Model Year | 2009 | 2009- |
Model | tC | Viper |
Trim | Base | SRT10 |
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||
Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare tire. | ||
Cargo Management | ||
Climate Control | ||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||
Drivetrain | ||
When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||
Exterior | ||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | ||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||
Chrome or satin-painted fuel door. | ||
Spoiler mounted beneath the nose of the car, to increase downforce. | ||
Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | ||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
Only listed if a second, smaller spoiler is also standard or optional. No additional value because no way to compare across models. | ||
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. | ||
Large spoiler stands well above the trunk or hatch. | ||
Gas Guzzler Tax | ||
Infotainment | ||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
Headlights automatically turn off. | ||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||
Front row reading lights. | ||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||
Reports engine speed. | ||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||
All-weather floormats. | ||
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. | ||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||
Manually tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | ||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||
Same value as regular alloy wheels because no way to compare across models. | ||
Suspension dampers whose firmness can be manually adjusted. Far more difficult than hitting a button, but makes it possible to fine tune. | ||
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. |
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