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Pricing

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MSRP	$19,295	$20,390	$24,345
Invoice	$18,523	$18,952	$23,290
Destination	$820	$835	$820
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Underseat Ducts Auxiliary Visors Cargo Concealed Storage 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 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 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 Head-up Display Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Climatic Manual	Automatic	Dual Zone Automatic
Air Filter	Standard	Standard	Standard
Underseat Ducts	Standard	N/A	Standard
Auxiliary Visors	N/A	N/A	Dual
Cargo Concealed Storage	Standard	N/A	N/A
Cargo Net	Optional	Optional	Optional
Cargo Tie Downs	Standard	N/A	N/A
Clock	In-dash	In-dash	In-dash
Compass	Standard	N/A	Optional
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Leather	Metal-look	Leather/metal-look
12V DC Power Outlet	2	1	1
Ashtray	N/A	Optional	N/A
Overhead Console	Mini With Storage	N/A	Mini With Storage
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	Fixed	Fixed	Power
1-touch Window Up	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver
1-touch Window Down	Driver And Passenger	Driver	Driver
Programmable Garage Door Opener	N/A	N/A	Optional
Instrumentation	Analog	Digital/analog	Digital/analog
Driver Information Centre	Standard	Standard	N/A
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	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	Standard	N/A	N/A
Lighting - Map Lights	N/A	Front	Front
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	N/A	Driver And Passenger
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	Power	Mechanical	Mechanical
Remote Trunk Release	N/A	Mechanical	N/A
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	1	1
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Urethane	Leather/metal-look
Head-up Display	N/A	N/A	Standard
Seats Edit

View All Clear All Front Seat Type Standard Seating Front Driver Seat Direction Controls Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls Lumbar Support Front Armrests Front Head Restraints Heated Front Seats Rear Seats Rear Armrest Rear Head Restraints Seat Trim Update Reset
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 Power
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	6-way	4-way	4-way
Lumbar Support	Driver And Passenger	N/A	Driver
Front Armrests	Center	Center Sliding	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable	Adjustable
Heated Front Seats	N/A	N/A	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Rear Seats	60-40 Bench	60-40 Bench	60-40 Bench
Rear Armrest	With Pass-thru	N/A	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable	3 - Adjustable
Seat Trim	Leatherette	Cloth	Leatherette
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, Seek-scan
CD Player	Glove Box Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	N/A	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	N/A	N/A	Standard
Speakers	8	7	9 Bose
Amplifier	N/A	360W	Standard
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
Navigation System	N/A	N/A	Yes With Voice Activation
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	1
Bluetooth Compatibility	Standard	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Daytime Running Lights 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	SmartVent Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Side Curtain Protection	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
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	VW Car-Net	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 On/off	Auto Off
Delay-off Headlamps	N/A	Standard	N/A
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	N/A	N/A	Optional
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	N/A	Standard	Standard
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	N/A	N/A	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	N/A
Ignition Disable	Immobilizer III	Standard	Standard
First Aid Kit	Optional	Optional	Optional
Theft Deterrent Radio	Standard	Standard	N/A
Blind Spot Sensor	N/A	N/A	Standard
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 (144 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Maintenance (12 Month/10,000 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)	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

View All Clear All Warranty - Basic Warrranty - Powertrain Warranty - Corrosion Perforation Warranty - Roadside Assistance Warranty - Maintenance Update Reset
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	144 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	12 Months/10,000 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 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	N/A	Body-colored	N/A
Grille Trim	Black	Black	Black W/chrome Accents
Fog/driving Lights	N/A	Front	Front
Door Count	2 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	Standard
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	N/A	N/A	Optional
Front Tires	P195/65HR15.0 BSW AS	P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS	P215/45WR18.0 BSW AS
Wheels	15" Silver Aluminum	16" Machined Aluminum	18" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Rear Window Wipers	Fixed Interval	N/A	Fixed Interval
Mud Flaps	Optional	Optional	Optional
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	1.8L I-4	1.8L I-4	2.5L I-4
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	SOHC	DOHC
Turbocharger	Intercooled Turbo	N/A	N/A
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	N/A	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	Multi-link	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	Tiptronic	Optional	Optional
Transmission	5-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Man W/OD	6-spd Man W/OD
Axle Ratio	3.39	4.29	3.85
Remote Vehicle Starting System	N/A	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	167.5 "	177.9 "	175.6 "
Exterior Body Width	70.5 "	69.0 "	70.7 "
Exterior Height	57.2 "	55.0 "	57.3 "
Engine	1.8L I-4	1.8L I-4	2.5L I-4
Horsepower	170 @ 4,500 Rpm	143 @ 6,500 Rpm	184 @ 5,700 Rpm
Torque	200 @ 1,600 Rpm	129 @ 4,300 Rpm	185 @ 3,250 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	N/A	Standard	N/A
Fuel Economy - City	25 Mpg	28 Mpg	26 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	37 Mpg	36 Mpg	35 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	8.4 Seconds	8.0 Seconds	7.1 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	16.2 Seconds	16.2 Seconds	15.7 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	86 Mph	89 Mph	90 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.8	.9	.9
Slalom Speed	59 Mph	61 Mph	61 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.25/3.31 "	3.19/3.44 "	3.50/3.94 "
Curb Weight	2,901 Lbs.	2,805 Lbs.	2,944 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	4,123 Lbs.	N/A	N/A
Payload	1,082 Lbs.	N/A	N/A
Wheelbase	103.8 "	103.2 "	106.3 "
Front Track	61.0 "	59.0 "	61.2 "
Rear Track	59.8 "	59.9 "	61.4 "
Turning Radius	17.9 ''	17.7 ''	17.4 ''
Drag Coefficient	.29	N/A	.28
Front Legroom	41.2 "	42.2 "	42.2 "
Rear Legroom	35.6 "	30.8 "	35.8 "
Front Headroom	38.4 "	37.7 "	37.6 "
Rear Headroom	38.1 "	34.3 "	37.5 "
Front Hip Room	N/A	53.2 "	55.5 "
Rear Hip Room	N/A	49.0 "	53.5 "
Front Shoulder Room	55.9 "	55.1 "	57.2 "
Rear Shoulder Room	53.9 "	52.2 "	54.4 "
Luggage Volume	22.8 Cu.ft.	11.7 Cu.ft.	20.2 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	52.7 Cu.ft.	11.7 Cu.ft.	47.1 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	93 Cu.ft.	83 Cu.ft.	96 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	13.2 Gal.	13.2 Gal.	13.2 Gal.
Cost To Own Edit

View All Clear All Cost Rating Cost Per Mile Depreciation Fees and Taxes Fuel Cost Insurance Maintenance Repairs Opportunity Costs Total Cost Update Reset
Cost Rating	Below Average	Average	Average
Cost Per Mile	$0.67	$0.67	$0.72
Depreciation	$11,993	$12,073	$15,128
Fees and Taxes	$1,428	$1,469	$1,747
Fuel Cost	$4,646	$4,372	$4,626
Insurance	$6,040	$6,645	$6,115
Maintenance	$6,042	$5,892	$5,021
Repairs	$1,907	$1,334	$1,497
Opportunity Costs	$359	$378	$396
Total Cost	$33,696	$33,487	$36,156
NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Passenger's Overall Overall Side Side Barrier Rating Driver Driver's Side - Pole Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR) Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat Side - Barrier Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT) Overall Rollover Rating Overall Front Update Reset
Passenger's	5	4	4
Overall	5	5	5
Overall Side	5	5	5
Side Barrier Rating Driver	5	5	4
Driver's	4	4	5
Side - Pole	5	5	5
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)	5	5	5
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	5	5	5
Side - Barrier	5	5	5
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)	5	5	5
Overall Rollover Rating	4	4	4
Overall Front	4	4	5
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Restraints and Dummy Kinematics Driver Torso Overall Evaluation Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Hip/Thigh Structure and Safety Cage Lower Leg/Foot Overall Side Roof Strength Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Left Leg/Foot Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Update Reset
Overall Rear	good	good	good
Chest	good	good	good
Restraints and Dummy Kinematics	acceptable	good	good
Driver Torso	good	acceptable	good
Overall Evaluation	good	good	good
Structure/safety cage	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	good
Hip/Thigh	good	good	good
Structure and Safety Cage	good	good	good
Lower Leg/Foot	good	acceptable	acceptable
Overall Side	good	good	good
Roof Strength	good	good	good
Restraints	good	good	good
Driver Pelvis/Leg	acceptable	good	good
Right Leg/Foot	acceptable	good	good
Head/Neck	good	good	good
Dynamic Rating	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	good
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	good
Overall Front	good	good	good
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Driver Head Protection	good	good	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	good