| Model Year | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012--2012-2010-2007 | 2012--2012-2010-2007 | 
| Model | Journey | Journey | Journey | Journey | Journey | Matrix | Matrix | 
| Trim | AVP | SE | SXT | Crew | R/T | L | S | 
| 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. | |||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Cargo Management | |||||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||
| No crossbars. | |||||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||||
| Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Exterior | |||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Infotainment | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | |||||||
| SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | |||||||
| Converts text messages to speech. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Includes frequencies for weather channels. Only listed when pricing a single model because incomplete data for all model. | |||||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||||
| Front row reading lights. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | |||||||
| For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | |||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
| Fabric that resists stains, and in many cases odors as well. | |||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||
| Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. 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. | |||||||
| Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | |||||||
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