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Vehicle 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L w/Technology (Discontinued) 2010 smart fortwo BRABUS cabriolet
1.0-Liter, I3, 12-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Rear/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 70@5800, Torque Of 68@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2.5-Liter, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 170@5700, Torque Of 177@4250, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2 Front; 2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
4123-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
858-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Alloy Located On Foot Pedals No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 15-In. and Rear 17-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio Yes No
Analog and Digital Clock No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractor No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Tridion Safety Cell No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, body-colored Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Body Color Side Skirts No Yes
Brabus Badging No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Chrome Located On Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Corner Brake Control No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Black Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 24 Months or 24000 Miles Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
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 Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Folding Heated Bucket Seats, Manually Adjusts 4 Ways Total With Integral 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 Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Power 279-mm Disc and Rear Power 203-mm Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Power 287-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP175/55R15 and Rear SBRP215/35R17 All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Front Velour Floor Mats No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Cap No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Map Lights No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Tailgate No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
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 Tailgate Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium AM/FM Radio With Surround Sound and 4 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights 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 Yes
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote 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
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Security Pre-Wiring No Yes
Semi-Independent Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Service Interval Indicator No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Smartshift(R) Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission No Yes
Sport Exhaust System No Yes
Sports Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Fuel Range Remaining and Trip Odometer No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions No Yes
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 Location System Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
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
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No






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