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Vehicle 2013 Volkswagen Eos Sport 2012 Saab 9-3 Convertible Turbo4
1228-Lb Payload Package Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes Yes
4560-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
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 No Yes
70 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7.5-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7.5-in. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 8-in. Yes No
aluminum Center Floor Console, simulated carbon fibre/metal-look Doors, cloth Headliner, simulated carbon fibre/metal-look Instrument Panel, leather/metal-look Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 7 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio No Yes
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Brake Assistance Yes Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Color Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Body Color Exterior Door Handles, Chrome Exhaust Pipe and Chrome Side Windows Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Cornering Lights Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Lumbar Support Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes Yes
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Black Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Flexible Fuel Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, MP Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 220@5300, Torque Of 258@2500, Alloy Block, Alloy Cylinder Head; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol (Primary Fuel Economy With 100% Gasoline Is 20-City, 33-Highway and 24-Combined; Secondary Fuel Economy With 85% Ethanol Is 15-City, 23-Highway and 18-Combined) No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles Yes Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes Yes
Front And Rear Foglights No Yes
Front and Rear P235/45VR17 BSW All-Season Tires No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
front and rear tires P235/40HR18 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
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 No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Passenger Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 283-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 276-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
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 No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes Yes
Hard Top No Yes
Headlight Washers Yes Yes
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Hill Start Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers 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 No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes Yes
intercooled turbo Yes Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox Yes Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Sunshade Located on Sunroof/Moonroof Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch Yes Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes Yes
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Seats With Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Type=bench No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Soft Top Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tiptronic Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
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
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
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers 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 Yes
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
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No






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