Model Year | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
Model | Touareg | Touareg | MKX |
Trim | VR6 FSI | V6 TDI | 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. | |||
Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | |||
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. | |||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |||
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. | |||
Homelink. | |||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||
Rear disc brakes. | |||
Automatically contacts 911 through a linked cell phone in the event of a severe collision. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
Periodically uploads and emails a vehicle diagnostic check. | |||
Cargo Management | |||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||
Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||
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. | |||
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 | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||
Drivetrain | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
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 two front headrest-mounted screens. | |||
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. | |||
SD, CF, PCMCIA, or other digital media reader. | |||
Converts text messages to speech. | |||
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. | |||
Phone or other device operated via the vehicle's voice command system. Requires a compatible device--all aren't supported. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
Auxiliary convex lens in the corner of the outside mirror that improves view of the driver's blind spot. | |||
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 | |||
All-weather floormats. | |||
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 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-adjustable lower back support. | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
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 | |||
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. | |||
Air springs automatically level the vehicle and enable manual adjustment of ride height. | |||
Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | |||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | |||
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. | |||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. |
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