Model Year | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011--2010 | 2011--2010 | 2011--2010 | 2011--2010 | 2011--2010 |
Model | X5 | X5 | X5 | X5 | X5 | X5 | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Trim | xDrive35i | xDrive35i Premium | xDrive35i Sport Activity | xDrive35d | xDrive50i | M | XLS | XLT | Limited | Hybrid | Hybrid Limited |
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. | |||||||||||
Automatically maintains set distance behind preceding vehicle as well as set speed. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | |||||||||||
Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | |||||||||||
Pulls door tight after latch is engaged. Door can be shut with very little effort. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |||||||||||
Check on car and remotely control various functions (remote start, locks, lights, and/or HVAC) from a telephone or computer. Can require a monthly fee. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Operate the power windows, sunroof, and/or convertible roof using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||||||||
Automatically steers the vehicle into a parking space. Driver operates the transmission, and sometimes also the brake and accelerator. | |||||||||||
Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | |||||||||||
Homelink. | |||||||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||||||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||||||||
Automatically contacts 911 through a linked cell phone in the event of a severe collision. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Small external cameras provide a top-down view all around the vehicle, to reduce blind spots while parking. | |||||||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||||||||
Selectively applies the brakes to maintain a slow, steady descent on off-road downhill slopes. | |||||||||||
Applies the brakes to hold the vehicle in place on an incline. Incomplete data, so only displayed when pricing a single vehicle. | |||||||||||
Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Individual keys can be coded to enforce specific driving restrictions, such as maximum speed and audio volume. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Automatically applies a front brake to counteract sway induced by a trailer. | |||||||||||
Periodically uploads and emails a vehicle diagnostic check. | |||||||||||
Wide angle camera allows the driver to see well to each side from the very front of the car when pulling out of parking spaces or side streets. | |||||||||||
Cargo Management | |||||||||||
No crossbars. | |||||||||||
Net extending from the floor to the ceiling to prevent cargo from flying into the passenger area during sudden stops. | |||||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||||||
Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | |||||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | |||||||||||
No crossbars. | |||||||||||
Sack attached to rear seat pass-through. Keeps dirty skis from messing up the interior. | |||||||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||||||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | |||||||||||
Climate Control | |||||||||||
Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Requires and does not include the value of rear air vents. | |||||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||||||||
Provides heat for an extended period of time after the engine has been cut off. | |||||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||||||
Drivetrain | |||||||||||
Actively splits power between the left and right rear wheels, which generally yields sportier handling. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Permits a higher top speed before fuel cutoff kicks in. | |||||||||||
Smart alternator recharges battery only while braking, to improve fuel economy. | |||||||||||
Exterior | |||||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. Not body color. | |||||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||||||
Front glass panel retracts over a fixed glass roof panel. Entire unit covers nearly the entire roof. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
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 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 two front headrest-mounted screens. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Simple directions displayed on rudimentary screen and/or spoken over audio system. Fee after first 3-12 months. | |||||||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||||||||
XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | |||||||||||
Converts text messages to speech. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Information about traffic plus weather, gas prices, sports news, and/or movie times. 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. | |||||||||||
Phone or other device operated via the vehicle's voice command system. Requires a compatible device--all aren't supported. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
High beams automatically turned on and off. | |||||||||||
Passenger-side rearview 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. | |||||||||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |||||||||||
Lights illuminate area just ahead and to the side of the vehicle when the turn signals are used or the steering wheel is turned. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | |||||||||||
Auxiliary convex lens in the corner of the outside mirror that improves view of the driver's blind spot. | |||||||||||
Headlights swivel when steering wheel is turned. | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
All-weather floormats. | |||||||||||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Leather trim, sometimes woven, in place of the more usual aluminum or wood trim. | |||||||||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||||||||
Leather beyond the seating surfaces, door panels, and IP top. No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||||||||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | |||||||||||
Manually adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||||
Manually adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||||
Power lumbar or vibration used to massage lower back. | |||||||||||
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 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-adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||||
Power-adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part. | |||||||||||
The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part; especially useful when the seat is heavily reclined, to better support the upper back. | |||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||
A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | |||||||||||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||||||||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | |||||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||||||
Motors joining the left and right halves of the stabilizer bars twist them to further reduce roll in turns and disengages them to improve ride quality when not turning. | |||||||||||
The steering ratio is automatically varied based on vehicle speed and other factors. | |||||||||||
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 with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | |||||||||||
Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | |||||||||||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | |||||||||||
Air springs maintain the rear ride height. | |||||||||||
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. |
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