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Vehicle 2013 Chevrolet Sonic LS Manual Hatchback 2012 Acura TSX Sport Wagon 5-Spd AT w/ Technology Package
1.8-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 138@6300, Torque Of 125@3800, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2.4-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 201@7000, Torque Of 170@4300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights and Seat No Yes
410-Amp/Hour 45 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
438-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7.5-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7.5-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Brake Assistance Yes Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes Yes
Carpet Located in Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles, Chrome Exhaust Pipe and Chrome Side Windows No Yes
cloth Headliner, metal-look Instrument Panel and urethane Shift Knob Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Exerior Rails No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front and Rear P225/50VR17 BSW Performance As Tires No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes Yes
front and rear tires P195/65HR15 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags 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 Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Power Memory, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 274-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 229-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 282-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front Reading Lights Yes Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located on Sunroof/Moonroof No Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Power Windows, Sunroof, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Side Airbags Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Fixed Wiper/Washer Yes Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Retractable Soft Cargo Cover No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 100,000-Miles Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Type=bench No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
StabiliTrak Vehicle Stability Control System 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 Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Transmission No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, OnStar Directions & Connections Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes Yes
Twilight Sentinel Automatic High/Low Beam Control Quad Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Assist Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes






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