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Vehicle 2007 Kia Sorento LX 4X4 2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 X L.L.Bean Edition
1 Rear and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
2.5-Liter, H4, i-Active(R) 16-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 173@6000, Torque Of 166@4400, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-Speed Transfer Case Yes No
3.8-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 262@6000, Torque Of 260@4500, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4150-Lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
4 Front and 4 Rear; 8 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
520 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
5644-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive With Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
90-Amp Alternator No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 7-In. Yes No
All-Wheel Drive No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 120 Watts and 7 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Key-In-Ignition and Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off Yes Yes
Automatic Locking Hubs Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Battery Yes No
Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Body Color Front Air Dam Yes No
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Cargo Area Cover No Yes
Cargo Area Light No Yes
Cargo Area Power Outlet No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Cargo Mat No Yes
Carpet 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
Chrome Located On Interior Door Handles No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-Keyed Lower Body Cladding No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Covered Storage Located On Dash No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delphi(TM) Premium AM/FM Radio With 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes Yes
Emergency Reduced Engine Power No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 3 Years or 36,000 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Front and Rear Color-Keyed 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats With L.L.Bean Logo No Yes
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Maplights Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Driver Side Manually Adjusts 8-Ways Total With Driver Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Power 295-mm X 24-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes and Rear Power 267-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 300-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 315-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Sliding Moonroof No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes Yes
Front, Rear and Side Green Tinted Glass No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Full Size Spare Tire Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located On Shift Knob and Steering Wheel No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Heavy Duty Ride Type No Yes
Independent Strut Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Heavy Duty Ride Type No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation No Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Live Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
L.L.Bean Badging No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Momo(R) Wood and Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Rear Liftgate Yes No
Oil Cooler No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Part-Time 4-Wheel Drive Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Perforated Alcantara(R) and Leather Seats No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes Yes
Power Flip-Up Liftgate Window Yes No
Power Tailgate Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Window Lockout Yes Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes Yes
Quad Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Removable Bench Seat With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelt No Yes
Rear Heating Ducts No Yes
Rear Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Step Bumper No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear Window Wiper/Washer No Yes
Rear Wiper De-Icer No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Retractable Cargo Cover Yes No
Roof Rack Yes No
Roof Rack With 150-Lb. Capacity No Yes
SBRP215/60R16 94H Yokohama Geolander, Mud and Snow All-Season Tires No Yes
SBRP245/70R16 Tires Yes No
Selective Unlocking No Yes
Side and Rear Privacy Glass Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner Yes No
Skid Plate Located Under Engine No Yes
Sportmatic(TM) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control Yes Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Sunshade Located On Moonroof No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Towing Pre-Wiring No Yes
Traction Control Yes No
Two Front Power Outlets Yes No
Two-Tone Paint No Yes
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Underseat Storage Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm No Yes
Viscous Limited Slip Rear Differential No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brakes System, Electrical System, Door Ajar, Low Fuel and Oil Low No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel Yes No
Windshield Wiper De-Icer Yes Yes






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