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2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0L TDI w/Sound/Nav
2009 Pontiac Solstice Convertible

Vehicle 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0L TDI w/Sound/Nav 2009 Pontiac Solstice Convertible
12-Volt Battery No Yes
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2.4-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 173@5800, Torque Of 167@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
24-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
27-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
400w Regular Amplifier Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4 Person Seating Capacity Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
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
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive 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 Filtration Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Subscription Fees Apply. Available Only In 48 Contiguous United States. Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase) No Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
and Rear Collision Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
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
Brake Assist Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
CD Changer Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cross-Traffic Alert Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment 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 Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Dual Body Color Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Engine: 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel 150 HP Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes No
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front and Rear Bumper No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Folding Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Power 297-mm X 25-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 277-mm X 13-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
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
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
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
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Springs, Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Springs, Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
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 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
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Navigation System Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount 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 Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
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 Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
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 Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Rear Seat Audio Controls Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
SBRP245/45R18 BSW, All-Season Tires No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Quality No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Silver Painted Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Single Stainless-Steel Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Sport Tuned Suspension Yes No
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steel Wheels Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Trip Computer No Yes
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
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
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
Trip Computer Yes No
Trip Computer With Instantaneous Fuel Consumption and Fuel Range Remaining No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key(R) III Plus Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
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
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
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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