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Vehicle 2006 Dodge Caravan SWB SXT 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL w/Nav CARB
140-Amp Alternator Yes No
160-Amp Alternator No Yes
2 Front and 5 Rear Cupholders, 7 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3.3-Liter, 60-Degree V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 180@5200 and Torque Of 210@4000; Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4.0-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 251@6000, Torque Of 259@4100, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4 Front Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
500-Amp Battery Yes No
5821-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Dash Mounted Shifter No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; Cassette Player; CD Player Yes No
Audible Warning Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
(Available Only In CA, CT, MA, ME, NY, PA, RI, VT, or, NJ, AZ, DE, OH, ID, NV, WV, MD and WA) No Yes
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carb Emissions No Yes
Carefree Maintenance Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles No Yes
Cargo Area Light Yes No
Cargo Net Yes Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Yes No
Chrome Grille With Chrome Accents No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Color-Keyed Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Deep Tinted Privacy Glass Yes No
Driver Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Sliding Van Doors With Driver Side Glass and Passenger Side Fixed Window Glass Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Dual Vanity Mirrors Yes No
DVD and Hard Drive Navigation Aid With Sirius(R) Real Time Traffic and Touch Screen No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
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 Body Color Fascia Yes No
Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts With Rear Center Lapbelt Yes No
Front and Rear Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front and Rear Seatbelt Pretensioners Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located Floor No Yes
Front Crumple Zone No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Low Back Bucket Seats With Fold-Down Armrests and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Passenger Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total With Headrests and Armrests No Yes
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front Locking Storage Yes No
Front Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Passenger Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Passenger Underseat Storage Yes No
Front Power 281-mm X 28-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 250-mm X 55-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power 302-mm X 28-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 305-mm X 12-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Sunroof No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front, Second Row and Third Row Reading Lights No Yes
Front, Second Row and Third Row Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Glovebox Yes Yes
Graphite Pattern Bezel Located On Instrument Panel Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Hard Drive With 30GB Total No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Entry System Yes No
Independent Iso Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas-Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Intermittent Rear Window Wiper/Washer Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Knee Airbag Yes No
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Live Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located On Sunroof No Yes
Manual Sunshades Located On Side Windows No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Anti-Theft, Liftgate and Panic Alarm No Yes
Nappa Leather Seats No Yes
Open Lower Console Storage Located In Dash Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Passenger Weight Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Via Headlight Time Delay Yes No
Power Adjustable Foot Pedals No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Internal Switch No Yes
Power Dual Side Sliding Van Doors No Yes
Power Liftgate No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes Yes
Power Side Vent Windows Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Privacy Glass No Yes
Quad Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear Automatic Load-Leveling No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Power Outlet Yes No
Rear Seat HVAC Controls No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer No Yes
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 36000-Miles, 36-Months No Yes
SBRP215/65R16 LBL, Bridgestone(R) All-Season Tires Yes No
SBRP225/65HR17 Bridgestone All-Season Tires No Yes
Second Row Dual Reclining Folding Heated Removable Bucket Seat With Manual Headrests and Armrest No Yes
Second Row Floor Mats Yes No
Second Row Removable Bucket Seats With Easy-Out Rollers and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Second Row Underseat Storage No Yes
Semi-Independent Tubular Beam Axle Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Gas-Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Sirius(R) Real-Time Traffic Information (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
SXT Badge Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Theatre Style Seating No Yes
Third Row 60/40 Split Power Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Manual Headrests No Yes
Third Row Floor Mats Yes No
Third Row Power Side Vent Windows No Yes
Third Row Removable Bench Seat With Easy-Out Rollers and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Towing Prep Package No Yes
Towing Pre-Wiring No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Miles To Empty, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer No Yes
Uconnect(TM) Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
U-Connect(TM) Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Sentry Key(R) Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar and Low Washer Fluid Yes No






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