Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
Model | PT Cruiser | PT Cruiser | PT Cruiser |
Trim | LX | Touring | Limited |
Engines | |||
Transmissions | |||
Drivetrains | |||
Tires | |||
Audio Systems | |||
Accessories | |||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||
Homelink. | |||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||
Rear disc brakes. | |||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||
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. | |||
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 | |||
Can adjust cargo floor to maximize space or to create a floor level with the folded seats (and hidden storage beneath it). | |||
Climate Control | |||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||
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. | |||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||
Infotainment | |||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||
Includes CD player. | |||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||
XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | |||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||
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. | |||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||
Front row reading lights. | |||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||
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 | |||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||
For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | |||
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. | |||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||
Seat must be removed for maximum cargo capacity and a flat load floor. | |||
Fabric that resists stains, and in many cases odors as well. | |||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||
Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | |||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | |||
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. |
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