| Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Model | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche | LaCrosse | LaCrosse | LaCrosse |
| Trim | LS | LT | Z66 | Z71 | CX | CXL | CXS |
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Greatly reduces the amount of sunlight entering the rear window. Includes the value of manual rear shade. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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 behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||||
| Torso-level second row airbags, usually contained in the rear door. Some also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||||
| Cargo Management | |||||||
| Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||
| Rear wall folds to extend bed into rear passenger compartment. | |||||||
| Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | |||||||
| Replaces soft bed cover if one is standard. | |||||||
| Includes side rails and crossbars. | |||||||
| Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Drivetrain | |||||||
| When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | |||||||
| Engine / Motor | |||||||
| Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||
| Reduces interior noise, prevents side windows from shattering. | |||||||
| Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | |||||||
| Replaces and includes value of smaller sunroofs. | |||||||
| Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | |||||||
| Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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 ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | |||||||
| Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | |||||||
| Built-in flash drive with a small amount of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system plus turn-by-turn navigation (no map display). For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Either only the front seats are leather or the upholstery is a mix of cloth and leather. | |||||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||||
| Alloy wheels plated with chrome. Some use a more durable, alternative process (PVD, Superchrome). 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | |||||||
| Transmission | |||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche
4-speed automatic RWD
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD