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Vehicle 2014 Honda Insight LX 1997 Saturn 4dr Sedan SL1 Manual
12.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
1.3-Liter, I4, 8-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 88@5800, Torque Of 88@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
14" steel wheels No Yes
1.9L (116) SOHC SPFI 8-valve L4 aluminum engine No Yes
2-Speed Continuously Variable Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
332-Amp/Hour 35 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
3-way dome light No Yes
4.06 final drive ratio No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
525 CCA battery No Yes
5-MPH bumpers No Yes
5-MPH front/rear bumpers w/black fascias No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/4th & 5th gear OD No Yes
60/40 split fold-down rear seatbacks No Yes
96 amp alternator No Yes
Adjustable steering column No Yes
Alternators OR Alternator Upgrade Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Brake system w/dual master cylinder & warning light No Yes
Break-away inside manual day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Bright Trim Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes No
Child-security rear door locks No Yes
City 28/hwy 40 (1.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
cloth Headliner, piano black Instrument Panel and metal-look Shift Knob Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coat hooks No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Cut-pile passenger compartment carpet No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Distributorless electronic ignition No Yes
Driver Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger air bags (SIR) No Yes
Dual black manual mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger w/auto reset timer & manual cutoff switch No Yes
Energy absorbing crumple zones No Yes
Energy absorbing instrument panel/passenger side brow/steering column/knee bolster No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/seek-scan, w/4-speakers, digital quartz clock No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fabric seat upholstery No Yes
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
front and rear tires P185/60TR15 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front door storage pockets No Yes
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 manual safety belt system w/manual lap belt-inc: visual/audible warning system & dual mode lap belt retractor No Yes
Front Power 262-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 201-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Reading Lights Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front stabilizer bar No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front wheel drive w/equal length halfshafts No Yes
Full length front storage console w/movable ashtray & two cupholders No Yes
Full wheel covers No Yes
Fully trimmed cargo area No Yes
Galvanized steel hood & roof, steel trunklid No Yes
Glove compartment No Yes
Halogen headlamps No Yes
Heat/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, rear seat footwell vents, windshield defroster No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut lateral link front suspension No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent tri-link strut/spring module rear suspension No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Instrument panel gauges-inc: 110 MPH speedometer w/trip odometer, 7000 RPM tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level gauge, low fuel light No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Interlocking door latches No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers w/3-variable speed settings No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Laminated windshield glass w/urethane bonding No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Low glare finish on inside windshield moldings/wiper arms/blades No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
P175/70R14 84S all-season SBR 680 Firestone tires No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger assist grips No Yes
Passenger-guard inside door lock handles No Yes
Passenger visor vanity mirror No Yes
Polymer dent/corrosion-resistant exterior body-side panels 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
Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
PZEV Emissions Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear outboard manual lap/shoulder safety belts, center lap belt No Yes
Rear seat anti-submarining ramp No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Fixed Wiper/Washer Yes No
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable headrests, lumbar support No Yes
Remote hood/trunk lid/fuel-filler door release No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Security door lock w/retention components No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust No Yes
Starter safety switch No Yes
Steel spaceframe structure No Yes
Steel timing chain No Yes
Steel Wheels, Front 15-in. X 6-in. and Rear 15-in. X 6-in. Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
T115/70R14 88M compact spare tire No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
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/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
VSA Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Warning chimes: headlights on, key in ignition & driver seatbelt No Yes
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure Yes No






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