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Vehicle 2006 Cadillac CTS 2.8L Sedan 2008 Saturn ASTRA XR Sedan
1.8-Liter, Ecotec(TM) VVT I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 138@6300, Torque Of 125@3800, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
1 Front and 2 Rear; 3 Cupholders Total No Yes
2.8-Liter, 60-Degree V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@6500, Torque Of 194@3300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Cupholders; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 8-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Battery Yes Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Bright Door Sill Plates No Yes
Cargo Area Cover No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpeting Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Equalizer Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Engine Coolant and Spark Plugs Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Front 303-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear 298-mm X 26-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear In-Glass Diversity Antenna Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Driver, Passenger and Rear One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Front Dual Seatbelt Pretensioners Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Foglights Yes Yes
Front Power 308-mm X 25-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 264-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent Front Suspension With Short/Long Arm, Coil Springs, and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Pollen Filter Yes No
Interior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door No Yes
Locking Glovebox Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, and Trunk Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone Yes Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes Yes
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) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System Yes Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access Yes No
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Remote Decklid Release Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Rear One-Touch Down Yes No
Programmable Automatic Locking Power Door Locks Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
RainSense(R) Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Rear Armrest Storage Yes No
Rear Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelt Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Seat Power Outlet Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Wiper No Yes
SBRP205/55R1 All-Season Touring Tires No Yes
SBRP225/55HR16 BSW, Goodyear(R) RS-A All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicators For Brake Wear and Tires Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Silver Metallic Located In Instrument Panel, Dash, Steering Wheel and Doors No Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass Yes No
Stainless Steel Located On Beltline Molding No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Trip Computer No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For HVAC, Audio, Cruise Control, Phone and Traction Control Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Theater Style Rear Seating No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, Stop Watch, and Trip Odometer Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Twin Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, and Phone Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights Yes No






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