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2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr Auto 1.8T w/Tech
2002 Maserati Spyder GT

Vehicle 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr Auto 1.8T w/Tech 2002 Maserati Spyder GT
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.87 Axle Ratio Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
4101# Gvwr 818# Maximum Payload Yes No
4244 cc 4.2 liters V 8 front engine with 92 mm bore, 80 mm stroke, 11.1 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder No Yes
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4 Person Seating Capacity Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
6-Speed A/T Yes No
88 liter 23.2 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
8 Speakers Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Air Filtration Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: integrated in dash No Yes
Audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Yes No
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings Yes No
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Brake Assist Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 300 and all seats in place (cu ft): 10.6 No Yes
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Changer Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 4500 and Luxury Tax No Yes
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coefficient of drag: 0.36 No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door entry light No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management No Yes
Element antenna No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
Engine: 1.8L 4 Cylinder 170 HP Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4303, overall length (inches): 169.4, overall width (mm): 1821, overall width (inches): 71.7, overall height (mm): 1306, overall height (inches): 51.4, wheelbase (mm): 2441, wheelbase (inches): 96.1, front track (mm): 1524, front track (inches): 60, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11491 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.7 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 1650 No Yes
Fixed hoop convertible rollover protection No Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 9.5 inch rim width No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front side airbag No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front tires with 235 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 265 mm tire width, 35% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 13.8, EPA highway (mpg): 17, EPA city (l/100km): 21.4 and EPA city (mpg): 11 No Yes
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage Yes No
Headlights-Auto-Leveling Yes No
Heatable Front Comfort Seats -inc: 6-way manually adjustable front seats (including seat height) w/manual lumbar support Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Body-Colored Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Start Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional leather No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Limited slip differential No Yes
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Luxury trim leather on gearknob, leather on doors and leather on dashboard No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual six-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Memorized adjustment on door mirror position with five driver's seat positions No Yes
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil pressure No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Peripheral interior monitoring anti-theft protection No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power: 287 kW , 390 HP SAE @ 7000 rpm; 330 ft lb , 451 Nm @ 4500 rpm No Yes
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Driver Seat Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Passenger Seat Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Power Steering Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Radio: Premium VIII Touchscreen w/6-CD -inc: MP3 playback, aux in and SiriusXM satellite radio w/limited subscription Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Compatible Remote CD, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear Seat Audio Controls Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote power locks No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 48 or distance (miles): 50000, distance (km): 80467 No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seating: two seats No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Six speakers No Yes
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Sports electrically adjustable driver and passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steel Wheels Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires: P215/55R17 All-Season Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Tracker System Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic Yes No
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode and Sequential Shift Control Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Turbocharged Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting, micro filter and active carbon filter No Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S Yes No
Vw Car-Net Selective Service Internet Access Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1720 and curb weight (lbs) 3792 No Yes
Wheel Covers Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wheels: 17" Turbine Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wireless Streaming Yes No
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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