Model Year | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
Model | Jetta | Jetta | Jetta | Jetta | Jetta | X5 | X5 | X5 | X5 |
Trim | Base | S | SE | SEL | TDI | xDrive30i | xDrive35d | xDrive48i | M |
Engines | |||||||||
Transmissions | |||||||||
Drivetrains | |||||||||
Tires | |||||||||
Audio Systems | |||||||||
Accessories | |||||||||
Pulls door tight after latch is engaged. Door can be shut with very little effort. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Pulls decklid / liftgate tight after latch is engaged. Door can be shut with very little effort. | |||||||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |||||||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||||||
Operate the power windows, sunroof, and/or convertible roof using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||||||
Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Beeps signal distance to object in front of vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Cargo Management | |||||||||
No crossbars. | |||||||||
Net extending from the floor to the ceiling to prevent cargo from flying into the passenger area during sudden stops. | |||||||||
Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | |||||||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||||||
Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | |||||||||
No crossbars. | |||||||||
Sack attached to rear seat pass-through. Keeps dirty skis from messing up the interior. | |||||||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||||||
Climate Control | |||||||||
Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Requires and does not include the value of rear air vents. | |||||||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||||||
Provides heat for an extended period of time after the engine has been cut off. | |||||||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||||||
Drivetrain | |||||||||
Actively splits power between the left and right rear wheels, which generally yields sportier handling. | |||||||||
Engine / Motor | |||||||||
Permits a higher top speed before fuel cutoff kicks in. | |||||||||
Exterior | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | |||||||||
Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. Not body color. | |||||||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Gas Guzzler Tax | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
CD changer in the glove compartment, trunk, or cargo area, beyond easy reach. Can be in addition to an in-dash CD player. | |||||||||
Audio system capable of playing DVD-Audio discs. | |||||||||
A DVD player and screen mounted at the rear of the center console. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | |||||||||
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||||||
XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | |||||||||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | |||||||||
In BMWs includes baseplate in center console that provides a connection to an external antenna, but that requires an additional adapter. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |||||||||
Lights illuminate area just ahead and to the side of the vehicle when the turn signals are used or the steering wheel is turned. | |||||||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |||||||||
Projects various instrument readouts onto the windshield. Image actually appears to be floating over the nose of the car. Enables driver to keep eyes on the road. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |||||||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||||||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
Leather trim, sometimes woven, in place of the more usual aluminum or wood trim. | |||||||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||||||
Leather beyond the seating surfaces, door panels, and IP top. No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||||||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | |||||||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||||||
Manually adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||
Manually adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||
Power lumbar or vibration used to massage lower back. | |||||||||
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 bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |||||||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | |||||||||
Power-adjustable cushion length; provides better support for long legs. | |||||||||
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. | |||||||||
The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part. | |||||||||
The upper part of the seatback be be adjusted separately from the lower part; especially useful when the seat is heavily reclined, to better support the upper back. | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
A.k.a vinyl, leatherette, MB-Tex, NuLuxe. | |||||||||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||||||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | |||||||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||||||
Motors joining the left and right halves of the stabilizer bars twist them to further reduce roll in turns and disengages them to improve ride quality when not turning. | |||||||||
The steering ratio is automatically varied based on vehicle speed and other factors. | |||||||||
Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | |||||||||
Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | |||||||||
Air springs maintain the rear ride height. | |||||||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||||||
Transmission | |||||||||
Electronically controls engine and transmission for perfect launch. | |||||||||
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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