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Model Year | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
Model | Impala / Monte Carlo | Impala / Monte Carlo | Impala / Monte Carlo | Impala / Monte Carlo | Impala / Monte Carlo | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Trim | LS | LT 3.5 | LT 3.9 | LTZ | SS | XLS | XLT | XLT Sport | Limited | Hybrid |
Engines | ||||||||||
Transmissions | ||||||||||
Drivetrains | ||||||||||
Tires | ||||||||||
Audio Systems | ||||||||||
Accessories | ||||||||||
Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||||||||
Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | ||||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||||||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||||||||
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. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||||||
Cargo Management | ||||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||||||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||||||||||
No crossbars. | ||||||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||||||||
Climate Control | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||||||
Engine / Motor | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Includes CD player. | ||||||||||
CD changer in the glove compartment, trunk, or cargo area, beyond easy reach. Can be in addition to an in-dash CD player. | ||||||||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||||||||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||||||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Includes frequencies for weather channels. Only listed when pricing a single model because incomplete data for all model. | ||||||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||||||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||||||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||||||||
Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | ||||||||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||||||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular 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. | ||||||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. |
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