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Vehicle 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLS 1.8T 2016 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv Premium
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 rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
55 liter 14.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank Yes No
6-Speed A/T No Yes
ABS No Yes
A/C No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel No Yes
Air bag, Passenger Sensing System sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector No Yes
Air bags, dual-stage frontal and knee for driver and front passenger and seat-mounted side-impact for front seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) No Yes
Air conditioning Yes No
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger No Yes
Air deflector, front seats No Yes
Air deflector, rear seats No Yes
Alternator, 140 amps No Yes
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 144 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited Yes No
A/T No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code Yes No
Audio system feature, display, 7" diagonal, touch-screen color, located on center stack No Yes
Audio system feature, premium 7-speaker system No Yes
Audio system with navigation AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo, single CD/DVD player and MP3 player with navigation, IntelliLink with 7" diagonal touch-screen display, GPS navigation system, USB port, Radio Data System (RDS) and auxiliary input jack No Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automated rollover pop-up bars high-strength steel, located behind rear seats No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth for phone and music personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system, HMI (Human Machine Interface) No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers Yes No
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket driver and passenger seat with height adjustment and - adjustments Yes No
Bucket Seats No Yes
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf Yes No
Cargo area light Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 142 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5 Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Climate Control No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.37 Yes No
Concealed system convertible rollover protection Yes No
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Convertible top color, Black No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Day time running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights Yes No
Door ajar warning Yes No
Door edge hazard lights Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors Yes No
Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors Yes No
Driver Confidence Package includes (UEU) Forward Collision Alert, (UFL) Lane Departure Warning, (UD5) Front and Rear Parking Assist, (CE1) Rainsense wipers and (TTW) automatic on/off headlamp control with tunnel detection No Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror No Yes
Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management Yes No
Emergency Trunk Release No Yes
Emission control level FED Yes No
Engine, 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder, SIDI DOHC with Variable Valve Timing (200 hp [149.1 kW] @ xxxx rpm, 206 lb-ft of torque [278.1 N-m] and 221 lb-ft of torque [298.4 N-m] with overboost @ xxxx rpm) No Yes
Exhaust, single-outlet stainless-steel with bright tip 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
Floor Mats No Yes
Floor mats, premium carpeted front and rear No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Fog lamps, front No Yes
Forward Collision Alert No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs Yes No
Four-wheel ABS Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width Yes No
Front and Rear Parking Assist 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 Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front fog lights Yes No
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows Yes No
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 Air Bag No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
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, solar absorbing No Yes
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint , pearl paint Yes No
Grille, premium Silver finish with Buick tri-shield No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic leveling system No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic on/off with tunnel detection No Yes
Headlamps, articulating No Yes
Headlamps, high intensity discharge No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Mirrors No Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners Yes No
HID headlights No Yes
Horn, dual-note high and low No Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror Yes No
Illuminated entry system Yes No
Immobilizer Yes No
Intermittent Wipers 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 No Yes
Keys, (2) foldable No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) No Yes
Lane Departure Warning No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited slip differential Yes No
Lockable glove compartment Yes No
Low fuel level warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette Yes No
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding No Yes
Moldings, bright beltline No Yes
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years including limited RemoteLink mobile app services, Advanced Diagnostics and Dealer Maintenance Notification (Basic Plan available for 5 years from the date of vehicle delivery, and is transferable. Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services.) No Yes
OnStar Guidance Plan for 6 months including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services may vary by model and conditions.) No Yes
OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the internet at 4G LTE speeds, includes 3GB or 3 months OnStar Data Trial (whichever comes first) (Available 4G LTE Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar subscription and data plan after trial.) No Yes
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat 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 No Yes
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Outlet No Yes
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power steering Yes No
Power Steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel Yes No
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights Yes No
QuietTuning, Buick exclusive process that consists of numerous noise canceling acoustic treatments to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration to create a quiet interior cabin No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear ashtray Yes No
Rear Bench Seat No Yes
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear view mirror Yes No
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Rear window with defogger Yes No
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release Yes No
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows Yes No
Remote vehicle starter system includes Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
Roof antenna Yes No
Roof spoiler Yes No
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger with electronic seat belt presenter, includes pretensioners and load limiters No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, rear No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver and front passenger easy entry No Yes
Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control No Yes
Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control No Yes
Seating: four seats Yes No
Seats, driver and front passenger, 1-lever rear Easy Entry system No Yes
Seats, front and rear, heat-reflective leather-appointed No Yes
Seats, front Sport bucket No Yes
Seats, heated driver and front passenger No Yes
Seats, rear split-folding with trunk pass-through/trunk release access No Yes
Security System No Yes
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2016 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month All Access trial subscription with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news and entertainment. Plus listening on the app and online is included, so you'll hear the best SiriusXM has to offer, anywhere life takes you. Welcome to the world of SiriusXM. (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) No Yes
Smart Device Integration No Yes
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability control Yes No
Stability Control No Yes
Steering column, tilt and telescopic No Yes
Steering, power, electric No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls No Yes
Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and phone interface controls No Yes
Steering wheel, heated No Yes
Steering wheel, leather-wrapped 3-spoke 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
Suspension, front Hi-Per strut No Yes
Suspension, rear, compound crank with Z-link for enhanced rear stability No Yes
Suspension, Sport Tuned No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tail lamps, LED illumination, rear No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Ten speakers Yes No
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin Yes No
Tire and Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) spare No Yes
Tire Pressure Display No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires, P245/40R20 all-season, blackwall No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive No Yes
Trim, interior decor, Piano Black No Yes
Trim level: GLS Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Turbocharged 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
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter Yes No
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl Yes No
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1436 and curb weight (lbs) 3166 Yes No
Wheels, 20" (50.8 cm) dynamic twin-spoke bi-color finish No Yes
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
Windows, power, rear with Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe Yes No
Wipers, front intermittent, Rainsense No Yes






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