Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006--2018-2006 | 2006--2018-2006 | 2006--2018-2006 | 2006--2018-2006 | 2006--2018-2006 |
Model | Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport | Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport | Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport | Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape | Escape |
Trim | 2.5i | WRX TR | WRX | WRX STI | XLS | XLT | XLT Sport | Limited | Hybrid |
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |||||||||
Cargo Management | |||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | |||||||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||||
Heating elements defrost area where front wipers rest. | |||||||||
Drivetrain | |||||||||
The center differential can be manually adjusted to vary the torque split front to rear. | |||||||||
When one front wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | |||||||||
When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | |||||||||
Engine / Motor | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
Exterior | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||||
Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | |||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||||||
In addition to first rear spoiler. | |||||||||
Large spoiler stands well above the trunk or hatch. | |||||||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | |||||||||
Infotainment | |||||||||
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 discs with MP3 files. | |||||||||
Screen-based navigation system. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | |||||||||
Transmission | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2006 Subaru Impreza / WRX / Outback Sport
4-speed automatic AWD
5-speed manual AWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2006--2018-2006 Ford Escape
CVT AWD
4-speed automatic AWD
4-speed automatic AWD