| Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Model | Corvette | Corvette | Uplander | Uplander |
| Trim | Base | Z06 | LS | LT |
| 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. | ||||
| Air compressor generally used to pump up springs or shocks can also be used to inflate tires, balls, etc. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Passenger-side sliding door 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Torso-level second row airbags, usually contained in the rear door. Some also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| No crossbars. | ||||
| Net extending from the floor to the ceiling to prevent cargo from flying into the passenger area during sudden stops. | ||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Exterior | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | ||||
| Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||
| Spans width of car, providing much of the effect of a convertible. | ||||
| Infotainment | ||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Only listed if a separate option from an entertainment 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. | ||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Erects between the seats; in vans stows against a seat to open up walk through; in sedans stows in a console. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Seat must be removed for maximum cargo capacity and a flat load floor. | ||||
| Accessible from second row. | ||||
| Accessible from the third row. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette
6-speed manual RWD
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander
4-speed automatic FWD
4-speed automatic FWD