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Vehicle 2012 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 2013 Porsche Panamera Base
1334-Lb Payload Package No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors and Seat No Yes
3.6-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@6200, Torque Of 295@3750, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4 Front Power Outlets No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5214-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
600-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
95 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 7-in. and Rear 18-in. X 7-in. Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 9-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 235-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 11 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpeted Cargo Mat Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Side Windows Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes Yes
Dual Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory and Passenger Automatic Tilt-Down No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Flexible Fuel 3.6-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 300@6500, Torque Of 262@5300, Alloy Block, Alloy Cylinder Heads; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol (Primary Fuel Economy With 100% Gasoline Is 18-City, 30-Highway and 22-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 13-City, 22-Highway and 16-Combined) Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front and Rear P235/50WR18 BSW Performance As Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Reclining 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 Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front P245/50YR18 BSW Performance and Rear P275/45YR18 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 303-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 278-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 360-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Heated Windshield Glass No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
HVAC Rest Mode No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Strut Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
leather/piano black Center Floor Console, metal-look/piano black Doors, cloth Headliner, metal-look/piano black Instrument Panel, leather/metal-look Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located on Sunroof/Moonroof No Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Liftgate No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Remote Ignition and Trunk Yes No
Navigation Aid No Yes
Oil Cooler No Yes
Oil Temperature Gauge No Yes
ParkAssist Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes Yes
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Memory Seat No Yes
Power Trunk Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Armrest Storage No Yes
Rear Bucket Folding Seats No Yes
Rear Bucket Folding Seats With Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Side Airbags No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Underseat Storage Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Ignition Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes Yes
Removable Hard Cargo Cover No Yes
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 100,000-Miles Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Type=split-bench Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
StabiliTrak Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
SULEV Emissions Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes Yes
Trailer Stability Asisst No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key III+ Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid and Oil Pressure Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes






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