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2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr Man 2.0T R-Line S PZEV
2008 Lotus Elise Convertible

Vehicle 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr Man 2.0T R-Line S PZEV 2008 Lotus Elise Convertible
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
1.8-Liter I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 134@6200, Torque Of 127@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.94 Axle Ratio Yes No
4123# Gvwr 829# Maximum Payload Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine 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, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
6-Speed M/T Yes No
6-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
6-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air Filtration Yes No
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring No Yes
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Battery No Yes
Black Bodyside Moldings and Chrome Bodyside Insert Yes No
Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top No Yes
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Brake Actuated Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Brake Assist Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cornering Lights Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes No
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 Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
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
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Engine: 2.0L TSI 210 HP Turbocharged 4-Cylinder -inc: direct injection Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Engine Start Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting 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 Air Dam No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
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 Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps 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
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Front Sport Seats -inc: manual lumbar support Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers 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: Simulated Carbon Fiber Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Aluminum Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
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 Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
M/T Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
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 Yes
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats No Yes
Quasi-Dual Stainless Steel Exhaust w/Chrome Tailpipe Finisher Yes No
Radio: AM/FM 5" Touchscreen w/CD Player -inc: USB, aux-in, 8-speaker sound system and Bluetooth connectivity Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio w/Seek-Scan, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Sport Tuned Suspension Yes No
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel 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
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires: 18" AS Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wheels: 18" Twister Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Machined w/Painted Accents Accents Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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