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Model Year | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009--2010 | 2009--2010 | 2009--2010 |
Model | Odyssey | Odyssey | Odyssey | Odyssey | Corvette | Corvette | Corvette |
Trim | LX | EX | EX-L | Touring | Base | Z06 | ZR1 |
Engines | |||||||
Transmissions | |||||||
Drivetrains | |||||||
Final Drive Ratios | |||||||
Tires | |||||||
Audio Systems | |||||||
Accessories | |||||||
Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | |||||||
Cancels out interior noise by playing the opposite noise through the vehicle's speakers. | |||||||
Both sliding doors can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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 in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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 | |||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||
No crossbars. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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 | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Exterior | |||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Spoiler mounted beneath the nose of the car, to increase downforce. | |||||||
Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Spans width of car, providing much of the effect of a convertible. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Headlights automatically turn off. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Enables driver to view rear passenger compartment without turning around. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | |||||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | |||||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||||
Erects between the front seats; stows against side of passenger seat to open up walk through. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | |||||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Small center seat section converts captains into a bench and stows when not in use. | |||||||
Seat stows in a well completely beneath the floor level. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Alloy wheels plated with chrome. Some use a more durable, alternative process (PVD, Superchrome). Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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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