Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
Model | Magnum | Magnum | Magnum | Magnum | Corolla | Corolla | Corolla | Corolla |
Trim | SE | SXT | R/T | SRT8 | L | LE | LE Eco | S |
Engines | ||||||||
Transmissions | ||||||||
Drivetrains | ||||||||
Tires | ||||||||
Audio Systems | ||||||||
Accessories | ||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||||||
Airbag inflates under leading edge of seat cushion to prevent the passenger from sliding forward. | ||||||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||||||
Cargo Management | ||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||||
Engine / Motor | ||||||||
No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||||||
Exterior | ||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||||||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
Infotainment | ||||||||
Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||||||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||||||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||||||||
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 DVD-Audio discs. | ||||||||
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 screen mounted at the rear of the center console. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||||||
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | ||||||||
Integrates an iPod with the vehicle's controls and speakers. Usually included if there is a USB port, but can also rely on a proprietary port. | ||||||||
Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||||||||
Sirius. | ||||||||
Converts text messages to speech. | ||||||||
Information about traffic plus weather, gas prices, sports news, and/or movie times. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||||||
Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 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. | ||||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Headlights automatically turn off. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||||||
Measures and displays lateral acceleration. Some also measure and display 0-60, quarter mile, etc. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||||||
All-weather floormats. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | ||||||||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | ||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||
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 with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | ||||||||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | ||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | ||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||||||
Transmission | ||||||||
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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