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Vehicle 2009 Chevrolet Truck Colorado Extended Cab 2WD LT2 2003 Mazda Truck B3000 DS Regular Cab
125-Amp Alternator Yes No
12-Volt, 590 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
12v power outlet: front No Yes
28-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2957 cc 3 liters V 6 front engine with 88.9 mm bore, 79.8 mm stroke, 9 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder No Yes
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
2 Rear Front Facing Jump Seats Yes No
3.73:1 axle ratio No Yes
3.7-Liter Vortec, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 242@5600 and Torque Of 242@4600 Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5000-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
62 liter 16.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Satellite Radio Unavailable In Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands; Satellite Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase) Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 60 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Seatbelts Unfastened and Turn Signal On Yes No
Audio system with AM/FM radio No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Bedliner Yes No
Black front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body Color Large Wheel Flares Yes No
Cargo area dimensions: length (mm): 1824, length (inches): 71.8, front width (mm): 1321, front width (inches): 52, width between arches (mm): 1026, width between arches (inches): 40.4, height (mm): 419, height (inches): 16.5, loading floor height (mm): 724 and loading floor height (inches): 28.5 No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Chrome Clad Wheels, 17-In. X 7-In. Yes No
Color-Keyed Chrome Bar Grille Yes No
Compass Yes No
Conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Courtesy lights No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones Yes No
Dark Smoke Gray Bodyside Molding Yes No
Dark Smoke Gray Front Fascia Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors No Yes
Driver front airbag , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off No Yes
Drk Smoke Gray Splash Guards Yes No
Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Dual Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Ebony Front Air Dam Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
Extended Cab Yes No
Extended Service Interval Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4768, overall length (inches): 187.7, overall width (mm): 1786, overall width (inches): 70.3, overall height (mm): 1717, overall height (inches): 67.6, ground clearance (mm): 170, ground clearance (inches): 6.7, wheelbase (mm): 2835, wheelbase (inches): 111.6, front track (mm): 1488, front track (inches): 58.6, rear track (mm): 1455, rear track (inches): 57.3, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11918 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.1 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 610 No Yes
Fixed mast antenna No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Four speakers No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front 60/40 Split Reclining Bench Seat With Integral Outboard Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 15 inch rim diam and 7 inch rim width No Yes
Front and Rear Chrome Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts With Front Center Lap Belt Yes No
Front and rear tires with 235 mm tire width, 75% tire profile, S tire rating and black sidewall No Yes
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights Yes No
Front Power 285-mm X 41-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 295-mm X 64-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Rubber Floor Mats Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Fuel economy No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full Size Spare Tire Yes No
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel No Yes
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Glove compartment No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat , height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on passenger seat , lap static front seat belts on center seat No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Torsion Bar Springs, Shock Absorbers and Off-Road Ride Type Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 996, front headroom (inches): 39.2, rear headroom (mm): 0, rear headroom (inches): 0, front hip room (mm): 1339, front hip room (inches): 52.7, rear hip room (mm): 0, rear hip room (inches): 0, front leg room (mm): 1077, front leg room (inches): 42.4, rear leg room (mm): 0, rear leg room (inches): 0, front shoulder room (mm): 1384, front shoulder room (inches): 54.5, rear shoulder room (mm): 0 and rear shoulder room (inches): 0 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Live Beam Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs, Twin-Tube Hydraulic Shock Absorbers and Off-Road Ride Type Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor and 2.48:1 low/high gear ratio No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Partial dashboard console , partial floor console with open storage box No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pickup Truck Cargo Box Light Yes No
Plastic steering wheel No Yes
Power: 110 kW , 147 HP SAE @ 5050 rpm; 179 ft lb , 243 Nm @ 3500 rpm No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear Locking Differential Yes No
Rear platform step No Yes
Rear Rubber Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear tailgate cargo doors No Yes
Rear Underseat Storage Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Removable Tailgate Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
SBRP265/70R17 BSW, On-Off Road Tires Yes No
Seating: three seats No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Service Interval Indicator Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window Yes No
Sliding rear window No Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Front Tinted Glass Yes No
Solar Ray(R) Rear Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
Split bench driver, passenger and center seat with - adjustments No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Straight side pickup bed No Yes
Straight Side Pickup Bed Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Titanium Colored Trim Located On Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Tow Hooks Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook No Yes
Trim level: DS No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two-door pickup regular body style No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes No
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Upgraded Cloth Seats Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PassLock(R) Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Ventilation system No Yes
Vinyl seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 2059, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 4540, curb weight (kg) 1499, curb weight (lbs) 3304, gross trailer weight braked (kg) 1152, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2540, max legal load (kg) 572 and max payload (lbs) 1260 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and torsion springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and leaf springs No Yes






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