

Model Year | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
Model | Compass | Compass | Compass | TT | TT |
Trim | Base | Latitude | Limited | 2.0 TFSI | S 2.0 TFSI |
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | |||||
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. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
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 | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||
Drivetrain | |||||
The center differential can be manually locked using a button. Only for use at low speeds on loose surfaces. Engaging low range (where available) usually locks the center differential automatically. | |||||
Engine / Motor | |||||
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 | |||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||
Chrome or aluminum mirrors. Only listed if optional or not standard on the base trim. | |||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||
Spoiler extends automatically at high speeds. Otherwise flush with body. Can be manually extended and retracted. | |||||
Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | |||||
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | |||||
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | |||||
Infotainment | |||||
Speakers swing down from raised liftgate, for use with vehicle parked. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Information about traffic plus weather, gas prices, sports news, and/or movie times. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | |||||
Information about traffic conditions. 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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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 | |||||
All-weather floormats. | |||||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||
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 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. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | |||||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all 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. | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
Same value as regular alloy wheels because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | |||||
Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | |||||
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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