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Vehicle 2012 Ford Mustang GT Convertible 2018 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv Sport Touring
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
5.0-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 412@6500, Torque Of 390@4250, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
590-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
6-Speed A/T No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
ABS No Yes
A/C No Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel No Yes
Air bag, Passenger Sensing System sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector No Yes
Air bags, dual-stage frontal and knee for driver and front passenger and seat-mounted side-impact for front seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) No Yes
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger No Yes
Air deflector, front seats (Requires (CDY) Rear seat air deflector.) No Yes
Air deflector, rear seats (Requires (CDW) Front seat air deflector.) No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 8-in. Yes No
Alternator, 140 amps No Yes
Aluminum Wheels No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
A/T No Yes
Audio system feature, display, 7" diagonal, touch-screen color, located on center stack No Yes
Audio system feature, premium 7-speaker system No Yes
Audio system with navigation AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo, single CD/DVD player and MP3 player with navigation, IntelliLink with 7" diagonal touch-screen display, GPS navigation system, USB port, Radio Data System (RDS) and auxiliary input jack No Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automated rollover pop-up bars high-strength steel, located behind rear seats No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth for phone and music personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system, HMI (Human Machine Interface) No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Chrome Wheels No Yes
Climate Control No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver Confidence Package includes (UEU) Forward Collision Alert, (UFL) Lane Departure Warning, (UD5) Front and Rear Parking Assist, (CE1) Rainsense wipers and (TTW) automatic on/off headlamp control with tunnel detection No Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror No Yes
Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Emergency Trunk Release No Yes
Engine, 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder, SIDI DOHC with Variable Valve Timing (200 hp [149.1 kW] @ 5500 rpm, 207 lb-ft of torque [280.6 N-m] @ 1800-4500 rpm) No Yes
Exhaust, single-outlet stainless-steel with bright tip No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Floor Mats No Yes
Floor mats, premium carpeted front and rear No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Fog lamps, front No Yes
Forward Collision Alert No Yes
Front Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear P235/50WR18 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Park Assist No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
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 Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Power 335-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Glass, solar absorbing No Yes
Grille, premium Silver finish with Buick tri-shield No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Headlamp control, automatic leveling system No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic on/off with tunnel detection No Yes
Headlamps, articulating No Yes
Headlamps, high intensity discharge No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Mirrors No Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
HID headlights No Yes
Horn, dual-note high and low No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keys, (2) foldable No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) No Yes
Lane Departure Warning No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding No Yes
Moldings, bright beltline No Yes
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
OnStar 4G LTE and available built-in Wi-Fi hotspot offers a fast and reliable Internet connection for up to 7 devices; includes data trial for 3 months or 3GB (whichever comes first) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T. Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.) No Yes
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years includes select vehicle mobile app features, Advanced Diagnostics and Dealer Maintenance Notification (Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services. Visit onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations.) No Yes
OnStar Guidance Plan Limited Trial Service including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling minutes). (Fleet orders receive a 6-month trial. Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data.) No Yes
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat No Yes
Pedals, alloy sport (Included with (PI3) Dark Effects Package.) No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Outlet No Yes
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
QuietTuning, Buick exclusive process that consists of numerous noise canceling acoustic treatments to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration to create a quiet interior cabin No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Seat No Yes
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote vehicle starter system includes Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 60,000-Miles Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger with electronic seat belt presenter, includes pretensioners and load limiters No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, rear No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver and front passenger easy entry No Yes
Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control No Yes
Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seats, driver and front passenger, 1-lever rear Easy Entry system No Yes
Seats, front and rear, heat-reflective leather-appointed No Yes
Seats, front Sport bucket No Yes
Seats, heated driver and front passenger No Yes
Seats, rear split-folding with trunk pass-through/trunk release access No Yes
Seat Type=bench Yes No
Security System No Yes
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
SiriusXM Satellite Radio enjoy a 3-month trial (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) No Yes
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
Steel Wheels No Yes
Steering column, tilt and telescopic No Yes
Steering, power, electric No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls No Yes
Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and phone interface controls No Yes
Steering wheel, heated No Yes
Steering wheel, leather-wrapped, 3-spoke, sport, ergonomic No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control Yes No
Suspension, front Hi-Per strut No Yes
Suspension, rear, compound crank with Z-link for enhanced rear stability No Yes
Suspension, Sport Tuned No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tail lamps, LED illumination, rear No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire and Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) spare No Yes
Tire Pressure Display No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires, P245/40R20 all-season, blackwall No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive No Yes
Trim, interior decor, Magic Black (Not available with (PI3) Dark Effects Package.) No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Turbocharged No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Speed and Audio Volume Limiter Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No
Wheels, 20" (50.8 cm) dynamic twin-spoke aluminum with blacked-out pockets and gloss Black finish No Yes
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
Windows, power, rear with Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down No Yes
Wipers, front intermittent, Rainsense No Yes






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