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Pricing

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MSRP	$23,990	$28,060	$31,565
Invoice	$22,359	$25,431	$29,671
Destination	$690	$670	$745
Interior Edit

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

View All Clear All Front Seat Type Standard Seating Front Driver Seat Direction Controls Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls Lumbar Support Fold Flat Front Passenger Seat Front Armrests Front Head Restraints Heated Front Seats Memory Rear Seats Rear Armrest Rear Head Restraints Rear Childseat Seat Trim Update Reset
Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	8-way Power	8-way Power	8-way Power
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	6-way	4-way Power	4-way
Lumbar Support	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver And Passenger
Fold Flat Front Passenger Seat	N/A	N/A	Standard
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable	Fixed
Heated Front Seats	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Driver Heated-seatback	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Memory	N/A	N/A	Driver
Rear Seats	60-40 Bench	Full Bench	60-40 Split-bench
Rear Armrest	Standard	With Pass-thru	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable
Rear Childseat	N/A	N/A	2
Seat Trim	Leatherette	Leather	Premium Cloth
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	XM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted 6-disc	In-dash Mounted Single
CD Changer Compatible	Standard	N/A	N/A
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	N/A	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	N/A	Optional	N/A
Speakers	8	7	8
Amplifier	N/A	270W	Standard
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
Navigation System	N/A	Yes With Voice Activation	Optional
1st Row LCD Screen	N/A	1	1
Bluetooth Compatibility	N/A	Optional	Optional
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Headlight Washer Daytime Running Lights Directionally Adaptive Headlights LED Taillights Illuminated Entry Parking Assist Remote Keyless Entry Keyless Access System Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable First Aid Kit Theft Deterrent Radio Blind Spot Sensor Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	SIPS Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Side Curtain Protection(TM)	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	Front	N/A
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front And Rear
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Exterior Light Control	N/A	Auto On/off	N/A
Delay-off Headlamps	N/A	Standard	Standard
Headlight Washer	N/A	N/A	Optional
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Directionally Adaptive Headlights	N/A	N/A	Optional
LED Taillights	Standard	N/A	Standard
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	N/A	Optional	N/A
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	N/A	N/A	Optional
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Ignition Disable	Immobilizer III	Standard	Standard
First Aid Kit	N/A	Optional	N/A
Theft Deterrent Radio	Standard	Standard	Standard
Blind Spot Sensor	N/A	N/A	Optional
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	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 (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)	Basic (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Powertrain (48 Month/50,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (48 Month/unlimited Mileage), Maintenance (7,500 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	60 Months/60,000 Miles	48 Months/50,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	144 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles	144 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	48 Months/50,000 Miles	N/A	48 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	N/A	7,500 Miles
Exterior Edit

View All Clear All Antenna Body Material Paint Bodyside Mouldings Grille Trim Fog/driving Lights Door Count Rear Cargo Door Tinted Windows Rear Window Type Mirrors Heated Door Mirrors Sunroof Spoiler Roof Rails Rear Step Bumper Front Tires Wheels Spare Tire And Wheel Windshield Wipers - Front Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing Rear Window Wipers Mud Flaps Update Reset
Antenna	Window Grid	Window Grid	Window Grid
Body Material	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel	Galvanized Steel/aluminum
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	Chrome	Body-colored	Body-colored
Grille Trim	Black W/chrome Surround	Black W/chrome Surround	Chrome
Fog/driving Lights	N/A	Front	Front And Rear
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Trunk	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	Standard	Standard
Sunroof	N/A	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass
Spoiler	Lip	Lip	Lip
Roof Rails	N/A	N/A	Optional
Rear Step Bumper	N/A	N/A	Standard
Front Tires	P215/55HR16.0 BSW AS	P225/50VR17.0 BSW AS	P205/55VR16.0 BSW AS
Wheels	16" Silver Aluminum	17" Silver Aluminum	16" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Full-size Steel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Windshield Wipers - Rain Sensing	N/A	N/A	Optional
Rear Window Wipers	N/A	N/A	Fixed Interval
Mud Flaps	Optional	Optional	N/A
Mechanical Edit

View All Clear All Engine Engine - Valvetrain Turbocharger Brakes Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Brake Assist Drive Type Engine Block Heater Exhaust Steering Speed Sensitive Steering Suspension Tuning Front Suspension Type Front Anti-roll Bar Front Shocks Front Springs Rear Suspension Type Rear Anti-roll Bar Rear Shocks Rear Springs Electronic Stability System Sequential Shift Control Transmission Axle Ratio Remote Vehicle Starting System Update Reset
Engine	2.0L I-4	3.5L V-6	2.5L I-5
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	SOHC	DOHC
Turbocharger	Intercooled Turbo	N/A	Intercooled Turbo
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard	Standard
Drive Type	Front-wheel	Front-wheel	Instant Traction(TM) All 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	Standard	Standard	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Sport
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Double Wishbone	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Regular
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Regular
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	Standard	DSTC
Sequential Shift Control	Tiptronic	N/A	Geartronic
Transmission	6-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Auto W/OD	5-spd
Axle Ratio	3.94	4.31	2.27
Remote Vehicle Starting System	N/A	Optional	N/A
Specifications Edit

View All Clear All Exterior Length Exterior Body Width Exterior Height Engine Horsepower Torque SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant Fuel Economy - City Fuel Economy - Highway 0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Speed Lateral Acceleration (g) Slalom Speed Bore-and-Stroke Curb Weight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Payload Maximum Trailer Weight Wheelbase Front Track Rear Track Turning Radius Drag Coefficient Front Legroom Rear Legroom Front Headroom Rear Headroom Front Hip Room Rear Hip Room Front Shoulder Room Rear Shoulder Room Luggage Volume Luggage Volume (max) Passenger Volume Fuel Tank Update Reset
Exterior Length	188.2 "	194.3 "	178.0 "
Exterior Body Width	71.7 "	72.7 "	69.7 "
Exterior Height	58.0 "	58.1 "	58.0 "
Engine	2.0L I-4	3.5L V-6	2.5L I-5
Horsepower	200 @ 5,100 Rpm	268 @ 6,200 Rpm	227 @ 5,000 Rpm
Torque	207 @ 1,800 Rpm	248 @ 5,000 Rpm	236 @ 1,500 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	N/A	Standard	N/A
Fuel Economy - City	20 Mpg	19 Mpg	18 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	29 Mpg	29 Mpg	26 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	7.8 Seconds	6.5 Seconds	6.8 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	15.9 Seconds	14.8 Seconds	15.4 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	86 Mph	99 Mph	86 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.9	.8
Slalom Speed	60 Mph	60 Mph	60 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.25/3.65 "	3.50/3.66 "	3.27/3.67 "
Curb Weight	3,206 Lbs.	3,600 Lbs.	3,570 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	4,575 Lbs.	N/A
Front Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	N/A	2,557 Lbs.	N/A
Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)	N/A	2,061 Lbs.	N/A
Payload	997 Lbs.	850 Lbs.	1,131 Lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight	N/A	1,000 Lbs.	2,000 Lbs.
Wheelbase	106.7 "	110.2 "	103.9 "
Front Track	61.1 "	62.2 "	60.4 "
Rear Track	61.1 "	62.2 "	60.3 "
Turning Radius	17.9 ''	18.8 ''	17.5 ''
Drag Coefficient	.28	N/A	.31
Front Legroom	41.4 "	42.5 "	41.6 "
Rear Legroom	37.7 "	37.2 "	34.4 "
Front Headroom	38.4 "	39.0 "	38.9 "
Rear Headroom	37.8 "	37.2 "	38.1 "
Front Hip Room	N/A	56.6 "	53.7 "
Rear Hip Room	N/A	54.3 "	50.7 "
Front Shoulder Room	55.7 "	58.2 "	55.2 "
Rear Shoulder Room	54.6 "	56.4 "	54.1 "
Luggage Volume	14.2 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.	27.4 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	14.2 Cu.ft.	14.0 Cu.ft.	62.6 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	96 Cu.ft.	101 Cu.ft.	93 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	18.5 Gal.	18.5 Gal.	15.1 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	4	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Driver	5	5	N/A
Driver's	4	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	4	3	N/A
Overall Rollover Rating	4	5	N/A
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Driver Torso Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Overall Side Left Leg/Foot Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	marginal	good	N/A
Chest	good	good	N/A
Driver Torso	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	N/A
Structure/safety cage	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	N/A
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	N/A
Overall Front	good	good	N/A
Overall Side	good	good	N/A
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	N/A
Driver Head Protection	good	good	N/A
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	N/A
Restraints	good	good	N/A
Driver Pelvis/Leg	good	good	N/A
Right Leg/Foot	good	good	N/A
Head/Neck	good	good	N/A
Dynamic Rating	marginal	good	N/A