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Features Comparison: Pontiac G6 vs. Subaru Forester
| Model Year | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007- | 2007- | 2007- | 2007- | 2007- |
| Model | G6 | G6 | G6 | G6 | Forester | Forester | Forester | Forester | Forester |
| Trim | 1SV | Base | GT | GTP | 2.5 X | Sports 2.5 X | 2.5 X L.L. Bean Edition | Sports 2.5 XT | 2.5 XT Limited |
| Engines | |||||||||
| Transmissions | |||||||||
| Drivetrains | |||||||||
| Tires | |||||||||
| Audio Systems | |||||||||
| Accessories | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||||||
| Cargo Management | |||||||||
| Above floor system for organizing cargo. | |||||||||
| Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||||
| Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | |||||||||
| No crossbars. | |||||||||
| Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Heating elements defrost area where front wipers rest. | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||||||
| Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||||
| Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | |||||||||
| Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | |||||||||
| Front glass panel retracts over a fixed glass roof panel. Entire unit covers nearly the entire roof. | |||||||||
| Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||||||
| Protects part of the underbody from rocks when off-roading. | |||||||||
| Replaces and includes value of smaller sunroofs. | |||||||||
| 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 discs with MP3 files. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Reports the amount of boost being provided by the supercharger or turbocharger. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||||
| Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | |||||||||
| Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | |||||||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||||
| Rear shock absorbers that automatically level the rear ride height. | |||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
| Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. | |||||||||
| Transmission | |||||||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
Option Package Contents
Sport Package 2
GXP Street Edition
Chrome Appearance Package
Sport Package 1
Sun and Sound Package
Premium Package
Sport Package 1
Sun and Sound Package
Premium Package
All Weather Package
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