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Vehicle 2010 Lotus Elise Convertible SC 2002 Volvo C70 Convertible LT A CV
12v power outlet: rear No Yes
2435 cc 2.4 liters in-line 5 front engine with 83 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 9 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners 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
68 liter 18 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Alloy Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 6.0-In. and Rear 17-In. X 8.0-In. Yes No
Alpine(R) AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 96 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Automatic five-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Battery Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top 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
Charges: Luxury Tax and 123.75 No Yes
Clock No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.34 No Yes
Concealed system convertible rollover protection No Yes
Conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Crumple Zones Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
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 Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver internally adjustable heated body color door mirrors , passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
Engine Start Button Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition 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
Fixed delivery charges: 625 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
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 reading lights No Yes
Front and rear tires with 205 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and V tire rating No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front Mud Guards Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows with two one-touch No Yes
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
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): 11.8 and EPA city (mpg): 20 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
Gloss paint , black paint , metallic paint No Yes
Headlight control with time delay switch-off No Yes
High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer 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
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers 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
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player and cassette No Yes
Memorized adjustment with three driver's seat positions No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 142 kW , 190 HP SAE @ 5100 rpm; 199 ft lb , 270 Nm @ 1800 rpm No Yes
Power + diversity antenna No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear seat center armrest with trunk access No Yes
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Service interval indicator No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes
Supercharged 1.8-Liter VVTL-i, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 218@8000, Torque Of 156@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Supercharger Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Ten speakers No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trim level: LT No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Turbo compressor 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
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer 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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