Model Year | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
Model | Corvette | Corvette | Corvette | Yukon | Yukon | Yukon |
Trim | Base | Z06 | ZR1 | XL SLE | XL SLT | XL Denali |
Engines | ||||||
Transmissions | ||||||
Drivetrains | ||||||
Final Drive Ratios | ||||||
Tires | ||||||
Audio Systems | ||||||
Accessories | ||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||||||
Pulls decklid / liftgate tight after latch is engaged. Door can be shut with very little effort. | ||||||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||
Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||||||
Homelink. | ||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||||
Rear disc brakes. | ||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||||
Ceramic composite brake rotors. | ||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Continuously modulates throttle to maximize available traction. Driver simply floors accelerator. | ||||||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | ||||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||
Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare tire. | ||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||
Cargo Management | ||||||
Above floor system for organizing cargo. | ||||||
Hitch rated for up to 10,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||||
No crossbars. | ||||||
Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | ||||||
Climate Control | ||||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||||
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||||||
Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | ||||||
Fan speed and/or temperature can be manually set for vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Includes value of rear vents. | ||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||
A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | ||||||
Washer fluid heated to high temperature, enabling it to melt ice off the windshield. | ||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||
Drivetrain | ||||||
When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||||
Engine / Motor | ||||||
No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Valves open in the exhaust at high rpm and/or during brisk acceleration, for power boost and/or richer sound. Valves can also be opened with a switch. | ||||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Exterior | ||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||
Spans width of car, providing much of the effect of a convertible. | ||||||
Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | ||||||
Single hood stripe | ||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||
Spans width of car, providing much of the effect of a convertible. | ||||||
Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | ||||||
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | ||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | ||||||
Infotainment | ||||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||||
Includes CD player. | ||||||
Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||||||
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||
Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | ||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||
XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||||||
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||||
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system plus turn-by-turn navigation (no map display). For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||
Reports the amount of boost being provided by the supercharger or turbocharger. | ||||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||||
Projects various instrument readouts onto the windshield. Image actually appears to be floating over the nose of the car. Enables driver to keep eyes on the road. | ||||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||||||
Measures and displays lateral acceleration. Some also measure and display 0-60, quarter mile, etc. | ||||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | ||||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||||||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||
Seats tumble forward at the press of a button. Must be returned to upright position manually. | ||||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||
Seat must be removed for maximum cargo capacity and a flat load floor. | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | ||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||
Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | ||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||
Same value as regular alloy wheels because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Rear shock absorbers that automatically level the rear ride height. | ||||||
Alloy wheels plated with chrome. Some use a more durable, alternative process (PVD, Superchrome). Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | ||||||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | ||||||
Transmission | ||||||
Electronically controls engine and transmission for perfect launch. | ||||||
Paddles or buttons that can be used to manually shift the transmission. Only listed when optional or not always included with an automatic transmission. | ||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. |
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