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Pricing

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MSRP	$18,845	$19,855	$19,300
Invoice	$17,808	$18,457	$18,462
Destination	$795	$790	$795
Interior Edit

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

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Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	6-way	6-way	6-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	4-way	4-way	4-way
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable	Adjustable
Rear Seats	60-40 Bench	60-40 Bench	60-40 Bench
Rear Armrest	N/A	N/A	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable	2 - Adjustable
Seat Trim	Cloth	Cloth	Cloth
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	N/A	Optional	N/A
Speakers	4	7	6
Amplifier	N/A	360W	265W
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
Navigation System	N/A	Yes With Voice Activation	Optional
1st Row LCD Screen	N/A	1	N/A
Bluetooth Compatibility	Optional	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control Stolen Vehicle Tracking Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Daytime Running Lights Illuminated Entry Remote Keyless Entry Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable First Aid Kit Theft Deterrent Radio 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	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	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
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	Optional	N/A	N/A
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	N/A	Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Exterior Light Control	N/A	Auto Off	N/A
Delay-off Headlamps	N/A	Standard	N/A
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	N/A
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
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	N/A	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Optional	Standard	N/A
Ignition Disable	Standard	Standard	Standard
First Aid Kit	Optional	Optional	Optional
Theft Deterrent Radio	N/A	Standard	N/A
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (24 Month/25,000 Mileage), Maintenance (24 Month/25,000 Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 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 (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	60 Months/60,000 Miles	60 Months/60,000 Miles	60 Months/60,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	60 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	24 Months/25,000 Miles	N/A	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	24 Months/25,000 Miles	N/A	N/A
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 Rack Rear Step Bumper Front Tires Wheels Spare Tire And Wheel Windshield Wipers - Front Rear Window Wipers Mud Flaps Update Reset
Antenna	Integrated Roof	Window Grid	Integrated Roof
Body Material	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	Body-colored	Body-colored	N/A
Grille Trim	Black	Black	Black
Fog/driving Lights	Front	Front	Front
Door Count	4 Doors	2 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Liftgate	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	N/A	N/A
Sunroof	N/A	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open Sliding And Tilting Glass
Spoiler	Lip	N/A	Lip
Roof Rack	Optional	N/A	Optional
Rear Step Bumper	Optional	N/A	Optional
Front Tires	P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS	P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS	P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS
Wheels	16" Steel	16" Silver Aluminum	16" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Fixed Interval	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Rear Window Wipers	Fixed Interval	N/A	Fixed Interval
Mud Flaps	N/A	Optional	Optional
Mechanical Edit

View All Clear All Engine Engine - Valvetrain 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	1.8L I-4	1.8L I-4	2.0L I-4
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	SOHC	DOHC
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	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	Standard	Standard	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Regular
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Strut	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Torsion Beam	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	VSA	Standard
Sequential Shift Control	N/A	N/A	Optional
Transmission	5-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Man W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD
Axle Ratio	4.31	4.29	4.11
Remote Vehicle Starting System	Optional	Optional	Optional
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) Payload 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	171.9 "	175.5 "	177.4 "
Exterior Body Width	69.5 "	69.0 "	69.1 "
Exterior Height	61.0 "	55.0 "	57.9 "
Engine	1.8L I-4	1.8L I-4	2.0L I-4
Horsepower	132 @ 6,000 Rpm	140 @ 6,500 Rpm	155 @ 6,000 Rpm
Torque	128 @ 4,400 Rpm	128 @ 4,300 Rpm	148 @ 4,100 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	Standard	Standard	Standard
Fuel Economy - City	26 Mpg	28 Mpg	27 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	32 Mpg	36 Mpg	38 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	9.0 Seconds	7.8 Seconds	8.0 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	17.1 Seconds	16.0 Seconds	16.4 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	82 Mph	90 Mph	86 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.8	.9
Slalom Speed	61 Mph	61 Mph	61 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.17/3.48 "	3.19/3.44 "	3.29/3.59 "
Curb Weight	2,844 Lbs.	2,681 Lbs.	2,896 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	3,860 Lbs.	N/A	N/A
Payload	850 Lbs.	N/A	N/A
Wheelbase	102.4 "	103.2 "	103.9 "
Front Track	59.8 "	59.0 "	60.4 "
Rear Track	59.9 "	59.9 "	59.8 "
Turning Radius	18.0 ''	17.7 ''	17.1 ''
Drag Coefficient	.33	N/A	.29
Front Legroom	41.6 "	42.2 "	42.0 "
Rear Legroom	36.2 "	30.8 "	36.2 "
Front Headroom	40.5 "	37.7 "	38.9 "
Rear Headroom	39.3 "	34.3 "	38.0 "
Front Hip Room	52.3 "	53.2 "	53.7 "
Rear Hip Room	43.7 "	49.0 "	52.2 "
Front Shoulder Room	53.3 "	55.1 "	54.9 "
Rear Shoulder Room	52.6 "	52.2 "	54.0 "
Luggage Volume	19.8 Cu.ft.	11.7 Cu.ft.	17.0 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	49.4 Cu.ft.	11.7 Cu.ft.	42.8 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	94 Cu.ft.	83 Cu.ft.	95 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	13.2 Gal.	13.2 Gal.	14.5 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	N/A	4	4
Overall	N/A	4	4
Overall Side	N/A	4	3
Side Barrier Rating Driver	N/A	3	4
Driver's	N/A	5	5
Side - Pole	N/A	5	3
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)	N/A	4	2
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	N/A	4	2
Side - Barrier	N/A	4	3
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)	N/A	4	4
Overall Rollover Rating	4	4	4
Overall Front	N/A	4	5
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 Roof Strength Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	acceptable	good	good
Chest	good	good	good
Driver Torso	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	good
Structure/safety cage	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	acceptable
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	acceptable	good	good
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	good
Overall Front	good	good	good
Overall Side	good	good	good
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Roof Strength	N/A	good	good
Driver Head Protection	good	good	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	good
Restraints	good	good	good
Driver Pelvis/Leg	good	good	acceptable
Right Leg/Foot	good	good	acceptable
Head/Neck	good	good	good
Dynamic Rating	acceptable	good	good