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  Overview  
MSRP *$51,100 - $51,100
$53,480 - $53,480
$53,900 - $53,900
Invoice *$46,150 - $46,150
$48,290 - $48,290
$48,670 - $48,670
Engine4.4L V-8 282 HP
4.4L V-8 282 HP
4.4L V-8 282 HP
TransmissionStandard:
5-spd auto w/OD
Available:
STEPTRONIC
5-spd STEPTRONIC w/OD
6-spd man w/OD
Fuel Economy City18.0 mpg
15.0 mpg
15.0 mpg
Fuel Economy Highway24.0 mpg
21.0 mpg
23.0 mpg
Bumper to Bumper Warranty (months/miles)48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
  Powertrain  
Engine4.4L V-8 282 HP
4.4L V-8 282 HP
4.4L V-8 282 HP
TransmissionStandard:
5-spd auto w/OD
Available:
STEPTRONIC
5-spd STEPTRONIC w/OD
6-spd man w/OD
Alternator150 amp
150 amp
150 amp
Axle Ratio2.81
3.15
2.81
Fuel Typepremium unleaded
premium unleaded
premium unleaded
Fuel Tank18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
18.5 gal.
Exhaustdual stainless steel
dual stainless steel
dual stainless steel
Drive Typerear-wheel
rear-wheel
rear-wheel
Traction ControlABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
  Steering and Suspension  
Electronic Stabilitystability control
stability control
stability control
RideAvailable:
sport
Available:
sport
sport
Auto-Levelling SuspensionN/Arear
N/A
Front Suspensionstrut
strut
strut
Front Anti-Roll Barfront anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
Front Springscoil
coil
coil
Front Shocksgas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
Rear Suspensionmulti-link
multi-link
multi-link
Rear Anti-Roll Barrear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
Rear Springscoil
air
coil
Rear Shocksgas-pressurized
air
gas-pressurized
Steeringre-circulating ball
re-circulating ball
re-circulating ball
Brakes4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
Vented Disc Brakesfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
Wheels16.0 " silver alloy
16.0 " silver alloy
17.0 " silver alloy
Front TiresP225/55HR16.0BSW AS
P225/55HR16.0BSW AS
P235/45WR17.0BSW performance
Rear Tires (if different from Front)Available:
P255/40WR17.0BSW performance
N/A255/40
Spare Tire and Wheelalloy
full-size alloy
alloy
  Seating and Interior  
Seating Capacity5
5
5
Front Seat Typebucket
bucket
sports
Heated Front SeatsAvailable:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Available:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Available:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Front Headrestspower adjustable w/tilt
power adjustable w/tilt
power adjustable w/tilt
Front Armrestscenter
center
center
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls(8-way power)
(8-way power)
(10-way power)
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls(8-way power)
(8-way power)
(10-way power)
Rear Seatsbench
60-40 bench
bench
Rear Headrestsadjustable
adjustable
adjustable
Rear Armrestscenter
center with pass-thru
center
Memorydriver seat
driver seat
driver seat
Seat Trimleather
leather
leather
Door Trimleather
leather
leather
Headlinerfull cloth
full cloth
full cloth
Floor Trimcarpet
carpet
carpet
Floor MatsAvailable:
carpeted front & rear
rubber front
rubber front & rear
Available:
carpeted front & rear
rubber front
rubber front & rear
Available:
carpeted front & rear
rubber front
rubber front & rear
Dashboard Insertgenuine wood
genuine wood
aluminum
Gear Shift Knob Trimleather/genuine wood
leather/genuine wood
leather/aluminum
  Comfort and Conveniences  
Sunroofexpress open/close
express open/close
express open/close
Roof FeaturesAvailable:
roof rack
roof rack
Available:
roof rack
Vanity Mirrorsdual illuminated
dual illuminated
dual illuminated
Rearview Mirrorauto-dimming day-night
auto-dimming day-night
auto-dimming day-night
Glove Boxlocking
locking
locking
Dome Lightfade
fade
fade
Reading Lightsfront & rear
front & rear
front & rear
Floor Consolefull
full
full
Cup Holderfront
front
front
Seatback Storage2
2
2
Door Binsdual
dual
dual
Rear Door Binsrear door bins
rear door bins
rear door bins
Cargo Concealed StorageAvailable:
cargo concealed storage
locking
Available:
cargo concealed storage
Cargo Floor Trimcarpeted
carpeted
carpeted
Trunk Lid Trimcarpet
carpet
carpet
Cargo CoverN/Aroll-up
N/A
Cargo NetAvailable:
cargo net
Available:
cargo net
Available:
cargo net
Cargo Tie Downscargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
Cargo Lightcargo light
cargo light
cargo light
Front Air Conditioningdual zone front
dual zone front
dual zone front
Climate Controlautomatic air conditioning
automatic air conditioning
automatic air conditioning
Air Filterair filter
air filter
air filter
Rear Heat Ductsunderseat ducts
underseat ducts
underseat ducts
Automatic Air Recirculationautomatic air recirculation
automatic air recirculation
automatic air recirculation
Radiopremium AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
premium AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
premium AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
Radio Steering Wheel Controlsradio steering wheel controls
radio steering wheel controls
radio steering wheel controls
Cassetteauto-reverse
auto-reverse
auto-reverse
CDcompatible
compatible
compatible
Speakers10
10
10
AmplifierAvailable:
amplifier
Available:
amplifier
Available:
amplifier
Radio Theft Deterrentradio theft deterrent
radio theft deterrent
radio theft deterrent
Antennawindow grid diversity
window grid diversity
window grid diversity
Cruise Controlwith steering wheel controls
with steering wheel controls
with steering wheel controls
Door Lockspower with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
Heated Door Locksheated door locks
heated door locks
heated door locks
Remote Keyless Entrykeyfob (all doors)
keyfob (all doors)
keyfob (all doors)
Trunk/Hatch/Door Releasekeyfob
keyfob
keyfob
Rear Child Safety Door Locksrear child safety door locks
rear child safety door locks
rear child safety door locks
Fuel Filler Door Releasefuel filler door release
fuel filler door release
fuel filler door release
Cell Phonepre-wiring
pre-wiring
pre-wiring
Power Outlets1
1
1
Trunk PulldownN/Atrunk/hatch auto-latch
N/A
Driver Foot Restdriver foot rest
driver foot rest
driver foot rest
Retained Accessory Powerretained accessory power
retained accessory power
retained accessory power
HomeLink Wireless Control SystemHomeLink Wireless Control System
HomeLink Wireless Control System
HomeLink Wireless Control System
Smokers Packageashtray
ashtray
ashtray
Lighter Elementsfront
front
front
First Aid KitAvailable:
first aid kit
Available:
first aid kit
Available:
first aid kit
Instrument Displayanalog
analog
analog
Tachometertachometer
tachometer
tachometer
Water Temp Gaugeengine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
Clockin-dash
in-dash
in-dash
Exterior Temperatureexterior temperature
exterior temperature
exterior temperature
Systems Monitorsystems monitor
systems monitor
systems monitor
Trip Computertrip computer
trip computer
trip computer
Trip Odometertrip odometer
trip odometer
trip odometer
Park Distance ControlAvailable:
rear
front and rear
Available:
front and rear
rear
Available:
rear
front and rear
Navigation SystemAvailable:
navigation system
Available:
navigation system
Available:
navigation system
Steering Wheelpower telescopic tilt
power telescopic tilt
power telescopic tilt sport
Steering Wheel Materialleather
leather
leather
Front Windowspower
power
power
Rear Windowspower
power
power
Quarter Vent Rear WindowsN/Apower
N/A
1-Touch Openfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
Tinted Windowslight
light
light
Sun BlindsAvailable:
manual
Available:
manual
Available:
manual
Front Windshield Wipersvariable intermittent
variable intermittent
variable intermittent
Heated Front Wipersjets
jets
jets
Rain Detecting Wipersrain detecting wipers
rain detecting wipers
rain detecting wipers
Speed Sensitve Wipersspeed sensitive wipers
speed sensitive wipers
speed sensitive wipers
Rear Windshield WiperN/Arear windshield wiper
N/A
Sun Visor Stripsun visor strip
sun visor strip
sun visor strip
Rear Defrosterrear defroster
rear defroster
rear defroster
Rear BlindsAvailable:
power
N/AAvailable:
power
Rear Windshield TypeN/Aflip-up
N/A
  Safety  
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
Daytime Running Lightsdaytime running lights
daytime running lights
daytime running lights
Center High Mounted Stop Lightcenter high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
Front Impact Airbagsdriver and passenger
driver and passenger
driver and passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbagsdoor mounted
door mounted
door mounted
Passenger Side Impact Airbagdoor mounted
door mounted
door mounted
Overhead Airbagtube 1st row overhead airbag
tube 1st row overhead airbag
tube 1st row overhead airbag
Occupancy Sensoroccupancy sensor
occupancy sensor
occupancy sensor
Rear Side AirbagAvailable:
rear side-impact airbag
Available:
rear side-impact airbag
Available:
rear side-impact airbag
Side Impact Barsside impact bars
side impact bars
side impact bars
Seatbelt Pretensionersfront
front
front
Ignition Disableignition disable
ignition disable
ignition disable
Panic Alarmpanic alarm
panic alarm
panic alarm
Security Systemsecurity system
security system
security system
  Dimensions and Capacities  
Door Count4 doors
4 doors
4 doors
Maximum Cargo Volume11.1 cu.ft.
63.9 cu.ft.
11.1 cu.ft.
Exterior Length188.0 "
189.2 "
188.0 "
Exterior Width70.9 "
70.9 "
70.9 "
Exterior Height56.7 "
56.7 "
56.5 "
Wheelbase111 "
111 "
111 "
Front Tread60 "
60 "
60 "
Rear Tread60 "
60 "
60 "
Turning Radius18.7 '
18.7 '
18.7 '
Gross Vehicle Weight RatingN/AN/A4,817 lbs.
Curb Weight3,803 lbs.
4,056 lbs.
3,748 lbs.
Payload1,014 lbs.
1,036 lbs.
1,014 lbs.
Drag Coefficient.31
.33
.31
Front Legroom41.7 "
41.7 "
41.7 "
Rear Legroom34.2 "
34.2 "
34.2 "
Front Headroom37.4 "
37.4 "
37.4 "
Rear Headroom37.2 "
37.4 "
37.2 "
Front Hiproom58.0 "
N/A58.0 "
Rear Hiproom58.5 "
N/A58.5 "
Front Shoulder Room56.8 "
56.8 "
56.8 "
Rear Shoulder Room55.9 "
55.9 "
55.9 "
Passenger Volume92 cu.ft.
93 cu.ft.
92 cu.ft.
Interior Cargo Volume11.1 cu.ft.
32.1 cu.ft.
11.1 cu.ft.
Interior Cargo Volume w/Seats FoldedN/A63.9 cu.ft.
N/A
  Exterior Features  
Mud FlapsAvailable:
front
rear
Available:
front
rear
Available:
front
rear
Rear SpoilerAvailable:
wing
Available:
wing
Available:
wing
Bumpersbody-colored with chrome insert
body-colored with chrome insert
body-colored with black insert
Rear Step BumperN/Arear step bumper
N/A
Bodyside Moldingsbody-colored
body-colored
body-colored
Bodyside Insertchrome
chrome
black
Grille Moldingschrome
chrome
chrome
Paintmetallic monotone
clearcoat monotone
metallic monotone
Exterior Mirrorsdual heated, power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
dual heated, power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
dual heated, power remote driver, power remote w/tilt down passenger
  Warranty (months/miles)  
Bumper to Bumper48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
Major Components48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
Rust Through72/unlimited
72/unlimited
72/unlimited
Roadside Assistance48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
Maintenance36/36,000
36/36,000
36/36,000


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