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2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2WD
2004 Subaru Forester 2.5 XS

Vehicle 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe LT1 2WD 2004 Subaru Forester 2.5 XS
12-Volt, 600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
12-Volt, 90-Amp Alternator No Yes
12-Volt Cargo Area Power Outlet No Yes
160-Amp Alternator Yes No
1 Rear Seat Power Outlet and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
2.5-Liter, H4, 16-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine, Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 165@5600 and Torque Of 166@4000, Aluminum Alloy Block and Aluminum Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
28-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Front and 2 Second Row; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2-Speed Variable Intermittent Front Windshield Wipers With Windshield Wiper Deicer No Yes
356-CCA Battery No Yes
36-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3 Front Power Outlets Yes No
3-Point Seatbelts For All Seating Positions No Yes
3 Underfloor Storage Compartments Including Storage Bucket and Dual Cargo Area Storage Pockets Located In Side Trim Panels No Yes
4150-Lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
4 Cargo Area Tie-Down Hooks No Yes
4 Cupholders Total With 2 Cupholder Mounted In Center Console and 2 Retractable Cupholders In Rear Of Center Console No Yes
4 Rear Seat Heater Ducts No Yes
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul Mode Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes With 4 Channels and 4 Sensors No Yes
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-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
5-Spoke Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
5-Spoke Aluminum Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
7100-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
Active Fuel Management Displacement On Demand Yes No
Active Head Restraints No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Yes No
All-Wheel Drive No Yes
Ambient Temperature Gauge Located In Instrument Panel No Yes
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
AM/FM Weatherband Stereo Radio With 120 Watts and 4 Speakers Total; 6-Disc In-Dash CD Changer No Yes
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, and Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Located On All Passenger Seatbelts No Yes
Automatic Off Headlights No Yes
Auxillary Input Jack Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Base Plate Gauges With Red Illuminated Needles and White Illuminated Indicators No Yes
Black Bodyside Steps Yes No
Black Exterior Rails Yes No
Black Perforated Leather Wrapped 4-Spoke Steering Wheel No Yes
Black Perforated Leather Wrapped Shift Knob and Parking Brake Handle No Yes
Cargo Area Light No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Cargo Cover Yes No
Cargo Mat Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin, Rear Seatback and Cargo Floor No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Child Safety Rear Door Locks No Yes
Chrome Inner Door Handles No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coin Box With Lid Located Left Of Steering Column No Yes
Color-Keyed Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Color-Keyed Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Compass Yes No
Contoured Multi-Reflector Halogen Headlights No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Dome Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Digital Clock Located In Center Dash No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Side Adjustable Lumbar Support No Yes
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Grey Power Adjustable Heated Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Mode, Single Speed and Fixed Intermittent Rear Window Wiper No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device No Yes
Emergency Reduced Engine Power No Yes
Extended Service Interval Distributorless Electronic Ignition System No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Flip-Up Liftgate Window Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Color Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard Seatbelt Height Adjusters 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 Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats With Embroidered Forester Logo No Yes
Front Center Floor Console Includes Storage Pocket With Lid Located On Upper Dash, Passenger Side Storage Compartment and Rear Storage Box With Lid No Yes
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Door Storage Pockets With Nets No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Located In Overhead Console No Yes
Front Dual Net Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats With 2 Settings, Driver Height Adjustment and Height Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seat Mounted Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors With Lids No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front Power 290-mm X 24-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes and Rear Power 262-mm X 10-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 330-mm X 30-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 345-mm X 20-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Seatbelt Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Full-Size White Letter Spare Tire, SBRP215/60R16 No Yes
Fully Independent Front Suspension With MacPherson-Type Struts, Lower L-Arms, Internal Rebound Spring and Heavy Duty Raised Ride Type No Yes
Fully Independent Rear Suspension With MacPherson-Type Struts, Internal Rebound Spring, Twin Parallel Links and Heavy Duty Raised Ride Type No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Green Tinted Glass On All Windows Includes Dark Upper Sunshade Band On Windshield No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Ignition Switch Illuminated Ring No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Premium Smooth Ride Type Yes No
In-Glass Antenna Laminated To Left Rear Quarter Window No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Spare Tire No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry System Via Multi-Function Remote With Audible Confirmation No Yes
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
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Lockable Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Moquette Cloth Seat Trim No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Keyless Entry and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-Reflector Front Foglights No Yes
Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauge Yes No
One 12-Volt Covered Power Outlet Located In Lower Dash With Illuminated Ashtray and One 12-Volt Power Outlet Located In Center Console No Yes
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
Overhead Console Storage Includes 2 Sunglass Storage Compartments No Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger Door Armrest Storage No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Gear Ratio, Engine Speed Sensitive Steering No Yes
Power Rear Gate Lock No Yes
Power Window Lockout Yes Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Prewiring For Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror With Compass and Security System No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With 3 Removable and Height Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelt No Yes
Rear Chrome 2.5 XS Badge No Yes
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Unit Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat L A T C H Lower Tether Anchors No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Step Bumper No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear Wiper Deicer No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Ignition Pre-Wiring Yes No
Remote Liftgate Release Yes No
Retractable Cargo Area Cover No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
Roof Rails With Cross Bars and 150-Lb. Capacity No Yes
SBRP215/60R16 94H Yokohama Geolander G 900 RWL 035, Mud and Snow, All-Season Tires No Yes
SBRP265/70R17 BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
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 Yes
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
Side Impact Door Beams No Yes
Skid Plate Yes Yes
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
Steel Gray Metallic Front Air Dam No Yes
Steel Gray Metallic Front and Rear 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Steel Gray Metallic Lower Body Cladding No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Trip Computer Yes No
Step Up Bumper Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Tachometer Located In Instrument Panel No Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Textured Black Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Theater Style Seating Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tool Kit With 2-Way Screwdriver and Lug Wrench Stored In Vinyl Pouch No Yes
Tow Hitch Receiver Yes No
Towing Pre-Wiring Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer Yes No
Two-Tone Paint No Yes
Valet Key No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Passkey(R) III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Viscous Coupling Locking Center Differential No Yes
Viscous Limited Slip Rear Differential No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Warning Chimes For Ignition Key and Front Seatbelts No Yes
Warning Lights Include ABS, Airbag, Alternator/Charge, Brake Fluid, Check Engine, Cruise Control Engaged, Door Ajar, High Beams, Low Fuel, Low Oil Pressure, Parking Brake, Rear Defogger, Seatbelts and Security System No Yes






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