2000 Family car comparison at Edmunds

Features

The following is a list of features that the editors feel should be included on any family sedan. Here's who has them and who doesn't.

Equipment		Chevrolet	Dodge	Ford	Honda	Mitsu
1	Adjustable pedals	NA	NA	X	NA	NA
2	Air vents, rear	NA	X	X	X	X
3	Armrest, 2-tier storage	NA	NA	NA	X	NA
4	Armrest-adjustable height	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
5	Ash tray, rear	X	O	NA	NA	NA
6	Back window sun shade	NA	NA	NA	NA	O
7	CD Changer, in-dash	NA	X	NA	NA	NA
8	Change holder	X	NA	X	X	NA
9	Child safety locks	X	X	X	X	X
10	Child seat anchor points	X	X	X	X	X
11	Climate control, dual	X	NA	NA	NA	NA
12	Coat hooks	X	X	X	X	X
13	Compass	X	X	NA	NA	NA
14	Cruise ctrl on wheel	X	X	X	X	X
15	Cup holder, # front	2	2	2	2	2
16	Cup holder, # rear	2	2	2	2	2
17	Door lamp, front	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
18	Door lamp, rear	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
19	Door locks, auto-locking	X	X	X	NA	NA
20	Door map pocket, front	X	X	X	X	X
12	Door map pocket, rear	NA	NA	X	X	NA
22	Door reflector, rear	X	X	X	NA	NA
23	Drivers window, 1-touch down	X	X	X	X	X
24	Drivers window, 1-touch up	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
25	Grab handles, front	X	X	X	X	NA
26	Grab handles, rear	X	X	X	X	NA
27	Headlamps, auto on/off	X	NA	NA	X	X
28	Headrest, rear	X	X	NA	X	X
29	HomeLink	X	X	NA	X	NA
30	In-Trunk release	NA	NA	X	NA	NA
31	Magazine pocket, rear seat	X	X	X	X	NA
32	Map/reading lamps, rear	NA	X	NA	NA	NA
33	Map/reading lights, front	NA	X	NA	X	X
34	Message Center	X	X	NA	NA	NA
35	Mirror, auto-dim	X	X	O	NA	NA
36	Mirror, heated sideview	X	NA	X	NA	X
37	Outside temp	X	X	O	NA	NA
38	Pass window, 1-touch down	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
39	Pass window, 1-touch up	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
40	Powerpoint, dual front	NA	NA	X	NA	X
41	Powerpoint, rear	X	X	NA	NA	NA
42	Retained accessory power	X	NA	NA	NA	X
43	Seats, heated	O	NA	NA	NA	NA
44	Side Air Bags	X	NA	X	X	X
45	Stability Control	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
46	Stereo on wheel	X	NA	NA	X	NA
47	Sunglass holder, retractable	NA	NA	NA	X	NA
48	Sunroof, 1-touch open	X	NA	NA	NA	X
49	Sunvisor extensions	X	X	NA	X	NA
50	Sunvisor, secondary	NA	NA	X	NA	NA
51	Three-point seat belt, rear	X	X	X	X	X
52	Tissue dispenser	X	NA	X	NA	NA
53	Traction Control	X	X	X	NA	X
54	Trip odometer, dual	NA	NA	NA	X	X
55	Tweeter in front door	NA	X	O	X	X
56	Tweeter in rear door	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
57	Vanity mirror, lighted	X	X	X	X	X
58	Wipers, rain sensitive	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
59	Wipers, speed sensitive	NA	X	NA	NA	NA

TOTAL POINTS		69	61	55	54	45
POINTS GIVEN		8	7	4	3	1
RANKING		2	3	6	7	9

X = As equipped on test vehicle			2PT
O = Optional, not on test vehicle			1PT
NA = Not available			0PT

Equipment		Nissan	Olds	Saturn	VW
1	Adjustable pedals	NA	NA	NA	NA
2	Air vents, rear	X	X	X	X
3	Armrest, 2-tier storage	NA	NA	NA	NA
4	Armrest-adjustable height	X	NA	NA	X
5	Ash tray, rear	X	NA	X	X
6	Back window sun shade	NA	NA	NA	X
7	CD Changer, in-dash	NA	NA	NA	O
8	Change holder	X	X	NA	X
9	Child safety locks	X	X	X	X
10	Child seat anchor points	X	X	X	X
11	Climate control, dual	NA	X	NA	X
12	Coat hooks	X	X	X	X
13	Compass	NA	O	NA	NA
14	Cruise ctrl on wheel	X	X	X	NA
15	Cup holder, # front	2	2	2	4
16	Cup holder, # rear	2	2	2	2
17	Door lamp, front	NA	NA	X	X
18	Door lamp, rear	NA	NA	X	X
19	Door locks, auto-locking	NA	X	NA	X
20	Door map pocket, front	X	X	X	X
12	Door map pocket, rear	NA	X	NA	NA
22	Door reflector, rear	NA	X	NA	X
23	Drivers window, 1-touch down	X	X	X	X
24	Drivers window, 1-touch up	X	NA	NA	X
25	Grab handles, front	X	X	X	X
26	Grab handles, rear	X	X	X	X
27	Headlamps, auto on/off	X	X	NA	NA
28	Headrest, rear	X	X	X	X
29	HomeLink	X	NA	NA	NA
30	In-Trunk release	NA	NA	O	NA
31	Magazine pocket, rear seat	X	X	X	X
32	Map/reading lamps, rear	NA	X	X	X
33	Map/reading lights, front	X	X	X	X
34	Message Center	NA	NA	NA	X
35	Mirror, auto-dim	NA	O	NA	X
36	Mirror, heated sideview	X	NA	X	X
37	Outside temp	NA	NA	NA	X
38	Pass window, 1-touch down	NA	NA	NA	X
39	Pass window, 1-touch up	NA	NA	NA	X
40	Powerpoint, dual front	NA	NA	NA	NA
41	Powerpoint, rear	X	NA	X	NA
42	Retained accessory power	X	X	NA	NA
43	Seats, heated	X	O	X	X
44	Side Air Bags	X	X	NA	X
45	Stability Control	NA	X	NA	NA
46	Stereo on wheel	NA	NA	NA	NA
47	Sunglass holder, retractable	X	NA	NA	NA
48	Sunroof, 1-touch open	X	O	NA	NA
49	Sunvisor extensions	X	X	NA	NA
50	Sunvisor, secondary	NA	NA	NA	NA
51	Three-point seat belt, rear	X	X	X	X
52	Tissue dispenser	NA	NA	NA	NA
53	Traction Control	O	X	X	X
54	Trip odometer, dual	X	NA	NA	X
55	Tweeter in front door	X	X	X	X
56	Tweeter in rear door	NA	NA	X	X
57	Vanity mirror, lighted	X	X	X	X
58	Wipers, rain sensitive	NA	NA	NA	X
59	Wipers, speed sensitive	NA	NA	NA	X

TOTAL POINTS		65	62	53	83
POINTS GIVEN		5	6	2	9
RANKING		5	4	8	1

X = As equipped on test vehicle
O = Optional, not on test vehicle
NA = Not available