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Vehicle 2012 FIAT 500 Pop Hatchback 2011 Mazda RX-8 Grand Touring
110 Amp/Hour Battery No Yes
1.3-Liter Renesis(TM), Twin-Rotor, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 232@8500 and Torque Of 159@5500 No Yes
1.4-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 101@6500, Torque Of 98@4000, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Seat No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
500-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 300-Watts, AudioPilot(R) Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Centerpoint(R) Surround Sound System and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 6-Months Of Service, Unavailable In Alaska and Hawaii) No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Single Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carbon Fiber Drive Shaft No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Crumple Zones No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes Yes
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear P185/55HR15 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dependent Dual Access Panels No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Maplights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Driver Power Memory and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Power 257-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 239-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 323-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 302-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Slide Moonroof No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags No Yes
Front Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Underseat Storage Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Hill Start Control Yes No
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Door Key Surround, Ignition Key Surround and Footwell No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Gas Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Gas Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather and Alloy Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Located On Doors No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry Card Key No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry and Power Windows No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Liftgate Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote, Card Key and Internal Switch No Yes
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear Heating Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Fixed Wiper/Washer Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 36000-Miles, 36-Months No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, Unlimited Miles, Yes No
SBRP225/45R18 Dunlop Performance Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=bench Yes No
Selective Unlocking Via Remote No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete Yes No
Steel Wheels, Front 15-in. X 6-in. and Rear 15-in. X 6-in. Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes Yes
Sunshade Located On Moonroof No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Audio and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Electrical System, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes
Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes






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