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Vehicle 2016 MINI Cooper Convertible 2dr S 2017 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv
1 12V DC Power Outlet Yes No
11.6 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
150 Amp Alternator Yes No
1 LCD Monitor In The Front Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.59 Axle Ratio Yes No
3849# Gvwr 780# Maximum Payload Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes Yes
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
6 Speakers Yes No
6-Speed A/T No Yes
6-Speed M/T Yes No
80-Amp/Hr Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
8-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline, Height Adjustment, Cushion Extension, Fore/Aft Movement, Manual Lumbar Support and Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
8-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline, Height Adjustment, Fore/Aft Movement, Cushion Extension, Manual Lumbar Support and Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
ABS Yes Yes
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes Yes
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air bag, Passenger Sensing System sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector No Yes
Air bags, dual-stage frontal and knee for driver and front passenger and seat-mounted side-impact for front seating positions (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.) No Yes
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger No Yes
Air Filtration Yes No
Alternator, 140 amps No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes Yes
Analog Display Yes No
A/T No Yes
Audio system, AM/FM stereo with MP3 CD player, IntelliLink with 7" diagonal color LCD display, USB port, Radio Data System (RDS) and auxiliary input jack No Yes
Audio system feature, display, 7" diagonal, touch-screen color, located on center stack No Yes
Audio system feature, premium 7-speaker system No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automated rollover pop-up bars high-strength steel, located behind rear seats No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes Yes
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Black Fender Flares Yes No
Black Grille w/Chrome Surround Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes Yes
Bluetooth for phone and music personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system, HMI (Human Machine Interface) No Yes
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Brake Assist Yes No
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes Yes
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Cell Phone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Chrome Door Handles Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim and Chrome Front Windshield Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Climate Control Yes Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes Yes
Convertible top color, Black No Yes
Covered Dashboard Storage, Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Glovebox, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls Yes No
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes Yes
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension, Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination and Driver Auxiliary Mirror Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Emergency Trunk Release No Yes
Engine, 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder, SIDI DOHC with Variable Valve Timing (200 hp [149.1 kW] @ 5500 rpm, 207 lb-ft of torque [280.6 N-m] @ 1800-4500 rpm) No Yes
Engine: 2.0L 16V Twin Power Turbo Yes No
Engine Auto Stop-Start Feature Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Enhanced USB & Bluetooth Yes No
Exhaust, single-outlet stainless-steel with bright tip No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Firm Suspension Yes No
Fixed Diversity Antenna Yes No
Fixed Rear Windows Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes Yes
Floor mats, premium carpeted front and rear No Yes
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes No
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Seats w/Leatherette Back Material and Manual Driver Lumbar Yes No
Front Side Air Bag Yes Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes Yes
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 and 1 12V DC Power Outlet Yes No
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps w/Delay-Off Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Glass, solar absorbing No Yes
Grille, premium Silver finish with Buick tri-shield No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic leveling system No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic on and off No Yes
Headlamps, articulating No Yes
Headlamps, high intensity discharge No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
HID headlights No Yes
Horn, dual-note high and low No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Illuminated Glove Box Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Simulated Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Insert, Simulated Carbon Fiber Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Yes Yes
Keyless Start Yes No
Keys, (2) foldable No Yes
Knee Air Bag Yes Yes
Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) No Yes
Leatherette Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding No Yes
Moldings, bright beltline No Yes
MP3 Player Yes Yes
M/T Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Multi-Zone A/C Yes Yes
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years includes limited vehicle mobile app features, Monthly Diagnostics Report 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.) No Yes
OnStar Guidance Plan Limited Trial Service including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling). (Fleet orders receive a 6-month trial. Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data.) No Yes
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) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T.) No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge 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/Approach Lights Yes No
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 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 Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes Yes
Power Outlet No Yes
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Steering Yes Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes Yes
Proximity Key For Push Button Start Only Yes No
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Polished Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
QuietTuning, Buick exclusive process that consists of numerous noise canceling acoustic treatments to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration to create a quiet interior cabin No Yes
Radio: AM/FM Stereo -inc: Bluetooth and USB/iPod adapter, auxiliary input, 3-channel FM diversity antenna system, in-dash CD player w/MP3 capability, pre-wiring for SIRIUS satellite radio and premium 6-speaker sound system Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls and External Memory Control Yes No
Rain Sensing Wipers Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes Yes
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes Yes
Rear Park Assist, Ultrasonic with audible warning. No Yes
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy and Illuminated Entry Yes No
Remote vehicle starter system includes Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger with electronic seat belt presenter, includes pretensioners and load limiters No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, rear No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
Satellite Radio Preparation Yes No
Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver and front passenger easy entry No Yes
Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control No Yes
Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control No Yes
Seats, driver and front passenger, 1-lever rear Easy Entry system No Yes
Seats, front and rear, heat-reflective leather-appointed No Yes
Seats, front Sport bucket No Yes
Seats, heated driver and front passenger No Yes
Seats, rear split-folding with trunk pass-through/trunk release access No Yes
Seat trim, perforated leather No Yes
Security System No Yes
SensaTec Leatherette Upholstery Yes No
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2017 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'll 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.) No Yes
Smart Device Integration No Yes
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Sport Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Sport Seats Yes No
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control Yes Yes
Steering column, tilt and telescopic No Yes
Steering, power, electric No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes Yes
Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and phone interface controls No Yes
Steering wheel, heated No Yes
Steering wheel, leather-wrapped 3-spoke No Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Suspension, front Hi-Per strut No Yes
Suspension, rear, compound crank with Z-link for enhanced rear stability No Yes
Suspension, Sport Tuned No Yes
Systems Monitor Yes No
Tailgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Tail lamps, LED illumination, rear No Yes
Telematics No Yes
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm No Yes
Tire and Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) spare No Yes
Tire Pressure Display No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires - Front Performance Yes Yes
Tires: P195/55R16 Run-Flat Yes No
Tires, P245/40R20 all-season, blackwall No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance Yes Yes
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive No Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Yes No
Trim, interior decor, Piano Black on doors, center stack and instrument panel No Yes
Trip Computer Yes Yes
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Turbocharged Yes Yes
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vinyl Seats No Yes
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Wheels: 16" x 6.5" Loop Spoke Silver (Style 494) Yes No
Wheels, 20" (50.8 cm) diamond graphic twin-spoke bi-color finish No Yes
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
Windows, power, rear with Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down No Yes
Wipers, front intermittent No Yes






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