Model Year | 2011 | 2009 |
Model | Town Car | Passat |
Trim | Signature L | Komfort |
Engines | ||
Transmissions | ||
Drivetrains | ||
Tires | ||
Audio Systems | ||
Accessories | ||
Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | ||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||
Decklid can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||
Greatly reduces the amount of sunlight entering the rear window. | ||
Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | ||
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. | ||
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 | ||
Above floor system for organizing cargo. | ||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||
Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||
Engine / Motor | ||
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. | ||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | ||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||
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. | ||
A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | ||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||
Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | ||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | ||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | ||
Air springs maintain the rear ride height. | ||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | ||
The tire sidewalls have a white stripe. | ||
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. |
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