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Vehicle 2012 Volkswagen Routan SEL Premium 2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 Extended Wheelbase AWD 1SA
1200-Lb Payload Package Yes No
1 Front Power Outlet No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Adjustable Foot Pedals, Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors, Radio and Seat Yes No
2 Wireless Headphones Yes No
3.16 Axle Ratio Yes No
3.5-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 200@5200, Torque Of 220@4400, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4 Front Power Outlets and with 1 Inverter Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6050-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
700-Amp/Hour Towing Battery Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 6.5-in. and Rear 17-in. X 6.5-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 560-Watts, Seek, Scan and 9 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek/Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Argon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Load-Leveling No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors On Passenger Seatbelts No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Door and Sliding Van Doors No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Side Windows Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Compass Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Power Windows No Yes
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 Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Driver Side Sliding Van Door No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Chrome Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
DVD Player Located In Second Row With Screen Located In Overhead Console No Yes
DVD Player(s) with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Front Row, with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Second Row and with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Third Row Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs and Engine Coolant No Yes
Exterior Rails No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Flexible Fuel 3.6-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 283@6350, Torque Of 260@4400, Alloy Block, Alloy Cylinder Heads; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol (Primary Fuel Economy With 100% Gasoline Is 17-City, 25-Highway and 20-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 12-City, 18-Highway and 14-Combined) Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes Yes
Front and Rear Outboard and Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear P225/65TR17 BSW Touring As Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes Yes
Front And Rear Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front and Second Row Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Adjustable Headrests and Armrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 297-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 300-mm X 12-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 302-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 305-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof Yes No
Front Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hard Drive with 20GB total; Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Front Suspension With MacPherson Struts and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Rear Suspension With Double Wishbone No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Inflator Kit No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Interior Conversation/Observation Mirror Yes No
Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Tires and GM Oil Life System(TM) Oil Quality No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manual Sunshade Located on Side Window and Sunroof/Moonroof Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Remote Ignition, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Power Sliding Door (If Equipped) No Yes
Navigation Aid With Real-time Traffic and Voice Activation Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, E-Mail, Emergency Response, Internet Services, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access No Yes
Open Lower Console Storage Located On Dash No Yes
Panic Alarm Flashes Vehicle Lights and Sounds Horn No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Side Sliding Van Door No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Adjustable Foot Pedals with 2-Position Memory Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Dual Side Sliding Van Doors Yes No
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock Via Remote Keyless No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Side Vent Window Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Privacy Glass/Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear Air Conditioning Unit Yes No
Rear Automatic Load-Leveling Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera and Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Quarter Power Side Vent Windows No Yes
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Fixed Wiper/Washer Yes No
Remote Ignition Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
Roof Rack 150-Lb Capacity Yes No
SBRP225/60R17 OWL, All-Season Touring Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=captain Yes No
Seat Type=fixed Yes No
Second Row and Third Row Yes No
Second Row Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Second Row Folding Removable Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Second Row Sound Controls For Audio and DVD No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
SiriusXM Traffic Real-time Traffic Information Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theater Style Rear Seating No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Third Row 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Third Row 50/50 Split Folding Removable Bench Seat With Outboard Headrests No Yes
Third Row 60-40 Split Reclining Folding Hideaway Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Third Row Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Third Row Split-Bench Hideaway Seat Yes No
Third Row Split-Bench Power Folding Seats Yes No
Third Row Split-Bench Reclining Seats Yes No
Third Row Split-Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Towing Prep Package Yes No
Towing Pre-Wiring Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Underbody Tire Carrier No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key(R) III Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
VersaTrak All-Wheel Drive No Yes
Video Player with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Front Row, with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Second Row and with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Third Row Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Audio, Navigation System and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, and Phone No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid and Oil Pressure Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Oil Low No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No
With 2 Wireless Headphones Yes No






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