Model Year | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2008 | 2008 |
Model | X5 | X5 | X5 | Mazda3 | Mazda3 |
Trim | xDrive30i | xDrive35d | xDrive48i | i | s |
Engines | |||||
Transmissions | |||||
Drivetrains | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Operate the power windows, sunroof, and/or convertible roof 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. | |||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||
Selectively applies the brakes to maintain a slow, steady descent on off-road downhill slopes. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
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. 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. | |||||
Cargo Management | |||||
Net extending from the floor to the ceiling to prevent cargo from flying into the passenger area during sudden stops. | |||||
Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | |||||
Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Chrome or satin-painted fuel door. | |||||
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 | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
In BMWs includes baseplate in center console that provides a connection to an external antenna, but that requires an additional adapter. | |||||
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 conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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 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. | |||||
Air springs maintain the rear ride height. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. |
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