Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
Model | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche |
Trim | LS | LT | Z66 | Z71 |
Engines | ||||
Transmissions | ||||
Drivetrains | ||||
Final Drive Ratios | ||||
Tires | ||||
Audio Systems | ||||
Accessories | ||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
Homelink. | ||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||
Rear disc brakes. | ||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||
Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||
Cargo Management | ||||
Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||
Rear wall folds to extend bed into rear passenger compartment. | ||||
Replaces soft bed cover if one is standard. | ||||
Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||
Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | ||||
Climate Control | ||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||
Drivetrain | ||||
When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||
Engine / Motor | ||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||
Exterior | ||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||
Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | ||||
Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | ||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||
Infotainment | ||||
Includes CD player. | ||||
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||||
Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | ||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||
In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||
Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||
One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||
Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | ||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||
All-weather floormats. | ||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||
Either only the front seats are leather or the upholstery is a mix of cloth and leather. | ||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||
Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | ||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | ||||
Transmission | ||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. |
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