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Vehicle 2013 Chevrolet Suburban LT 2500 2WD 2009 Pontiac Torrent AWD GXP
12-Volt Battery No Yes
16000-lb Gross Combined Weight Rating Yes No
1 Rear Seat Power Outlet No Yes
2450-Lb Payload Package Yes No
31.8-In. Ground to Load Floor Height Yes No
3.6-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 264@6500, Torque Of 250@2300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
3.73 Axle Ratio Yes No
3800-lb Front Gross Axle Weight Rating Yes No
3 Front and 4 Rear; 7 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5115-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
5500-lb Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating Yes No
5 Front Power Outlets Yes No
6.0-Liter, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 352@5400, Torque Of 382@4200, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
660-Amp/Hour 80 Cold Cranking Amp Towing Battery Yes No
660 Cold Cranking Amps 80-Amp/Hour Batteries OR Battery Upgrade Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
8600-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 7-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7.5-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7.5-in. Yes No
All-Wheel Drive No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Satellite Radio Unavailable In Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands; Satellite Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase) No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Body Color Body Side Moldings No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Cargo Area Cover No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located in Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
Chrome Door Handles No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Chrome Located On Dual Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Class IV Tow Hitch Receiver Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Deep Tinted Glass No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Displacement On Demand Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes Yes
Driver Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Flip-Up Liftgate Window Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers With Body Color Pads No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
front and rear tires LT265/70SR17E BSW All-Terrain Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Heated Reclining Folding Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights 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 Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 296-mm X 26-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 303-mm X 20-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 343-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes Yes
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Hydra-Matic 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent Front Suspension With Torsion Bar Springs and Shock Absorbers and firm Ride Type Yes No
Independent McPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Molded Running Boards Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Remote Ignition No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Remote Ignition Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Remote Ignition Block No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount No Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Power Assisted Hydraulic Steering No Yes
Power re-circulating ball Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes Yes
Privacy Glass/Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear 3.73 Locking Differential Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear HVAC Unit Yes No
Rear Mechanical Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Sound Controls Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Step Up Bumper Yes No
Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers and firm Ride Type Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Fixed Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer No Yes
Remote Ignition Yes Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 60-Months, 100,000-Miles Yes No
Rollover Sensor No Yes
Roof Rack Yes No
SBRP235/50R18 BSW, Touring Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=removable Yes No
Second Row 60-40 Split Folding Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Second Row Split-Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
simulated wood Doors, cloth Headliner, simulated wood Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
StabiliTrak w/Proactive Roll Avoidance Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, OnStar Directions & Connections Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Third Row 50-50 Split Folding Removable Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Third Row Split-Bench Removable Seat 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 Yes
Tow Hooks Yes No
Towing Prep Package Yes No
Towing Pre-Wiring Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trailer Stability Asisst Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
UltraSonic Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors Yes No
Upgraded Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Yes No
Upgraded Cloth Seats No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key III+ Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure Yes No






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