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2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T S Auto
2008 Saturn SKY Red Line

Vehicle 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T S Auto 2008 Saturn SKY Red Line
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
140-Amp Alternator No Yes
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
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
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
4101# Gvwr 818# 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 No Yes
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
6-Speed A/T 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
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black Bezel Located On Headlight Surround 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
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Covered Back Panel Storage No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Power Windows No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital Turbo Gauge No Yes
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 Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
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
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
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 Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front Power Disc and Rear Power 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 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, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible 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
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Independent Short/Long Arm Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Bilstein(R) Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Short/Long Arm Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Bilstein(R) Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
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 Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Oil Quality No Yes
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Metallic Sill Plates No Yes
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Trunk No Yes
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
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
Polished Alloy Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Polished Alloy Wheels, 18-In X 8-In. No Yes
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
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio: AM/FM 5" Touchscreen w/CD Player -inc: Composition Color, USB input, aux-in, 8-speaker sound system and Bluetooth connectivity Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System 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 Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Red Line Badge No Yes
Red Line Grille No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
SBRP245/45WR18 Performance Tires No Yes
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Stainless Steel Located On Pedals No Yes
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Trip Computer No Yes
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
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Tire Repair Kit Includes Tire Sealant No Yes
Tires: 16" AS Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: sport mode Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 260@5300, Torque Of 260@2500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler No Yes
Valet Function Yes No
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 PASS-Key(R) III+ Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel No Yes
Wheels: 16" Whirl Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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