Compare Features on 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLS 1.8T 4AT 2011 Lotus Elise Convertible R

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Vehicle	2003 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible GLS 1.8T 4AT	2011 Lotus Elise Convertible R
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
1.8-Liter, I4, VVTL-i 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; MID/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 189@7800, Torque Of 133@6800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads	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
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter	No	Yes
Air conditioning	Yes	No
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops	No	Yes
Alloy Located On Shift Knob	No	Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In.	No	Yes
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 144 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited	Yes	No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes	No	Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code	Yes	No
Audio Pre-Wiring	No	Yes
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard	Yes	No
Automatic six-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control, manual mode and shift lever on floor	Yes	No
Battery	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 capacity: all seats in place (liters): 142 and all seats in place (cu ft): 5	Yes	No
Cargo Net	No	Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin	No	Yes
Clock	Yes	No
Coefficient of drag: 0.37	Yes	No
Concealed system convertible rollover protection	Yes	No
Cruise control	Yes	No
Crumple Zones	No	Yes
Day time running lights	Yes	No
Daytime Running Lights	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
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle	No	Yes
Driver Airbag	No	Yes
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors	Yes	No
Driver and passenger power heated partial-painted door mirrors	Yes	No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors	No	Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window	Yes	No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management	Yes	No
Emission control level FED	Yes	No
Engine Start/Stop Button	No	Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition	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
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 reading lights	Yes	No
Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and H tire rating	Yes	No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats	No	Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests	No	Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors	No	Yes
Front fog lights	Yes	No
Front Mud Guards	No	Yes
Front power windows with two one-touch , rear power windows	Yes	No
Front Pretensioners	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 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
Hard Removable Top	No	Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners	Yes	No
High Intensity Discharge Headlights	No	Yes
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror	Yes	No
Illuminated entry system	Yes	No
Immobilizer	Yes	No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers	No	Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers	No	Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit	No	Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna	No	Yes
Intermittent Windshield 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 Operated Via Key Fob	No	Yes
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Handbrake	No	Yes
Leather Seats	No	Yes
Leather Steering Wheel	No	Yes
Limited slip differential	Yes	No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler	No	Yes
Lockable glove compartment	Yes	No
Low fuel level warning	Yes	No
Low washer fluid level warning	Yes	No
Manual Air Conditioning	No	Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and cassette	Yes	No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock	No	Yes
Multi-point injection fuel system	Yes	No
Passenger Airbag	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	No	Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering	No	Yes
Power steering	Yes	No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561	Yes	No
Power Windows	No	Yes
Premium AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player	No	Yes
Premium unleaded fuel	Yes	No
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights	Yes	No
Rear Air Dam	No	Yes
Rear ashtray	Yes	No
Rear view mirror	Yes	No
Rear window with defogger	Yes	No
Remote control remote trunk/hatch release	Yes	No
Remote fuel filler door release	Yes	No
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
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Advan Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires	No	Yes
Seating: four seats	Yes	No
Side Guard Door Beams	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	No	Yes
Tinted glass on cabin	Yes	No
Tire Pressure Monitor	No	Yes
Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management	No	Yes
Trim level: GLS	Yes	No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device	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
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer	No	Yes
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter	Yes	No
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl	Yes	No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1459 and curb weight (lbs) 3217	Yes	No
Wheel Locks	No	Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe	Yes	No

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