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Vehicle 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible R-Line w/Sound 2014 McLaren MP4-12C Spider
1807-lb Front Gross Axle Weight Rating No Yes
2248-lb Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes Yes
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
3850-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
4123-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
829-Lb Payload Package Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 18-in. X 8-in. and Rear 18-in. X 8-in. Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 8.5-in. and Rear 20-in. X 11-in. No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 400-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Black Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Exterior Door Handles No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, simulated carbon fibre Instrument Panel, leather Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Door Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Black Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 24 Months or 24000 Miles Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes 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 P235/45HR18 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport 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 Foglights Yes Yes
front P235/35YR19 BSW Performance and rear P305/30YR20 BSW Performance tires No Yes
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 370-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 350-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
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 Yes
Hard Drive with 40GB total; No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes 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
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Wishbone Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers and sport Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
intercooled turbo Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes Yes
leather/aluminum Center Floor Console, aluminum Doors, simulated suede Headliner, aluminum Instrument Panel and leather/aluminum Steering Wheel No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes Yes
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Backlight Window 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 Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Pre-Cog Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
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 Limited Slip Differential Yes Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
Seamless Shift Gearbox 7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Soft Top No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
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 No
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, 4, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 210@5300, Torque Of 207@1700, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
Turbocharged 3.8-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, 8, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Mid/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 616@7500, Torque Of 443@3000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
twin turbo No Yes
ULEV II Emissions Yes Yes
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
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 Location System Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Video Player with 1 Flat Panel Screen Located In Front Row No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes Yes
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
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No






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