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Features Comparison: Tesla Model 3 vs. Toyota FJ Cruiser
| Model Year | 2017 | 2007 |
| Model | Model 3 | FJ Cruiser |
| Trim | Base | Base |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Alerts driver when approaching the preceding car too quickly. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||
| Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Drivetrain | ||
| 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 | ||
| Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||
| Spare tire mounted to the tailgate. | ||
| One or more glass panels in the roof that cannot be opened or removed. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Includes CD player. | ||
| Large ribbon-type speakers mounted in headliner. No value because no way to compare across cars. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||
| Alerts driver when the car is moving out of range of any quick charging station. | ||
| No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| Manually tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| 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 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. | ||
| Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | ||
Option Package Contents
Enhanced Autopilot
Full Self-Driving Capability
Upgrade Package
Convenience Package
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1-speed automatic RWD
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
6-speed manual AWD w/low range