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Vehicle 2007 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML500 2010 Lexus RX Hybrid 450h FWD
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
1 Front Power Outlet No Yes
1 Rear Seat and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet No Yes
1 Rear Seat Power Outlet and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
288-Volt or 45 kW Sealed Nickel Metal Hydride Battery No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Cupholders, 2 Rear Cupholders; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
4MATIC(TM) Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
4-Wheel Electronic Traction System (4-ETS) All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
5.0-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 24-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 302@5600, Torque Of 339@2700, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
5765-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
6239-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive, Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Active Head Restraint Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes Yes
Alloy Located On Center Floor Console and Instrument Panel No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. Yes No
Aluminum Trim Located On Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Body Color Dual Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Burl Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Cargo Area Light No Yes
Cargo Area Tie-Down Hooks Yes No
Cargo Cover Yes No
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Chrome Grille Yes No
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Color Keyed and Chrome Body Side Molding Yes No
Color Keyed and Chrome Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Color-Keyed Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Color-Keyed Rear Spoiler No Yes
Comand Modular Control System Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone, Audio, Navigation, and Telematics Yes No
Continuously Variable Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive, Dash Mounted Shifter and Snow Mode No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows No Yes
Digital Battery Gauge No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Electronically Controlled Throttle and Steering No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbag No Yes
Driver Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electric Hybrid 3.5-Liter, 60-Degree V6, VVT-i 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 245@6000, Torque Of 234@6000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads; Front Permanent Magnet Electric Motor With Horsepower Of 167 (Hybrid System Net Horsepower Of 295) No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed and Lateral Acceleration Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Exterior Rails No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
First Aid Kit No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front and Rear Map Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front and Rear Skid Plates Yes No
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual Heated Bucket Seats With 3-Settings, Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights and Single Red Rear Foglight Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 328-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 351-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes Yes
Head Protection Curtain Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Hill Descent Control Yes No
Hill Start Control Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Footwell No Yes
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Anti-Dive Geometry, Coil Springs and Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Anti-Squat, Alignment Control, Coil Springs and Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Infrared Glass No Yes
Interior Dust and Particle Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Rear Wiper/Washer 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
Latching Power Liftgate Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lexus Premium Sound System AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii, Alaska) No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
Maintenance System Plus Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level and Brake Wear Yes No
MB TEX Vinyl Seats Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Tailgate, Fuel Door, Illuminated Entry, Exterior Lights, Anti-Theft, Power Windows and Panic Alarm Yes No
Neutral Tinted Glass Yes No
Night Security Illumination Perimeter Lighting With 1 Minute Duration Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Passenger Weight Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight and Installed Child Seat No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Headlights No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Programmable Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear 40/20/40 Split Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest No Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Fold-Down Center Armrest and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear and Side Privacy Glass No Yes
Rear Armrest Storage Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelt Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Privacy Glass Yes No
Rear Side Airbags Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer No Yes
Regenerative Braking System No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located In Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Tailgate Release Yes No
Retractable Tonneau Cover No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited-Miles, 48-Months No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes Yes
Roof Rack With 220-Lb Capacity Yes No
Safety Connect(TM) Telematics With Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), and Roadside Assistance Connectivity (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
SBRP235/60VR18 Tires No Yes
SBRP255/55R18, All-Season Performance Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Second Row 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Second Row Armrest Storage No Yes
Selective Unlocking Yes Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Smart Access Card Key No Yes
Smart Access Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Windows, Liftgate, Panic and Illuminated Entry No Yes
Stainless Steel Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Instrumentation Display and Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Multi-Function Display, Phone and Transmission Yes No
Storage Tray Located Underneath Cargo Area No Yes
SULEV II Emissions No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tele Aid Telematics Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, Remote Unlocking, and Reservations; 12-Months Included At No Charge Yes No
Tele Aid Vehicle Location System Yes No
Tele Aid Vehicle Theft Tracking Yes No
Telephone, Navigation, Audio and Portable Media Player Pre-Wiring Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tool Kit No Yes
Touch Shift Manually Interactive Transmission Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
Transfer Case Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, and Stop Watch Yes No
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Anti-Lift Sensor, and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) Operated Via VSC Vehicle Stability Control System, TRAC Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brakes, Electronic Brake Assistance, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Electric Power Steering (EPS) and Electronically Controlled Brakes (ECB) No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) Controlled By ABS No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Walnut or Espresso Birds-Eye Maple Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console and Doors No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel, Low Coolant, Brake System, Door Ajar, Oil Level and Low Washer Fluid Yes No
Warning Lights Include Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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