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Priced at $18,995 with a 6-speed manual transmission or $19,995 with a 6-speed automatic, the car comes with 18-inch wheels, a 300-watt, 8-speaker Pioneer sound system, the gorgeous moonroof, 4-wheel disc brakes, traction control and, crucially, 180 horsepower — a bump of 19 from the outgoing model.
The $20,000 test vehicle came with a 4-speed automatic; power windows and locks; fog lights; an in-dash 6-CD changer; front and side air bags; anti-lock brakes; power moonroof; 17-inch, 5-spoke, alloy wheels; all-season Eagle RS-A P205/50R17 tires; a manual tilting and telescoping steering wheel; and steering-wheel-mounted auxiliary radio controls.
A Jetta TDI is a couple hundred dollars cheaper still in base trim, and coincidentally, a fully optioned Jetta TDI with Premium and Navigation packages, bringing moonroof, Fender sound system, 17-inch aluminium wheels, power driver's seat, navigation and keyless entry, lists for exactly the same price as the Jetta Hybrid SE, with none of those features.
The latest recall was detailed in a letter dated Sept. 9, in which the automaker told the safety agency there wasn't enough adhesive applied to the glass portion of the moonroof on the vehicles assembled from Aug. 3, 2010 to July 1 , 2011
So for $39,975, Volvo offers the T6, which has a more potent in-line, six-cylinder engine that makes 268hp and 280 foot-pounds of torque (again, see the Highway/Byway sections for more on the T6 motor), comes standard with AWD, leather, power moonroof, in-dash six-disc CD changer, auto-dimming mirrors, a power-adjustable passenger seat and larger 17-inch wheels.
Major options: GPS navigation, heated and cooled front seats, power moonroof, lane departure warning system, forward collision warning system, 20-inch polished alloy wheels, adjustable pedals, Bose premium audio system, heated steering wheel.
But our SEL tester sold for $29,505, which seemed like too much for upgrades that included a navigation system, 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry, a moonroof, Fender stereo system, forward collision warning, Xenon headlights, LED daytime lights, and a backup camera and parking sensors.
The $26,950 Saab 9-2X we tested also had a $1,950 sport package (17-inch alloy wheels with Bridgestone Potenza tires and a power moonroof), a $1,695 premium package (leather seats and door inserts, xenon headlamps) and a $600 cold package (heated front seats, mirrors and a windshield wiper de-icer).
Standard equipment included power 16-way driver and 12-way front passenger seats with lumbar adjustment and seat heaters, leather upholstery, premium sound system, power moonroof, and trunk pass-through.
The four-wheel drive models, of which there are three trim levels, begin at $52,325 and top off around $60,000 after adding the navigation system, a moonroof ($1,495) and power running boards ($925).
A power moonroof, larger than before, is standard.
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