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2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0L TDI w/Sound/Nav
2002 Pontiac Firebird (basic)

Vehicle 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0L TDI w/Sound/Nav 2002 Pontiac Firebird (basic)
12v power outlet: front No Yes
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3791 cc 3.8 liters V 6 front engine with 96.5 mm bore, 86.4 mm stroke, 9.4 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder No Yes
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
400w Regular Amplifier Yes No
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 and Brake Assist Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
62 liter 16.5 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
6-Speed A/T Yes No
9 Fender Speakers Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Active Suspension Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Air Filtration Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
and Rear Collision Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 No Yes
A/T Yes No
Audio anti-theft protection: code No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
Blind Spot Monitor Yes No
Blind Spot Sensor Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Yes No
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings and Chrome Bodyside Insert 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
Body side molding No Yes
Brake Assist Yes No
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 954, rear seat down (cu ft): 33.7, all seats in place (liters): 365 and all seats in place (cu ft): 12.9 No Yes
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Changer Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Concealed conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cross-Traffic Alert Yes No
Cruise control No Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights 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 body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension Yes No
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
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
Eight speakers No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
Engine: 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel 150 HP Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4910, overall length (inches): 193.3, overall width (mm): 1890, overall width (inches): 74.4, overall height (mm): 1300, overall height (inches): 51.2, wheelbase (mm): 2568, wheelbase (inches): 101.1, front track (mm): 1542, front track (inches): 60.7, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11552 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.9 No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed delivery charges: 600 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
Fog Lamps Yes No
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 235 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and T tire rating No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front and rear reading lights No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 7.6, EPA highway (mpg): 31, EPA city (l/100km): 12.4 and EPA city (mpg): 19 No Yes
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 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, Turbo/Supercharger Boost, Oil Temperature, 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
Heat reflective glass No Yes
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
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 945, front headroom (inches): 37.2, rear headroom (mm): 894, rear headroom (inches): 35.2, front hip room (mm): 1341, front hip room (inches): 52.8, rear hip room (mm): 1166, rear hip room (inches): 45.9, front leg room (mm): 1092, front leg room (inches): 43, rear leg room (mm): 734, rear leg room (inches): 28.9, front shoulder room (mm): 1458, front shoulder room (inches): 57.4, rear shoulder room (mm): 1417 and rear shoulder room (inches): 55.8 No Yes
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Start Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Luxury trim leather on gearknob No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
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
Navigation System Yes No
Oil pressure No Yes
Other audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player 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 Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 149 kW , 200 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 225 ft lb , 305 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power antenna 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): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Radio: RNS 315 Touchscreen Navigation System -inc: SiriusXM satellite radio w/limited subscription Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, In-Dash Mounted 6-Disc CD, Compatible Remote CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear Seat Audio Controls Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Sport Tuned Suspension Yes No
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 DSG Automatic Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk/hatch spoiler No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Two one-piece bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Ventilation system 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) 1606 and curb weight (lbs) 3541 No Yes
Wheel Covers Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wheels: 17" Rotor 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 suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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