Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
Model | G6 | G6 | G6 | G6 | G6 |
Trim | 1SV | Base | Base V6 | GT | GTP |
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. | |||||
Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | |||||
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. | |||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | |||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||
Cargo Management | |||||
Climate Control | |||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||
Engine / Motor | |||||
Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | |||||
Exterior | |||||
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||
Front glass panel retracts over a fixed glass roof panel. Entire unit covers nearly the entire roof. | |||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||
Infotainment | |||||
Includes CD player. | |||||
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. | |||||
No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | |||||
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 | |||||
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. | |||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
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. |
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