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2003 Volkswagen New Beetle GLX 2dr Convertible

2003 Honda Insight Base 2dr Hatchback

2003 MINI Cooper Base 2dr Hatchback

Pricing

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MSRP	$25,550	$19,080	$16,425
Invoice	$23,742	$17,824	$14,867
Destination	$575	$460	$550
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Underseat Ducts Cargo Concealed Storage Cargo Tie Downs Clock Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Instrumentation Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Voltage Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Fuel Door Release Remote Trunk Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Air Compressor Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Manual	Automatic	Manual
Air Filter	Standard	Optional	Standard
Underseat Ducts	Standard	N/A	Standard
Cargo Concealed Storage	N/A	Standard	N/A
Cargo Tie Downs	N/A	Standard	Standard
Clock	In-overhead Console	In-radio Display	In-overhead Console
Cruise Control	Standard	N/A	Optional
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Leather	Urethane	Urethane
12V DC Power Outlet	3	1	1
Lighter Elements	Front	Front	N/A
Ashtray	Optional	Optional	N/A
Overhead Console	Mini	N/A	N/A
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpet Front	N/A
Front Windows	Power	Power	Power
Rear Windows	Power	Fixed	Fixed
1-touch Window Up	Driver And Passenger	N/A	N/A
1-touch Window Down	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver And Passenger
Instrumentation	Analog	Digital	Analog
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	N/A	Standard	Optional
Water Temp Gauge	N/A	Standard	Standard
Voltage Gauge	N/A	Standard	N/A
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	N/A	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	N/A	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	Standard	N/A	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front	Front	Front
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Regular	Delay
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	N/A	N/A
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Auto-dimming Day-night	Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	Power	Mechanical	N/A
Remote Trunk Release	Power	N/A	N/A
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	N/A	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	1	N/A
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	N/A	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Urethane	Leatherette
Air Compressor	N/A	N/A	Standard
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	4 Passengers	2 Passengers	4 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	6-way	4-way	6-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	6-way	4-way	6-way
Lumbar Support	N/A	N/A	Driver And Passenger
Front Armrests	Center	N/A	N/A
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable W/tilt	Fixed	Adjustable
Heated Front Seats	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	N/A	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Rear Seats	Bench	N/A	50-50 Bench
Rear Armrest	With Pass-thru	N/A	N/A
Rear Head Restraints	2 - Fixed	N/A	2 - Adjustable
Seat Trim	Leather	Cloth	Leatherette
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan
Cassette Player	Standard	Standard	Optional
CD Player	Console Mounted 6-disc	Trunk/cargo Area Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted Single
CD Changer Compatible	Standard	N/A	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	N/A	N/A	Optional
Speakers	10 Monsoon	2	6
Amplifier	Standard	N/A	Optional
Speed-Sensitive Volume	N/A	N/A	Optional
Navigation System	N/A	N/A	Optional
1st Row LCD Screen	N/A	N/A	1
Safety and Security Edit

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Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	N/A	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	N/A	N/A	Tube 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	N/A	N/A	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	N/A	ABS And Driveline
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	N/A	N/A	Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	N/A	Front
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Delay-off Headlamps	N/A	N/A	Standard
Headlight Washer	N/A	N/A	Optional
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	N/A	Standard
Door Curb Lights	2	N/A	N/A
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	N/A	N/A	Optional
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	N/A
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Optional	Standard
Ignition Disable	Transponder II	Standard	Standard
Theft Deterrent Radio	Standard	N/A	Standard
Low Tire Pressure Warning	N/A	N/A	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Hybrid Electrical Components (96 Month/80,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Maintenance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	48 Months/50,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	60 Months/60,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	144 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles	72 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	48 Months/50,000 Miles	N/A	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	N/A	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Exterior Edit

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Antenna	Window Grid	Integrated Roof	Integrated Roof
Body Material	Composite/galvanized Steel	Aluminum	Fully Galvanized Steel
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Grille Trim	N/A	N/A	Chrome
Fog/driving Lights	Front	N/A	Front
Door Count	2 Doors	2 Doors	2 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Liftgate	Liftgate
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote
Heated Door Mirrors	Standard	N/A	N/A
Sunroof	N/A	N/A	1st Row Exterior Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass
2nd Row Sunroof	N/A	N/A	Fixed Glass With Sunshade
Convertible Top	Power	N/A	N/A
Convertible Roof Glass Rear Window	Standard	N/A	N/A
Spoiler	N/A	N/A	Lip
Front Tires	P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS	P165/65SR14.0 BSW AS	P175/65HR15.0 BSW AS
Wheels	16" Silver Aluminum	14" Silver Aluminum	15" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Full-size Steel	Compact Aluminum	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Fixed Interval	Variable Intermittent
Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing	Standard	N/A	Optional
Rear Window Wipers	N/A	Regular	Fixed Interval
Fender Flares	N/A	N/A	Standard
Mechanical Edit

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Engine	1.8L I-4	Hybrid Electric Motor 1.0L I-3	1.6L I-4
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	SOHC	SOHC
Turbocharger	Intercooled Turbo	N/A	N/A
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	Front Disc/rear Drum	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	N/A	N/A
Drive Type	Front-wheel	Front-wheel	Front-wheel
Engine Block Heater	N/A	Optional	N/A
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	N/A	Standard	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Sport
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Strut	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Regular	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Torsion Beam	Torsion Beam	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	N/A	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Regular	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	N/A	Optional
Sequential Shift Control	Tiptronic	N/A	Steptronic
Transmission	5-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Man W/OD
Axle Ratio	3.93	3.21	3.94
Specifications Edit

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Exterior Length	161.1 "	155.1 "	142.8 "
Exterior Body Width	67.9 "	66.7 "	66.5 "
Exterior Height	59.1 "	53.3 "	55.4 "
Engine	1.8L I-4	Hybrid Electric Motor 1.0L I-3	1.6L I-4
Horsepower	150 @ 5,800 Rpm	67 @ 5,700 Rpm	115 @ 6,000 Rpm
Torque	162 @ 2,200 Rpm	66 @ 4,800 Rpm	110 @ 4,500 Rpm
Hybrid System Net Power	N/A	73 @ 5,700 Rpm	N/A
Hybrid System Net Torque	N/A	91 @ 91 Rpm	N/A
Hybrid Electric Motor 1 Horsepower	N/A	14 @ 3,000 Rpm	N/A
Fuel Economy - City	24 Mpg	61 Mpg	28 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	31 Mpg	68 Mpg	37 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	9.1 Seconds	13.6 Seconds	8.8 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	17.1 Seconds	19.6 Seconds	17.0 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	80 Mph	74 Mph	82 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.8	.8
Slalom Speed	61 Mph	60 Mph	60 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.19/3.40 "	2.83/3.21 "	3.03/3.38 "
Curb Weight	3,170 Lbs.	1,847 Lbs.	2,315 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	N/A	3,263 Lbs.
Payload	776 Lbs.	N/A	816 Lbs.
Wheelbase	98.8 "	94.5 "	97.1 "
Front Track	59.3 "	56.5 "	57.4 "
Rear Track	58.5 "	52.2 "	57.7 "
Turning Radius	17.9 ''	15.7 ''	17.5 ''
Drag Coefficient	.37	.25	.35
Front Legroom	39.4 "	42.9 "	N/A
Rear Legroom	31.5 "	N/A	N/A
Front Headroom	40.7 "	38.8 "	38.8 "
Rear Headroom	37.2 "	N/A	37.6 "
Front Hip Room	N/A	48.7 "	N/A
Front Shoulder Room	52.8 "	50.5 "	53.9 "
Rear Shoulder Room	42.1 "	N/A	44.5 "
Luggage Volume	5.0 Cu.ft.	16.3 Cu.ft.	5.6 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	5.0 Cu.ft.	16.3 Cu.ft.	25.0 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	78 Cu.ft.	47 Cu.ft.	N/A
Fuel Tank	14.5 Gal.	10.6 Gal.	13.2 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	N/A	4	4
Side Barrier Rating Driver	N/A	4	4
Driver's	N/A	4	4
Overall Rollover Rating	N/A	4	4
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Chest	N/A	N/A	good
Left Leg/Foot	N/A	N/A	good
Bumpers	N/A	N/A	marginal
Restraints	N/A	N/A	acceptable
Head Restraint	N/A	N/A	good
Structure/safety cage	N/A	N/A	good
Right Leg/Foot	N/A	N/A	good
Head/Neck	N/A	N/A	good
Overall Front	N/A	N/A	good