Model Year | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
Model | Prius | Prius | Prius | Prius | Grand Cherokee | Grand Cherokee | Grand Cherokee | Grand Cherokee |
Trim | II | III | IV | V | Laredo | Limited | Overland | SRT8 |
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. Minimum speed around 30 mph. Replaces regular cruise control, and includes its value. | ||||||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||||||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||||||
Can turn on air conditioning system remotely using the key fob, to cool down the car before getting into it. Some also enable this with heat. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Operate the power windows, sunroof, and/or convertible roof using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||||||
Automatically steers the vehicle into a parking space. Driver operates the transmission, and sometimes also the brake and accelerator. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Brakes 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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Can be driven deflated for about 50 miles. Usually harm ride quality. Cars with these often have no spare 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 | ||||||||
Hitch rated for up to 10,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||||||
Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | ||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Ionizes air to clean it. Might create high levels of ozone. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||||||
Makes rain bead up and roll off the windows. | ||||||||
Drivetrain | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||||||
Exterior | ||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||||||
Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | ||||||||
Solar cells power fans that help keep the car's interior cool when it is parked. With electric vehicles also provide a negligible amount of energy for running the car. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Infotainment | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||||||||
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||||||
Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | ||||||||
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 one-year subscription. | ||||||||
Sirius. | ||||||||
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 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. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Standard or optional in some hybrid vehicles. Fancy display of power flows, enhanced trip computer information. | ||||||||
LED headlights last longer and use less energy than other types. | ||||||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||||||
Measures and displays lateral acceleration. Some also measure and display 0-60, quarter mile, etc. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 adjustable lower back support. | ||||||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||||||
Seating surfaces are part leather, part synthetic suede. | ||||||||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||||||||
Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | ||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||||||
Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. 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. | ||||||||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. |
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