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Vehicle 2008 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2003 Volvo C70 Convertible HT M CV
1.0-Liter, I3, 12-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Rear/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 70@5800, Torque Of 68@4500, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
12v power outlet: rear No Yes
2319 cc 2.3 liters in-line 5 front engine with 81 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 8.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side with pre-tensioners No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
68 liter 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 15-In. X 4.5-In. and Rear 15-In. X 5.5-In. Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 96 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission Yes No
Automatic operation rear view mirror No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Yes No
Black Tridion Safety Cell Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 229 and all seats in place (cu ft): 8.1 No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Charges: Luxury Tax and 183.75 No Yes
Clock Yes Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.34 No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection No Yes
Conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Corner Brake Control Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door edge hazard lights No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4717, overall length (inches): 185.7, overall width (mm): 1816, overall width (inches): 71.5, overall height (mm): 1430, overall height (inches): 56.3, wheelbase (mm): 2664, wheelbase (inches): 104.9, front track (mm): 1521, front track (inches): 59.9, rear track (mm): 1519, rear track (inches): 59.8, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11704 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.4 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 660 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and rear reading lights No Yes
Front and rear tires with 225 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and V tire rating No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Folding Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Passenger Automatic Locking Retractor Yes No
Front Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Front Power 279-mm Disc and Rear Power 203-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows with two one-touch No Yes
Front SBRP155/60R15 and Rear SBRP175/55R15 All-Season Tires Yes No
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front spoiler No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front-wheel drive No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 8.7, EPA highway (mpg): 27, EPA city (l/100km): 11.2 and EPA city (mpg): 21 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint No Yes
Headlight control with time delay switch-off No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 996, front headroom (inches): 39.2, rear headroom (mm): 986, rear headroom (inches): 38.8, front hip room (mm): 1313, front hip room (inches): 51.7, front leg room (mm): 1052, front leg room (inches): 41.4, rear leg room (mm): 879, rear leg room (inches): 34.6, front shoulder room (mm): 1140, front shoulder room (inches): 44.9, rear shoulder room (mm): 1140 and rear shoulder room (inches): 44.9 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Cap Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim leather on gearknob and wood/woodgrain on dashboard No Yes
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player, cassette, Disc Autochanger and three-disc remote changer No Yes
Memorized adjustment with three driver's seat positions No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Tailgate Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Panic Button Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight or Installed Child Seat Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 176 kW , 236 HP SAE @ 5400 rpm; 244 ft lb , 331 Nm @ 2400 rpm No Yes
Power + diversity antenna No Yes
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear seat center armrest with trunk access No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Rigid Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Seating: four seats No Yes
Service interval indicator No Yes
Service Interval Indicator Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Sports Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission Yes No
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trim level: HT No Yes
Trip Computer With Fuel Range Remaining and Trip Odometer Yes No
Turbo compressor No Yes
Twelve speakers No Yes
Two active head restraints on front seats , two head restraints on rear seats No Yes
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two fixed bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter No Yes
Wash/wipe headlight cleaners No Yes
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1565 and curb weight (lbs) 3450 No Yes
Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe No Yes






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