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Vehicle 2016 Cadillac XTS 4dr Sdn Platinum FWD 2015 BMW 5 Series 4dr Sdn 550i RWD
12-Way Power Driver Seat -inc: Power Recline, Height Adjustment, Thigh Support, Fore/Aft Movement, Cushion Tilt, Articulating Upper Backrest and Power 4-Way Lumbar Support No Yes
12-Way Power Passenger Seat -inc: Power Recline, Height Adjustment, Fore/Aft Movement, Thigh Support, Cushion Tilt, Articulating Upper Backrest and Power 4-Way Lumbar Support No Yes
18.5 Gal. Fuel Tank No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front No Yes
2.81 Axle Ratio No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
4 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake No Yes
5401# Gvwr 948# Maximum Payload No Yes
5 Person Seating Capacity No Yes
60-40 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat No Yes
6-Speed A/T Yes No
80-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery No Yes
8 Cylinder Engine No Yes
8-Speed A/T No Yes
ABS Yes Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control No Yes
A/C Yes Yes
Active Noise Cancellation Yes No
Active Suspension Yes No
Adaptive Cruise Control Yes No
Adaptive Remote Start Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor No Yes
Air bag, Passenger Sensing System, front passenger seat (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) Yes No
Air bags, dual-stage frontal, side impact, knee and head curtain side impact for driver and front passenger, head curtain and seat side impact for outboard rear passengers (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) Yes No
Air Filtration No Yes
Air Suspension Yes No
Alternator, 170 amps Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes Yes
Analog Display No Yes
Antenna, roof-mounted Yes No
Armrest, rear seat includes rear sunshade and redundant radio controls Yes No
Armrest, rear seat includes redundant radio controls Yes No
Ashtray No Yes
A/T Yes Yes
Audio system feature, Bose Studio Surround Sound 14-speaker system with surround amplifier Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent No Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes Yes
Automatic level control, rear air springs Yes No
Automatic Parking Assist includes parallel and perpendicular parking assist and (UD5) front and rear park assist Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes Yes
Axle, 2.77 final drive ratio Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes Yes
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection Yes No
Blind Spot Monitor Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes Yes
Bluetooth for phone, streaming audio for music and select phones Yes No
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity No Yes
BMW Assist eCall Emergency S.O.S No Yes
BMW Online Full Service Internet Access No Yes
Body-Colored Door Handles No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper No Yes
Body-Colored Power Heated Auto Dimming Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator No Yes
Body-Colored Rear Bumper No Yes
Brake Assist No Yes
Brake, parking, electronic Yes No
Brakes, DuraLife rotors Yes No
Brakes, front Brembo, antilock, disc 4-wheel Yes No
Braking, front and rear automatic Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes Yes
Cadillac CUE Information and Media Control System 8" display, featuring touch response, haptic feedback, gesture recognition, proximity sensing, articulating storage door/bin, clock display and compass feature Yes No
Cadillac CUE Information and Media Control System with Embedded Navigation AM/FM stereo with embedded navigation, 8" diagonal color information display, USB ports, auxiliary input jack, Natural Voice Recognition and Phone Integration for Apple CarPlay capability for compatible phone (Includes (UQS) Bose Studio Surround Sound 14-speaker system.) Yes No
Calipers, Silver Yes No
Cargo Area Concealed Storage No Yes
Cargo Space Lights No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim and Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim No Yes
CD Player No Yes
Child Safety Locks Yes Yes
Chrome Grille No Yes
Chrome Side Windows Trim No Yes
Chrome Wheels Yes Yes
Clearcoat Paint No Yes
Climate Control Yes Yes
Climate control, tri-zone automatic with individual climate settings for driver, front passenger and rear passengers, dual-zone front and auxiliary rear mode and temp controls Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes Yes
Console, center with storage bins storage tray, dual hidden cup holders, USB ports and auxiliary jack Yes No
Console, leather-wrapped Yes No
Convenience net, trunk Yes No
Cooled Front Seat(s) Yes No
Cooled Rear Seat(s) No Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Cross-Traffic Alert Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise control, adaptive, full-speed range Yes No
Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls No Yes
Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags No Yes
Dakota Leather Upholstery No Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Daytime Running Lamps, upper and lower auxiliary Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric with heated outside rearview mirrors Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power No Yes
Door handles, illuminating Yes No
Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection Yes No
Door locks, rear child security Yes No
Door trim, leather-wrapped Yes No
Double Wishbone Front Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes Yes
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination No Yes
Driver Assist Package includes (KSG) Adaptive Cruise Control and (UVZ) Front and Rear Automatic Braking Yes No
Driver Awareness Package includes (UHX) Lane Keep Assist, (UFT) Side Blind Zone Alert, (UFG) Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, (UEU) Forward Collision Alert, (UVH) Surround Vision and Safety Alert Seat Yes No
Driver Foot Rest No Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Driver Information Center includes driver personalization, warning messages and vehicle information Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Drivetrain, front-wheel drive Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags No Yes
Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher No Yes
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning w/Steering Wheel Controls No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) No Yes
Engine, 3.6L SIDI DOHC V6 VVT (304 hp [226 kW] @ 6800 rpm, 264 lb-ft of torque [355 N-m] @ 5300 rpm) Yes No
Engine: 4.4L DOHC V8 32V -inc: 4 overhead camshafts, aluminum engine block and cylinder heads, Valvetronic system, 2-stage air intake manifold and Double VANOS steplessly variable valve timing No Yes
Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature No Yes
Engine Immobilizer Yes Yes
Engine Oil Cooler No Yes
Exhaust, dual-outlet stainless steel through fascia design Yes No
Express Open/Close Sliding And Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Power Sunshade No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting No Yes
Fixed Bench Seat Yes Yes
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster No Yes
Floor Mats Yes Yes
Floor mats, premium carpeted front and rear Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Forward Collision Alert Yes No
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights No Yes
Front And Rear Parking Sensors No Yes
Front Center Armrest, Rear Center Armrest w/Pass-Thru And Skibag w/Storage No Yes
Front Cupholder No Yes
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes Yes
Front Fog Lamps No Yes
Front Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Seats w/Power 4-Way Driver Lumbar No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Fueling system, capless Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats No Yes
Full Cloth Headliner No Yes
Full Floor Console w/Locking Storage and 4 12V DC Power Outlets No Yes
Fully Automatic Projector Beam High Intensity Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Directionally Adaptive Headlamps w/Delay-Off No Yes
Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels No Yes
Garage Door Transmitter No Yes
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Gauge cluster, 12.3" color reconfigurable with color Driver Information Center Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer No Yes
Generic Sun/Moonroof Yes No
Glass, laminated front-side, theft-deterrent Yes No
Glass, Solar-Ray, light-tinted Yes No
Glovebox, lockable Yes No
Graphic Equalizer No Yes
Grille, Platinum Collection Yes No
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage No Yes
HD Radio Yes Yes
Headlamps, Adaptive Forward Lighting Yes No
Headlamps, high intensity discharge Xenon, windshield wiper-activated with Twilight Sentinel and night-time flash-to-pass feature Yes No
Headlamps, IntelliBeam Yes No
Headlights-Auto-Leveling No Yes
Headliner, sueded, microfiber including sail panels and pillars Yes No
Head restraints Yes No
Heads-Up Display Yes No
Head-Up Display, color Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) Yes Yes
Heated Steering Wheel Yes No
HID headlights Yes Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts, Residual Heat Recirculation and Console Ducts No Yes
Illuminated Glove Box No Yes
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Console, Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins No Yes
Instrument panel top pad, leather-wrapped Yes No
Integrated Navigation System w/Voice Activation No Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes Yes
Interior Lock Disable No Yes
Interior Trim -inc: Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Instrument Panel Insert, Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Door Panel Insert, Genuine Wood/Metal-Look Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents No Yes
Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Access, passive entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes Yes
Keyless Start Yes Yes
Keyless start, push button Yes No
Knee Air Bag Yes No
Lamp, LED center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) Yes No
Lane Departure Warning Yes No
Lane Keep Assist Yes No
Lane Keeping Assist Yes No
Leather Door Trim Insert No Yes
Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
LED Brakelights No Yes
Lighting accent, LED spotlights with light pipes Yes No
Lighting, illuminated entry and courtesy Yes No
Light Tinted Glass No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning No Yes
Magnetic Ride Control, dual-mode Yes No
Map pockets, front and rear doors and front seatbacks Yes No
Memory Package recalls 2 driver "presets" for 8-way power driver seat, outside mirrors, power rake and telescopic steering column and 2 front passenger "presets" for 8-way power passenger seat Yes No
Memory Settings -inc: Driver Seat, Door Mirrors, Steering Wheel and Head Restraints No Yes
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming Yes No
Mirror Memory Yes Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable and auto-dimming, body-color, power-folding with turn signal indicators and remote control Yes No
Moldings, bodyside Yes No
MP3 Player Yes Yes
Multi-Contour Seats No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs No Yes
Multi-Zone A/C Yes Yes
Navigation from Telematics Yes No
Navigation System Yes Yes
NavTraffic Avoid congestion before you reach it by enhancing your vehicle's navigation or entertainment system with NavTraffic. With detailed information on traffic speed, accidents, construction, road closures and more, you will get to your destination faster and more easily than ever before. (SiriusXM Satellite Radio and NavTraffic subscriptions are sold separately or as a package after trial period. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change. NavTraffic available only in select markets. For more information, see www.siriusxm.com/navtraffic.) Yes No
OnStar Basic plan for 5 years including limited RemoteLink mobile app services, Advanced Diagnostics and Dealer Maintenance Notification (Basic Plan available for 5 years from the date of vehicle delivery, and is transferable. Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services.) Yes No
OnStar Guidance plan for 1 year including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services may vary by model and conditions.) Yes No
OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the internet at 4G LTE speeds, includes 3GB or 3 months OnStar Data Trial (whichever comes first) (Available 4G LTE Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile devices, active OnStar subscription and data plan after trial.) Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Pretensioners No Yes
Outside Temp Gauge No Yes
Panoramic Roof Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror Yes Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes Yes
Perimeter Alarm No Yes
Perimeter/Approach Lights No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down No Yes
Power Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature No Yes
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Folding Mirrors Yes Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type No Yes
Power Mirror(s) Yes Yes
Power outlet, 110-volt located on rear of front console Yes No
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Rear Windows No Yes
Power Steering Yes Yes
Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes Yes
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start No Yes
Radio: Anti-Theft AM/FM/CD Audio System -inc: Auto-Store, FM diversity antenna system, MP3 capabilities, 10-speaker, multichannel high-fidelity sound system incorporating an analog amplifier w/180-watt output power, 3 tweeters, 5 midrange speakers and one No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Voice Activation, Radio Data System, External Memory Control and 20 Gb Internal Memory No Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers Yes Yes
Real-Time Traffic Display No Yes
Rear A/C Yes Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes Yes
Rear Child Safety Locks No Yes
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert Yes No
Rear Cupholder No Yes
Rear Defrost Yes Yes
Rear Head Air Bag Yes Yes
Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls No Yes
Rear Parking Aid Yes Yes
Rear Side Air Bag Yes No
Rear Wheel Drive No Yes
Rear-Wheel Drive No Yes
Regenerative 210 Amp Alternator No Yes
Remote Engine Start Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 4 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button No Yes
Remote panic alarm Yes No
Remote Releases -Inc: Power Trunk/Hatch No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Retained accessory power audio system, mirrors, power windows, sunroof and climate control remain operational after ignition is switched off for 10 minutes or until a door is opened Yes No
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger Yes No
Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all seating positions with outboard comfort guides all seating positions with outboard comfort guides Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seat adjuster, driver 4-way power lumbar control Yes No
Seat adjuster, driver, thigh adjust Yes No
Seat adjuster, front passenger 4-way power lumbar control Yes No
Seat adjuster, front passenger, thigh adjust Yes No
Seat-Massage Yes No
Seat Memory Yes Yes
Seat, rear 60/40 split-folding, with lockable rear pass-through Yes No
Seats, front bucket, 22-way adjustability with massage feature Yes No
Seats, heated driver and front passenger Yes No
Seats, heated rear outboard seating positions Yes No
Seat trim, Semi-Aniline mini-perforated inserts full leather Yes No
Seat, ventilated driver Yes No
Seat, ventilated front passenger Yes No
Security System Yes Yes
Sensor, automatic air circulation/air quality Yes No
Shift lever, leather-wrapped with wood Yes No
Side Blind Zone Alert Yes No
Side Impact Beams No Yes
Sill plates, illuminated "Platinum", front Yes No
SiriusXM Satellite Radio and HD Radio is standard on nearly all 2016 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month All Access trial subscription with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news and entertainment. Plus listening on the app and online is included, so you will hear the best SiriusXM has to offer, anywhere life takes you. Welcome to the world of SiriusXM. (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes Yes
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes Yes
Sport Leather Steering Wheel w/Auto Tilt-Away No Yes
StabiliTrak, electronic stability control system Yes No
Stability Control Yes Yes
Steel Wheels Yes Yes
Steering column, power tilt and telescoping Yes No
Steering, power, variable assist, electric Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes Yes
Steering wheel, heated Yes No
Steering wheel, heated, leather wrapped with wood accents includes tap-up/tap-down controls for audio, cruise, phone and voice recognition Yes No
Sun/Moonroof Yes Yes
Sun/Moon Roof No Yes
Sunroof, UltraView, power Yes No
Sunshade, power, rear window Yes No
Sunshades, manual, rear side windows Yes No
Surround Vision Yes No
Suspension, front, HiPer Strut Yes No
Suspension, rear, independent linked H-arm Yes No
Systems Monitor No Yes
Telematics Yes Yes
Theft-deterrent system, unauthorized entry Yes No
Theft-deterrent system, vehicle immobilizer Yes No
Tire Inflator Kit Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes Yes
Tires, P245/40R20 all-season, blackwall Yes No
Tires: P245/45R18 AS Run-Flat No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance Yes Yes
Tracker System No Yes
Traction Control Yes Yes
Traction control, all-speed brake and engine controlled Yes No
Transmission, 6-speed automatic electronically controlled, FWD Yes No
Transmission: 8-Speed Sport Automatic -inc: shift paddles No Yes
Transmission w/Driver Selectable Mode No Yes
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Rear Cargo Access No Yes
Trunk release, power Yes No
Turbocharged No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes Yes
Universal Home Remote includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable Yes No
V6 Cylinder Engine Yes No
Valet Function No Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes Yes
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors Yes No
Wheels: 18" x 8.0" Light Alloy V-Spoke (Style 328) No Yes
Wheels, 20" x 8.5" (50.9 cm x 21.6 cm) aluminum with polished finish and chrome inserts Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents No Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes No
Window Grid Antenna No Yes
Windows, power, all 4 with Express-Up/Down includes rear passenger lockout Yes No
Wipers, front intermittent, structureless blades Yes No
Wipers, Rainsense Yes No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Wireless Streaming No Yes
Woodgrain Interior Trim Yes Yes
Wood trim, authentic Yes No






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