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2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2WD
2003 Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4AT

Vehicle 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2WD 2003 Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4AT
12-Volt, 600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
12v power outlet: front & cargo No Yes
160-Amp Alternator Yes No
1 Rear Seat Power Outlet and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
2458 cc 2.5 liters horizontal 4 front engine with 99.5 mm bore, 79 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder No Yes
28-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Front and 2 Second Row; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
36-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4.44:1 axle ratio No Yes
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul Mode Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5.3-Liter Vortec, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 320@5200, Torque Of 340@4200, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
5-Spoke Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
60 liter 15.9 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
7100-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
Active Fuel Management Displacement On Demand Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Satellite Radio Unavailable In Alaska or Hawaii) Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, and Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard No Yes
Automatic four-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Auxillary Input Jack Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Bodyside Steps Yes No
Black Exterior Rails Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and - adjustments , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf No Yes
Cargo area dimensions: length (mm): 1679, length (inches): 66.1, width between arches (mm): 940, width between arches (inches): 37, height (mm): 856 and height (inches): 33.7 No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 1815, rear seat down (cu ft): 64.1, all seats in place (liters): 906 and all seats in place (cu ft): 32 No Yes
Cargo Cover Yes No
Cargo Mat Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth No Yes
Color-Keyed Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Color-Keyed Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Compass Yes No
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver and passenger power black door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Element antenna No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4450, overall length (inches): 175.2, overall width (mm): 1730, overall width (inches): 68.1, overall height (mm): 1651, overall height (inches): 65, ground clearance (mm): 191, ground clearance (inches): 7.5, wheelbase (mm): 2525, wheelbase (inches): 99.4, front track (mm): 1496, front track (inches): 58.9, rear track (mm): 1486, rear track (inches): 58.5, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10607 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.8 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Five-door sport utility vehicle body style No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 525 No Yes
Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent No Yes
Flip-Up Liftgate Window Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four speakers No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and rear all seasons tires with 215 mm tire width, 60% tire profile, H tire rating and outline white letters No Yes
Front and Rear Color Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and rear steel wheels with 16 inch rim diam, 6.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers No Yes
Front and Second Row 3-Point Seatbelts With Front Center Lap Belt Yes No
Front and Second Row Map Lights Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front Power 330-mm X 30-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 345-mm X 20-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front reading lights No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders , rear seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9, EPA highway (mpg): 26, EPA city (l/100km): 11.2 and EPA city (mpg): 21 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console with covered storage box , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Fullsize steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Full-time 4x4-wheel drive No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Headlight control No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side , height adjustable 3-point reel rear seat belts on passenger side , 3-point reel rear seat belts on center side No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Premium Smooth Ride Type Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1011, front headroom (inches): 39.8, rear headroom (mm): 1011, rear headroom (inches): 39.8, front hip room (mm): 1311, front hip room (inches): 51.6, rear hip room (mm): 1311, rear hip room (inches): 51.6, front leg room (mm): 1107, front leg room (inches): 43.6, rear leg room (mm): 856, rear leg room (inches): 33.7, front shoulder room (mm): 1359, front shoulder room (inches): 53.5, rear shoulder room (mm): 1361, rear shoulder room (inches): 53.6, interior volume (liters): 2648 and interior volume (cu ft): 93.5 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Live Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Premium Smooth Ride Type Yes No
Load restraint hooks No Yes
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Lockable Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Luxury trim alloy look on dashboard No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan Includes Navigation, Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking and Vehicle Diagnostics Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Power: 123 kW , 165 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 166 ft lb , 225 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): 60000, distance (km): 96561 No Yes
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Unit Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear platform step No Yes
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Wiper/Washer Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote Ignition Pre-Wiring Yes No
Remote Liftgate Release Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
Roof rails No Yes
SBRP265/70R17 BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seating: five seats No Yes
Second Row 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Second Row 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Second Row Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Second Row HVAC Controls Yes No
Second Row Sound Controls For Audio Yes No
Selective Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Roof Yes No
Skid Plate Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Front Tinted Glass Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Rear Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Trip Computer Yes No
Step Up Bumper Yes No
Strut front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
SUV specifics approach angle (degrees): 22.9 and departure angle (degrees): 21.2 No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Theater Style Seating Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tow Hitch Receiver Yes No
Towing Pre-Wiring Yes No
Trailer towing preparation No Yes
Trim level: 2.5 X 4AT No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer Yes No
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats No Yes
Two-tone metallic paint , two-tone gloss paint , two-tone black paint , two-tone pearl paint No Yes
Underbody protection for engine No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Passkey(R) III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1422, curb weight (lbs) 3135, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 907 and gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2000 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes






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