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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0L TDI w/Sound & Nav
2005 Panoz Esperante Convertible

Vehicle 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.0L TDI w/Sound & Nav 2005 Panoz Esperante Convertible
1 Cupholder Total No Yes
1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
25.4-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
4189-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 305@5800, Torque Of 320@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
873-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 400-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, body-colored Instrument Panel, leather Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Brembo(R) Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge 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 Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
front and rear tires P215/55HR17 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelt No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Power 287-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
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 Dash, Console and Doors No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Matching Paint Interior Trim No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm No Yes
Navigation Aid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Temperature Gauge Yes No
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Drivers Seat No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
SBRP255/45ZR17 Tires No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Turbocharged Diesel 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, DD Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@4000, Torque Of 236@1750, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Vinyl Tonneau Cover No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seats Yes No
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
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No






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