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Vehicle 2011 Toyota Avalon Limited 2012 Tesla Model S Performance
1-Speed Automatic Transmission No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
2 Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Includes Seat and Exterior Mirrors Yes No
3.5-Liter, V6, VVT-i 24-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 268@6200, Torque Of 248@4700, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors, Steering Wheel and Seat No Yes
3-Position Memory Steering Column No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 21-in. X -in. and Rear 21-in. X -in. No Yes
Alternators OR Alternator Upgrade No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Single Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Batteries OR Battery Upgrade No Yes
Battery Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Card Key Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Cargo Net Yes Yes
Carpeted Cargo Mat No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Side Windows No Yes
Chrome Located On Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver Power Adjustable Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory No Yes
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electroluminescent Instrumentation Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributor Less Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 24 Months or 25,000 Miles Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Color-Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front and Rear P245/35YR21 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Cooled Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Power Memory and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes Yes
Front Power 297-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 282-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 355-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 365-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Moonroof Yes No
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
Hard Drive No Yes
High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Diversity Radio Antenna Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Internet Access Available No Yes
iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity Yes No
JBL(R) Synthesis AM/FM Radio With 660-Watts and 12 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Of Service) Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Maintenance Interval Indicator Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Remote Ignition and Trunk No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Exterior Mirrors Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch Yes No
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Sunshade Located On Rear Window Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Trunk Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rain Sensing Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Air Conditioning Unit No Yes
Rear Armrest Storage Yes No
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera Yes Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning HVAC Controls No Yes
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 25,000-Miles, 24-Months Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles No Yes
SBRP215/55R17 93V All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Type=bench No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Smart Key Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Trunk Yes No
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Star Safety System(TM) Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Air Conditioning, Audio, Cruise Control, Trip Computer and Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Sunshade Located On Moonroof Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption and Trip Odometer Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Unique Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7-In. Yes No
Upgraded Leather Seats Yes No
USB Port Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Traction Control Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Audio and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices and Bluetooth(R) Streaming Audio Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Enabled Devices with Streaming Audio No Yes
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Wood Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob and Steering Wheel Yes No
ZLEV Emissions No Yes






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