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Vehicle 2012 Ford Truck Transit Connect Van XL w/Rear Door Glass 2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL w/RSE & Nav CARB
1600-Lb Payload Package Yes No
160-Amp Alternator No Yes
2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 136@6300, Torque Of 128@4750, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
23.1-In. Ground to Load Floor Height Yes No
2486-lb Front Gross Axle Weight Rating Yes No
2732-lb Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes Yes
2 Wireless Headphones No Yes
3.96 Axle Ratio Yes No
4.0-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 251@6000, Torque Of 259@4100, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4 Front Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5005-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
500-Amp/Hour 50 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
5821-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Dash Mounted Shifter No Yes
AdvanceTrac w/Roll Stability Control Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Auxiliary Audio/Video Input Jack No Yes
(Available Only In CA, CT, MA, ME, NY, PA, RI, VT, or, NJ, AZ, DE, OH, ID, NV, WV, MD and WA) No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Brake Assistance No Yes
Carb Emissions No Yes
Carefree Maintenance Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Chrome Grille With Chrome Accents No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compass No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Black Folding Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
DVD and Hard Drive Navigation Aid With Sirius(R) Real Time Traffic and Touch Screen No Yes
DVD Player Located In Second Row With Two 9-In. LCD Screens Located In Overhead Console No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear grey Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear P205/65TR15 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located Floor No Yes
Front Crumple Zone No Yes
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors 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 Passenger Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total With Headrests and Armrests No Yes
Front Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Power 302-mm X 28-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 305-mm X 12-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Sunroof No Yes
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front, Second Row and Third Row Reading Lights No Yes
Front, Second Row and Third Row Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Black Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Hard Drive With 30GB Total No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Live Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located On Sunroof No Yes
Manual Sunshades Located On Side Windows No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Anti-Theft, Liftgate and Panic Alarm No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Nappa Leather Seats No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Multi-Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Adjustable Foot Pedals No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Internal Switch No Yes
Power Dual Side Sliding Van Doors No Yes
Power Liftgate No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Privacy Glass No Yes
Privacy Glass/Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
Quad Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear Automatic Load-Leveling No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera No Yes
Rear Foglights Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat HVAC Controls No Yes
Rear Sound Controls No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear Window Fixed Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer No Yes
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 36000-Miles, 36-Months No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 60,000-Miles Yes No
Rubber Floor Covering Located in Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
SBRP225/65HR17 Bridgestone All-Season Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Second Row Dual Reclining Folding Heated Removable Bucket Seat With Manual Headrests and Armrest No Yes
Second Row Underseat Storage No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Sirius(R) Real-Time Traffic Information (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
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 No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Theatre Style Seating No Yes
Third Row 60/40 Split Power Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Manual Headrests No Yes
Third Row Power Side Vent Windows No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Towing Prep Package No Yes
Towing Pre-Wiring No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Miles To Empty, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Uconnect(TM) Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
U-Connect(TM) Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No






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