Model Year | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017--2017 | 2017--2017 | 2017--2017 | 2017--2017 | 2017--2017 | 2017--2017 | 2017--2017 |
Model | Outback | Outback | Outback | Outback | Outback | Outback | Sorento | Sorento | Sorento | Sorento | Sorento | Sorento | Sorento |
Trim | 2.5i | 2.5i Premium | 2.5i Limited | 3.6R Limited | 2.5i Touring | 3.6R Touring | L | LX | LX V6 | EX | EX V6 | SX V6 | SX Limited V6 |
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. | |||||||||||||
Automatically maintains set distance behind preceding vehicle as well as set speed. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | |||||||||||||
Prompts the driver when the vehicle ahead of the car has started moving away, a sign that the light has turned green. | |||||||||||||
Can unlock car by tapping an outside button in the correct sequence. Tedious to program and use. | |||||||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||||||||||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | |||||||||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |||||||||||||
Release latch by standing near the bumper for a few seconds. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | |||||||||||||
Homelink. | |||||||||||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||||||||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||||||||||
Automatically contacts 911 through a linked cell phone in the event of a severe collision. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Small external cameras provide a top-down view all around the vehicle, to reduce blind spots while parking. | |||||||||||||
If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | |||||||||||||
Automatically brakes car to avoid low-speed collisions. | |||||||||||||
Automatically applies the brakes if you're about to back into something. | |||||||||||||
Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | |||||||||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||||||||||
Warns of traffic coming from either direction when vehicle is in reverse, to prevent accidents when backing out of parking spaces. | |||||||||||||
Alerts driver when approaching the preceding car too quickly. | |||||||||||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||||||||||
Selectively applies the brakes to maintain a slow, steady descent on off-road downhill slopes. | |||||||||||||
Applies the brakes to hold the vehicle in place on an incline. Incomplete data, so only displayed when pricing a single vehicle. | |||||||||||||
Steering lightly applied to help prevent the vehicle from inadvertently traveling out of its intended lane. | |||||||||||||
Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | |||||||||||||
Alerts driver when the car is weaving within the lane. | |||||||||||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||||||||||
Warns driver of pedestrians in path of car. | |||||||||||||
Prepares brakes (and sometimes also seat belts) for use when radar detects an imminent collision. Might also move seats and close windows. Early Lexus system used laser. Since automatic braking became common it has been unclear which models have this feat | |||||||||||||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | |||||||||||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | |||||||||||||
Airbag inflates under leading edge of seat cushion to prevent the driver from sliding forward. | |||||||||||||
Airbag inflates under leading edge of seat cushion to prevent the passenger from sliding forward. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Uses the brakes to channel torque to the outside wheels and counteract understeer. Similar to stability control, but proactive, and acting to improve cornering performance rather than prevent loss of control. | |||||||||||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||||||||||
Periodically uploads and emails a vehicle diagnostic check. | |||||||||||||
Cargo Management | |||||||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Ionizes air to clean it. Might create high levels of ozone. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | |||||||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||||||||
Heating elements defrost area where front wipers rest. | |||||||||||||
Drivetrain | |||||||||||||
The center differential can be manually locked using a button. Only for use at low speeds on loose surfaces. Engaging low range (where available) usually locks the center differential automatically. | |||||||||||||
Exterior | |||||||||||||
Close grille openings when not needed to reduce aerodynamic drag. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Reduces interior noise, prevents side windows from shattering. | |||||||||||||
Sometimes referred to as a skid plate, but really an appearance item. | |||||||||||||
Sometimes referred to as a skid plate, but really an appearance item. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||||||||||
Infotainment | |||||||||||||
Requires compatible Android phone. | |||||||||||||
Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | |||||||||||||
Requires compatible Apple iPhone. | |||||||||||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||||||||||||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | |||||||||||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||||||||||||
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | |||||||||||||
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 three-year subscription. | |||||||||||||
Activate Siri using button on steering wheel. Make calls, hear and dictate texts and email, manage calendar, turn-by-turn nav. Requires iPhone 4S or higher. | |||||||||||||
In BMWs includes baseplate in center console that provides a connection to an external antenna, but that requires an additional adapter. | |||||||||||||
Converts text messages to speech. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Information about traffic plus weather, gas prices, sports news, and/or movie times. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | |||||||||||||
Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | |||||||||||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | |||||||||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||||||||||
Phone or other device operated via the vehicle's voice command system. Requires a compatible device--all aren't supported. | |||||||||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||||||||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||||||||||
Perimeter lighting automatically activated by approaching keyfob. | |||||||||||||
High beams automatically turned on and off. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||||||||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | |||||||||||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | |||||||||||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||||||||||||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | |||||||||||||
Fog light on the appropriate side turns on (and might also swivel) when the steering wheel is turned. Requires and does not include value of fog lights. | |||||||||||||
Headlights swivel when steering wheel is turned. | |||||||||||||
Reports engine speed. | |||||||||||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | |||||||||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||||||||||
Power-adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||||||
Fabric that resists stains, and in many cases odors as well. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | |||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||
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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