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Features Comparison: Pontiac Torrent vs. Mazda Mazda2
| Model Year | 2009 | 2009 |
| Model | Torrent | Torrent |
| Trim | Base | GXP |
| Engines | ||
| Transmissions | ||
| Drivetrains | ||
| Tires | ||
| Audio Systems | ||
| Accessories | ||
| 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. | ||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. Replaces regular RKE. No additional value because not possible to compare across models. | ||
| Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Can adjust cargo floor to maximize space or to create a floor level with the folded seats (and hidden storage beneath it). | ||
| Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||
| Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | ||
| No crossbars. | ||
| Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||
| Climate Control | ||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||
| Engine / Motor | ||
| Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||
| Exterior | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
Option Package Contents
Preferred Package
Chrome Appearance Package
Sun and Sound Package
Sun and Sound Package
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