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Vehicle 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLS 1.8T 2011 smart fortwo passion cabriolet
1.0-Liter, I3, 12-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Rear/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 70@5800, Torque Of 68@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
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
2 Front; 2 Cupholders Total No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
55 liter 14.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank Yes No
5-Speed Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Air Intakes No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 15-In. X 4.5-In. and Rear 15-In. X 5.5-In. No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 144 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractor No Yes
Battery No Yes
Black Tridion Safety Cell No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Bucket driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and - adjustments Yes No
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 142 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5 Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Chrome Located On Steering Wheel No Yes
Clock Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.37 Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection Yes No
Corner Brake Control No Yes
Crash Sensor No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Day time running lights Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door edge hazard lights Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors Yes No
Dual Black Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Circuit Front Power 279-mm Disc and Rear Power 203-mm Drum Brakes No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Yes No
Emission control level FED Yes No
Exterior Rails No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No 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 temperature Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area Yes No
Floor mats Yes No
Fold-Down Tailgate No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
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 Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Folding Bucket Seats, Manually Adjusts 4 Ways Total With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front fog lights Yes No
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP155/60R15 and Rear SBRP175/55R15 All-Season Tires No Yes
Front seat back storage Yes No
Front seat center armrest Yes No
Front seats and rear seats cup holders Yes No
Front side airbag Yes No
Front Side Airbag With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front-wheel drive 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 , partial overhead console with covered storage box Yes No
Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
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
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter No 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
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Knee Airbag No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob and Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited slip differential Yes No
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Locking Differential No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door No Yes
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Map Lights No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Tailgate No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Navigation and Security Pre-Wiring No Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection Yes No
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 Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power steering Yes No
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear ashtray Yes No
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release Yes No
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote 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 No
Roof antenna Yes No
Roof spoiler Yes No
Seating: four seats Yes No
Selective Unlocking No Yes
Semi-Independent Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Service Interval Indicator No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Skirts No Yes
Smartshift(R) Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission No Yes
Stability control Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs Yes No
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Ten speakers Yes No
Three-Spoke Sports Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trim level: GLS Yes No
Trip Computer With Miles To Empty and Trip Odometer No Yes
Turbo compressor Yes No
Two-door convertible body style Yes No
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments Yes No
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats Yes No
ULEV Emissions No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter Yes No
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1436 and curb weight (lbs) 3166 Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No






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