59.1, wheelbase (mm): 2510, wheelbase (inches): 98.8, front track (mm): 1506, front track (inches): 59.3, rear track (mm): 1486, rear track (inches): 58.5, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10912 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.8 Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4303, overall length (inches): 169.4, overall width (mm): 1821, overall width (inches): 71.7, overall height (mm): 1306, overall height (inches): 51.4, wheelbase (mm): 2441, wheelbase (inches): 96.1, front track (mm): 1524, front track (inches): 60, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11491 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.7 No Yes
External temperature Yes Yes
Fixed delivery charges: Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 1650 No Yes
Fixed hoop convertible rollover protection No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes Yes
Floor mats Yes Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes Yes
Front alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9.5 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width Yes No
Front and rear reading lights Yes No
Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front fog lights Yes Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front seat back storage Yes Yes
Front seat center armrest Yes Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front side airbag Yes Yes
Front tires with 235 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 265 mm tire width, 35% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Fuel economy Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 13.8, EPA highway (mpg): 17, EPA city (l/100km): 21.4 and EPA city (mpg): 11 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box Yes No
Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint , pearl paint Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Illuminated entry system Yes Yes
Immobilizer Yes Yes
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1034, front headroom (inches): 40.7, rear headroom (mm): 945, rear headroom (inches): 37.2, front leg room (mm): 1001, front leg room (inches): 39.4, rear leg room (mm): 800, rear leg room (inches): 31.5, front shoulder room (mm): 1341, front shoulder room (inches): 52.8, rear shoulder room (mm): 1069, rear shoulder room (inches): 42.1, interior volume (liters): 2209 and interior volume (cu ft): 78 Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather No Yes
Limited slip differential Yes Yes
Lockable glove compartment Yes Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes Yes
Low washer fluid level warning Yes Yes
Luxury trim leather on gearknob, leather on doors and leather on dashboard No Yes
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manual six-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position with five driver's seat positions No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
Peripheral interior monitoring anti-theft protection No Yes
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment Yes No
Power: 110 kW , 150 HP SAE @ 5800 rpm; 162 ft lb , 220 Nm @ 2200 rpm Yes No
Power: 287 kW , 390 HP SAE @ 7000 rpm; 330 ft lb , 451 Nm @ 4500 rpm No Yes
Power steering Yes Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel Yes Yes
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights Yes Yes
Rear ashtray Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release Yes Yes
Remote power locks No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes Yes
Roof antenna Yes No
Roof spoiler Yes No
Seating: four seats Yes No
Seating: two seats No Yes
Six speakers No Yes
Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Sports electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Stability control Yes No
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Ten speakers Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin Yes Yes
Trim level: No Yes
Trim level: GLS Yes No
Turbo compressor Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes Yes
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter No Yes
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1436 and curb weight (lbs) 3166 Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1720 and curb weight (lbs) 3792 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes Yes
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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