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Vehicle 2008 Mercedes-Benz R-Class R320 CDI 4MATIC 2009 Lexus RX 350 AWD
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
100-Amp Alternator 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
2 Front, 4 Rear; 6 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Foglights, 1 Rear Foglight Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets; 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
3.5-Liter, 60-Degree V6, VVT-i 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 270@6200 and Torque Of 251@4700, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3 Front and 2 Rear; 5 Cupholders Total No Yes
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) Traction Control Controlled By ABS, Engine Management and Differential Yes No
5269-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6305-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive, Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes Yes
Alloy Trim Located On Center Floor Console Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. Yes No
All Wheel Drive No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 80-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
AMG Front Air Dam Yes No
AMG Rear Air Dam Yes No
Analog Clock Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition Yes No
Audio, Telephone and Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
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
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Black Rear Spoiler No Yes
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Brown Birdseye Maple Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console and Doors Yes No
Brown Walnut, Light Golden Birds Eye Maple or Black Birds Eye Maple Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Steering Wheel and Shift Knob No Yes
Cargo Area Light No Yes
Cargo Area Tie-Down Hooks Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Center Viscous Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes Yes
Color Keyed Body Side Molding and Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Comand Modular Control System Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone, Audio, Navigation and Telematics Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows and Audio No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Knee Airbag No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Chrome Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS and Engine Power Reduction Measures Lateral Acceleration, Yaw Rate and Wheel Speed Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device No Yes
Exterior Body Guard No Yes
Exterior Rails Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
First Aid Kit Yes Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Color Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes Yes
Front and Second Row Reading Lights Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Driver Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests, Fold-Down Center Armrests and Passenger Folding Seat No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 320-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 287-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 330-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, Second Row and Third Row 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front, Second Row and Third Row Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Tinted Glass No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire No Yes
Fully Automatic Power Liftgate No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Heated Washer System Yes No
Hill Descent Control Yes No
Hill Start Control Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Anti-Dive Geometry, Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
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 Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Infrared Glass No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter Yes No
Interior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Latching Power Liftgate Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lexus Premium Audio AM/FM Radio With 132 Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; Cassette Player; 6-Disc CD Changer Located In Center Console; MP3/WMA Player No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
MB TEX Vinyl Seats Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Metallic Trim Located On Instrument Panel and Doors No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Power Windows and Liftgate No Yes
Night Security Illumination Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Occupant Classification System Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Passenger Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Headlights Activated Via Headlight Off Time Delay With 0.5 Minute Activation No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Engine Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate Locks/Unlocks Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes Yes
Programmable Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear 40/20/40 Split Folding Reclining Sliding Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest No Yes
Rear and Side Privacy Glass No Yes
Rear Armrest Storage Yes Yes
Rear Automatic Load Leveling Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located In Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Retractable Tonneau Cover No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes Yes
SBRP225/65SR17 Michelin(R) or Goodyear(R) All-Season Tires No Yes
SBRP255/55R18, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Mounted Second Row Side Airbags Yes No
Second Row Bucket Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrests Yes No
Second Row Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking No Yes
Selective Unlocking Via Remote Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level Yes No
Side and Rear Privacy Glass Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Side Skirts Yes No
Smartkey(R) Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Exterior Lights, Fuel Door, Illuminated Entry, Power Windows, Panic Alarm and Tailgate Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Instrumentation Display and Transmission Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Instrumentation Display and Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telephone, Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Theater Style Rear Seating Yes No
Third Row Bucket Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Third Row Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tool Kit No Yes
Touch Shift Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
Transfer Case Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption and Stop Watch Yes No
Turbocharged Diesel 3.0-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 215@4000, Torque Of 398@1600, Cast-Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Turbocharger Yes No
ULEV Emissions No Yes
(Unavailable In CA, CT, ME, MA, NY, PA, RI and VT) Yes No
Underbody Tire Carrier No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Anti-Lift Sensor and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Measures Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed and Steering Wheel Angle No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel, Low Coolant, Brake System, Oil Level and Low Washer Fluid Yes No
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel No Yes






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