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2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T Classic Auto
2012 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

Vehicle 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T Classic Auto 2012 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
160 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.23 Axle Ratio Yes No
4101# Gvwr 818# Maximum Payload Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4 Front Power Outlets No Yes
4-Memory Adjustments For Driver and Passenger Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors, Steering Wheel and Seat No Yes
4-Position Memory Steering Column No Yes
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
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
6274-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
6.8-Liter, V12, 48-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 453@5350, Torque Of 531@3500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
6-disc CD Changer No Yes
6-Speed A/T Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
948-Lb Payload Package No Yes
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
Alloy Wheels Front 21-in. X 10.5-in. and Rear 21-in. X 10.5-in. No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound, Sound System and 15 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio No Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Clock No Yes
Analog Display Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings 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
Brake Assistance No Yes
Break Resistant Security Glass No Yes
Bright Trim Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles and Chrome Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpeted Cargo Mat No Yes
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Cloth & V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces -inc: contrast stitching Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Compass No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna 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 Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual 160-Amp/Hour Batteries OR Battery Upgrade No Yes
Dual 180-Amp Alternators OR Alternator Upgrade No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 4-Position Memory No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Engine: 1.8L TSI 170 HP DOHC 16V Turbo 4-Cylinder -inc: direct injection Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge 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
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 48 Months or 621388 Miles No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints No Yes
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front and Rear P265/50WR21 BSW Run Flat As Tires No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front Armrest Storage No Yes
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front 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 Automatic Power Trunk Lid/Liftgate No Yes
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hard Top No Yes
HD Radio Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated Front Comfort Seats -inc: manually adjustable front seats w/manual lumbar support and 2nd row easy entry Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass No Yes
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
HVAC Rest Mode No Yes
Illuminated Entry Doors No Yes
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers and comfort Ride Type No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers and comfort Ride Type No Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
Interior Air Filter No Yes
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
kaeferfach Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
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
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Remote Ignition, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Navigation Aid With Voice Activation No Yes
Navigation System 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 Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
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 Closers No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No 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 Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Radio: AM/FM/HD 6.3" Touchscreen Nav w/CD Player -inc: Discover Media, USB input, aux-in, VW Car-Net Security and Service (connected car service - limited subscription), VW Car-Net App-Connect smartphone integration and interface, VW Car-Net Guide and Inform enhanced navigation and infotainment, 8-speaker sound system, Bluetooth connectivity and SiriusXM satellite radio (limited-time trial subscription) Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft 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 Bench Seat Yes No
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Underseat Storage No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Run Flat Tires Tires No Yes
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Seat Type=bench No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Siriusxm Traffic Real-Time Traffic Display Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Transmission No Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Tracking and Navigation No Yes
Telephone No Yes
Telephone Includes Portable Digital Phone No Yes
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tires: 17" AS Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: sport mode Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Function Yes No
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio and Navigation System No Yes
Vw Car-Net Tracker System Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel and Oil Low No Yes
Wheels: 17" Rotor Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Painted Accents w/Chrome Hub Covers Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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