| Model Year | 2017 | 2017- | 2017- | 2017- | 2017- |
| Model | Model 3 | 4Runner | 4Runner | 4Runner | 4Runner |
| Trim | Base | SR5 | TRD Off-Road | TRD Pro | 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. | |||||
| Automatically maintains speed based on preceding car and speed limit signs. Can bring vehicle to a complete stop then accelerate back up to set speed. Replaces regular adaptive cruise control, and includes its value. | |||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
| Change lanes by tapping turn signal. | |||||
| Car enters and exits parking spaces and garages without a driver in the car. Controlled by key fob or remote app. | |||||
| Tell the car where to go and it does the rest. Subject to future system validation and regulatory approval. | |||||
| The car autonomously searches for a parking spot before parking itself. Subject to future system validation and regulatory approval. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Check on car and remotely control various functions (remote start, locks, lights, and/or HVAC) from a telephone or computer. Can require a monthly fee. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Automatically steers the vehicle into a parking space. Driver operates the transmission, and sometimes also the brake and accelerator. | |||||
| The car steers itself with no requirement that the driver keep a hand on the steering wheel. Can require that the driver take over at any time. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | |||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |||||
| Automatically maintains one of a few driver-selected low speeds, for slippery surfaces or off-roading. Includes hill descent control. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | |||||
| Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | |||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||
| Select electronic chassis control settings for a specific terrain type. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Automatically applies a front brake to counteract sway induced by a trailer. | |||||
| Cargo Management | |||||
| Above floor system for organizing cargo. | |||||
| Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||
| Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | |||||
| No crossbars. | |||||
| Floor of cargo area slides to extend out of tailgate, to ease loading and unloading. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Heating elements defrost area where front wipers rest. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Engine / Motor | |||||
| Triple level charger, fastest charge times with 220V source. | |||||
| Tesla only providing range: 310 miles. Also quickens 0-60 time from 5.6 to 5.1 seconds. | |||||
| Allows for quick charging to 80 percent capacity at 440V charging stations. Using such chargers frequently might degrade the battery. | |||||
| Exterior | |||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||
| One or more glass panels in the roof that cannot be opened or removed. | |||||
| Scoop on the hood, often not functional and purely decorative. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |||||
| Infotainment | |||||
| Higher speed Internet connection. Monthly fee after trial period. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | |||||
| High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | |||||
| Connects car to the Internet to update systems, download information, and/or browse. Includes internal modem, usually requires car-specific broadband service with monthly fee. | |||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||||
| Can display navigation from a free phone-based app on a built-in screen. Won't operate in areas with a poor data signal. Uses data on your phone's plan. | |||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | |||||
| Alerts driver when the car is moving out of range of any quick charging station. | |||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
| High beams automatically turned on and off. | |||||
| Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| LED headlights last longer and use less energy than other types. | |||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
| Front row reading lights. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Displays the current speed limit. Included with nav on an increasing number of cars. No feature value here because incomplete info on availability. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | |||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | |||||
| Suede-like trim on the door panels. | |||||
| Usually also includes synthetic suede on the pillars. | |||||
| Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | |||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
| The stabilizer bars can be disconnected to permit additional wheel travel off-road. | |||||
| Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
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