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Vehicle 2017 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sdn L w/1VL 2013 Tesla Model S Performance
1-Speed Automatic Transmission No Yes
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
6-Speed A/T Yes No
ABS Yes No
A/C Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Air bags, 10 total, frontal and knee for driver and front passenger, side-impact seat-mounted and roof rail for front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (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 conditioning, single-zone manual Yes No
Air filter, cabin Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 8-in. and Rear 19-in. X 8-in. No Yes
Alternators OR Alternator Upgrade No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Antenna, Black Yes No
Armrest, rear center with cupholders Yes No
Assist handle, front passenger Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio system, AM/FM stereo Yes No
Audio system feature, 6-speaker system Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights and Seat No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Axle, 3.23 final drive ratio Yes No
Batteries OR Battery Upgrade No Yes
Brake Assist Yes No
Brake lining, high-performance, noise and dust performance Yes No
Brake, parking, manual Yes No
Brake rotors, Duralife Yes No
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpeted Cargo Mat No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Cassette Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Child Safety Locks Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Side Windows No Yes
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Compass No Yes
Conventional Spare Tire Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed Yes No
Daytime Running Lamps Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door locks, power programmable Yes No
Door locks, rear child security Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver Information Center, monochromatic display Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Engine, 1.5L turbo DOHC 4-cylinder DI with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) (160 hp [119.3 kW] @ 5700 rpm, 184 lb-ft torque [248.4 N-m] @ 2500-3000 rpm) Yes No
Engine control, stop-start system Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Floor Mats Yes No
Floor mats, carpeted front Yes No
Floor mats, carpeted rear Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
front and rear tires P245/45YR19 BSW Touring All-Season No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Dual Heated Seats No Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Head Air Bag Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 355-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 365-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes No
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Fueling system, capless Yes No
Hard Drive No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic on and off Yes No
Headlamps, halogen Yes No
Hill Start Assist Yes No
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Internet Access Available No Yes
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Keyless start Yes No
Keyless Start Yes No
Knee Air Bag Yes No
LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats Yes No
Lighting, interior overhead courtesy lamp, dual reading lamps and illuminated truck area Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Map pockets, driver and front passenger seatbacks Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night Yes No
Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, manual-folding Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
M/T Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Remote Ignition and Trunk No Yes
Navigation from Telematics Yes No
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.) Yes No
OnStar Guidance Plan for 3 months, including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling) for 6 months, 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 vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data.) Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passive Entry System includes Remote Keyless Entry, extended range Yes No
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
piano black Center Floor Console, metal-look Doors, cloth Headliner, metal-look/piano black Instrument Panel and leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Power Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Outlet Yes No
Power outlet, auxiliary, 12-volt Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Trunk Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Rain Sensing Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Air Conditioning Unit No Yes
Rear Bench Folding Seats No Yes
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera No Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Headrests No Yes
Rear Head Air Bag Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning HVAC Controls No Yes
Rear seat reminder Yes No
Rear Side Air Bag Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote panic alarm Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver 6-way manual Yes No
Seat adjuster, front passenger 6-way manual Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seat, rear 60/40 split-folding Yes No
Seats, front bucket Yes No
Security System Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
StabiliTrak, stability control system with brake assist includes Traction Control Yes No
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Wheels Yes No
Steering column, tilt and telescopic Yes No
Steering wheel, 3-spoke Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering wheel controls, mounted controls for audio, phone and cruise Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Air Conditioning, Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Suspension, front MacPherson strut Yes No
Suspension, rear 4-link, independent Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire, compact spare, T125/80R16 Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor System Yes No
Tires - Front All-Season Yes No
Tires, P205/65R16 all-season, blackwall Yes No
Tires - Rear All-Season Yes No
Tool kit, road emergency Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Transmission, 6-speed automatic Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk latch, safety, manual release Yes No
Turbocharged Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio and Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning indicator, front passenger safety belt Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition No Yes
Wheel Covers Yes No
Wheels, 16" (40.6 cm) steel with cover Yes No
Wheel, spare, 16" (40.6 cm) steel Yes No
Windows, power with Express-Down on all Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Enabled Devices with Streaming Audio No Yes
ZLEV Emissions No Yes






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