Model Year | 2009 |
Model | C70 |
Trim | T5 |
Engines | |
Transmissions | |
Drivetrains | |
Tires | |
Audio Systems | |
Accessories | |
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | |
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |
Homelink. | |
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |
Rear disc brakes. | |
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | |
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. | |
In some convertibles. Automatically raise when a rollover is sensed. | |
Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | |
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | |
Mandatory, in all cars. | |
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |
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). | |
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 | |
Usually concealed behind a stowed armrest. Enables long items like skis to be carried without folding the rear seat. | |
Second-row center console that does not rise above the level of the seat cushions. | |
Climate Control | |
Automatically recirculates interior air when pollution is detected in outside air. | |
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. | |
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | |
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | |
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |
Exterior | |
Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | |
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |
Infotainment | |
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |
Includes CD player. | |
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | |
Screen-based navigation system. | |
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |
Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | |
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | |
Includes frequencies for weather channels. Only listed when pricing a single model because incomplete data for all model. | |
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |
Headlights automatically turn off. | |
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |
Make it easier for following vehicles to see the vehicle in fog. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | |
Seats and Interior Trim | |
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | |
For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | |
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |
Either only the front seats are leather or the upholstery is a mix of cloth and leather. | |
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. | |
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | |
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires |
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5-speed shiftable automatic FWD