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Model Year | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009--2008 | 2009--2008 | 2009--2008 |
Model | Grand Vitara | Grand Vitara | Grand Vitara | Grand Vitara | 4Runner | 4Runner | 4Runner |
Trim | Base | Premium | XSport | Luxury | SR5 | Sport | Limited |
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. | |||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | |||||||
No crossbars. | |||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||||
Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger 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. | |||||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | |||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
The rear differential can be manually locked using a button. Only for use at low-speeds on loose surfaces. | |||||||
Exterior | |||||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||
Requires external spare tire. | |||||||
Spare tire mounted to the tailgate. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||||
Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | |||||||
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | |||||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | |||||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||||
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. | |||||||
Manually tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||||
Seat must be removed for maximum cargo capacity and a flat load floor. | |||||||
Seating surfaces are part cloth or vinyl, part synthetic suede. | |||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||
Each damper (shock absorber) is hydraulically connected to the one at the opposite corner of the vehicle. This reduces roll and stabilizes the ride. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
Air springs maintain the rear ride height. | |||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara
5-speed automatic RWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2009--2008 Toyota 4Runner
5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range