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Vehicle 2008 Toyota Prius Touring 1998 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sdn Competition
12.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
14" wheel covers No Yes
14" x 5.5" black wheels No Yes
201.6-Volt Sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Located In Trunk Yes No
2.0L (122) DOHC SMPI 16 valve 4 cyl engine No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
450 amp maintenance free battery No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel independent competition suspension w/front stabilizer bar No Yes
5-speed performance maual transaxle w/OD No Yes
83 amp alternator No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 15-In. X 6-In. Yes No
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 1998 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES CONTENTS OF THE ACR COMPETITION PKG** No Yes
AT-PZEV Emissions Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Cargo Area Underfloor Storage Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Child protection rear door locks No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
City 29/hwy 41 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth front low back bucket seats No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Continuously Variable Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Controls For Throttle and Shifting Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual front "Next Generation" airbags No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Firm-feel pwr-assisted steering No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Buckets Seats Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front height adjustable active 3-point safety belts No Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Power 254-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 200-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Full floor & cargo area carpeting No Yes
Full-length floor mounted console No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen headlights No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Heater w/instrument panel ventilation No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Hybrid Synergy Drive(TM) 1.5-Liter , I4, VVT-i 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower 76@5000, Torque Of 82@4200RPM, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head; Electric Motor With Horsepower Of 67@1200-1540 and Torque Of 295@0-1200RPM (Hybrid System Net Horsepower Of 110) Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior rear view mirror w/day/night feature No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible and Visual Confirmation Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Liftgate Yes No
Multi-Information Display Monitor Yes No
P175/65HR14 all-season performance SBR BSW tires No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer Yes No
Regenerative Braking System Yes No
Remote driver/manual passenger mirrors No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
SBRP185/65R15 All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Axle Rear Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Side guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Single low-note horn No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Air Conditioning and Audio Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tonneau Cover Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Variable intermittent windshield wipers No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Warning Lights Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No






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