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Vehicle 2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 Extended Wheelbase FWD 1SB 2006 Kia Sedona EX
125-Amp Alternator Yes No
130-Amp Alternator No Yes
14 Cupholders Total No Yes
1 Front Power Outlet Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
2 Rear Power Outlets No Yes
3.5-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 200@5200, Torque Of 220@4400, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
3.8-Liter, 60-Degree V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 244@6000, Torque Of 253@3500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5959-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Dash Mounted Shifter No Yes
640 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 6.5-In. Yes Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 172-Watts, Scan, Seek, Mute and 6 Speakers Total; Cassette Player With Auto Reverse, Dolby(R) and Seek; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Seek/Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Load-Leveling Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors On Front Passenger Seatbelt and All Rear Seatbelts No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors On Passenger Seatbelts Yes No
Battery Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Body Color Grille With Chrome Inserts No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Cargo Net Yes Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Door and Sliding Van Doors Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Sliding Van Doors No Yes
Cigarette Lighter With Front Ashtray No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Compass No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Dash Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Power Windows Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Front Power Windows No Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Side Sliding Van Door Yes No
Driver Side Sliding Van Door With Hold Open Mechanism No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
DVD Player Located In Second Row With Screen Located In Overhead Console Yes No
Easy Entry Device No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Wheel Speed and Lateral Acceleration No Yes
Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs and Engine Coolant Yes No
Exterior Rails Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Folding Extendible Side Table Located Between Front Seats No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Front Side Tinted Glass No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color 2.5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard and Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner No Yes
Front and Second Row Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Second Row Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjust 8-Ways Total No Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Headrests, Fold-Down Center Armrests and Driver Power Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 4-Ways Total No Yes
Front Passenger Underseat Storage No Yes
Front Power 297-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 302-mm Solid Disc No Yes
Front Power 297-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 300-mm X 12-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front, Second and Third Row Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front, Second and Third Row Reading Lights No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Tinted Glass Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Located In Overhead Console No Yes
Illuminated and Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Footwell No Yes
Independent Front Suspension With MacPherson Struts and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Strut Rear Suspension With Coil Springs No Yes
Inflator Kit Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Load Area Light Yes Yes
Intermittent Rear Window Wiper/Washer Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Tires and GM Oil Life System(TM) Oil Quality Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Power Sliding Door (If Equipped) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Liftgate Lock/Unlock, Anti-Theft and Panic Alarm No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, E-Mail, Emergency Response, Internet Services, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics Yes No
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System Yes No
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access Yes No
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access Yes No
Open Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Panic Alarm Flashes Vehicle Lights and Sounds Horn Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Passenger Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger Side Sliding Van Door With Hold Open Mechanism No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key, Remote and Internal Switch No Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock Via Remote Keyless Yes No
Power Passenger Sliding Side Van Door Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Side Vent Windows No Yes
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock Operated Via Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear and Side Privacy Glass No Yes
Rear Body Color Step Up Bumper No Yes
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts Yes No
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Unit Yes No
Rear Intermittent Window Wiper/Washer No Yes
Rear Quarter Power Side Vent Windows Yes No
Rear Removable Convenience Center Yes No
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning Controls Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Roof Rack No Yes
SBRP225/60R17 OWL, All-Season Touring Tires Yes No
SBRP235/60R17 Michelin(R) Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Second Row and Third Row Heating and Air Conditioning Controls No Yes
Second Row and Third Row Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts No Yes
Second Row Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Second Row Dual Sliding Reclining Folding Removable Bucket Seats Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrests No Yes
Second Row Folding Removable Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Second Row Sound Controls For Audio and DVD Yes No
Second Row Storage Box Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Selective Unlocking Via Key No Yes
Semi-Independent Rear Suspension With Twist Axle and Trailing Arms With Performance Ride Type Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side-Folding Utility Tray In Front Row Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Mid-Side, Rear-Side and Rear Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
Sportmatic(TM) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Theater Style Rear Seating Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Third Row 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes Yes
Third Row 50/50 Split Folding Removable Bench Seat With Outboard Headrests Yes No
Third Row 60/40 Split Folding Removable Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Third Row Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Third Row Covered Storage Box No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers With De-Icer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key(R) III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, and Phone Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Oil Low Yes No
Warning Lights Include Low Washer Fluid No Yes
Woodgrain Trim Located On Instrument Panel No Yes






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