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Vehicle 2008 Lotus Elise Convertible 2015 Smart fortwo electric drive 2dr Cabriolet Passion
1 12V DC Power Outlet No Yes
1.8-Liter I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 134@6200, Torque Of 127@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
1-Speed A/T No Yes
2535# Gvwr 397# Maximum Payload No Yes
2 Person Seating Capacity No Yes
2 Speakers No Yes
4-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement No Yes
4-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
ABS No Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control No Yes
A/C No Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor No Yes
Air Filtration No Yes
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
Aluminum Wheels No Yes
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
A/T No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent No Yes
Automatic Air Conditioning No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Battery Yes No
Black Door Handles No Yes
Black Grille w/Metal-Look Surround No Yes
Black Side Windows Trim No Yes
Black Soft Removable Top Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper No Yes
Brake Assist No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
Bucket Seats -inc: fold down passenger seat No Yes
Cargo Area Concealed Storage No Yes
Cargo Features -inc: Spare Tire Mobility Kit No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim No Yes
Clearcoat Paint No Yes
Climate Control No Yes
Cloth Door Trim Insert No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Cloth Seat Trim No Yes
Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding No Yes
Composite/Galvanized Steel Panels No Yes
Convertible Hardtop No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Crumple Zones Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Digital/Analog Display No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver And Front Passenger Armrests No Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension, Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag No Yes
Driver Foot Rest No Yes
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags No Yes
Electric Motor No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Steering No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) No Yes
Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Engine Start Button Yes No
Engine: Zytek Permanent Magnet Motor No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Antenna No Yes
Fixed Front Head Restraints No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster No Yes
Floor Mats No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Sunroof/Convertible Roof No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front Anti-Roll Bar No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cupholder No Yes
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Mud Guards Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front Floor Mats No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner No Yes
Fully Automatic Projector Beam Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps No Yes
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Traction Battery Level, Power/Regen, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Heated Mirrors No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Interior Concealed Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins No Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Metal-Look Console Insert, Metal-Look Interior Accents and Cloth Upholstered Dashboard No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Start No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Light Tinted Glass No Yes
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler Yes No
Lithium Ion Traction Battery w/3.3 kW Onboard Charger, 12 Hrs Charge Time @ 110/120V and 8 Hrs Charge Time @ 220/240V No Yes
Locking Glove Box No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning No Yes
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock Yes No
Other Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners No Yes
Outside Temp Gauge No Yes
Partial Floor Console and 1 12V DC Power Outlet No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Passenger Visor Vanity Mirror No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Down No Yes
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Fixed Roll-Over Protection No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature No Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type No Yes
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio: smart No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Aux Audio Input Jack, Radio Data System and External Memory Control No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Wheel Drive No Yes
Rear-Wheel Drive No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer No Yes
Regenerative Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control No Yes
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires Yes No
Seats w/Carpet Back Material No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side Impact Beams No Yes
Spare Tire Mobility Kit No Yes
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Fixed Interval Wipers No Yes
Sport Leather/Metal-Look Steering Wheel No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tailgate Rear Cargo Access No Yes
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front All-Season No Yes
Tires: P155/60R15 Front & P175/55R15 Rear AS No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Transmission: Single Speed No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wheels: 15 x 4.5J Fr & 15 x 5.5J Rr 12-Spoke Alloy No Yes






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