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2012 Volkswagen Eos Lux
2011 Lotus Elise Convertible R

Vehicle 2012 Volkswagen Eos Lux 2011 Lotus Elise Convertible R
1228-Lb Payload Package Yes No
1.8-Liter, I4, VVTL-i 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; MID/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 189@7800, Torque Of 133@6800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
480-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7.5-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7.5-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles, Chrome Exhaust Pipe and Chrome Side Windows Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass Yes No
Cornering Lights Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity Radio Antenna Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear P235/45HR17 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests 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 Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 269-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Hard Removable Top No Yes
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
intercooled turbo Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Handbrake No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located on Sunroof/Moonroof Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Sunroof, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Navigation Aid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Premium AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Advan Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=bench Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Soft Top Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tiptronic Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 200@5100, Torque Of 207@1700, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
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 Yes Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No






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