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  2 Dr Sport 4WD SUV2 Dr Sport SUV4 Dr Eddie Bauer 4WD SUV4 Dr Eddie Bauer AWD SUV
Trim
Original MSRP $22,725 $19,880 $30,915 $31,360
Invoice $20,623 $18,119 $27,830 $28,195
Engine     
4.0L 160 hp V6 Std. Std. - -
4.0L 205 hp V6 - - Std. -
4.9L 215 hp V8 - - - Std.
Horsepower (@rpm) 160 @ 4200 160 @ 4200 205 @ 5200 215 @ 4200
Torque (@rpm) 220 @ 3000 220 @ 3000 240 @ 3000 288 @ 3300
Displacement (cc) 4025 4025 4015 4949
Bore X Stroke 3.95 X 3.32 3.95 X 3.32 3.95 X 3.32 4.00 X 3.00
Compression Ratio 9.0:1 9.0:1 9.7:1 9.1:1
4-Speed Automatic Overdrive: - - - Std.
   - City/Highway (mpg) N/A / N/A N/A / N/A N/A / N/A 14 / 18
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-Speed Automatic Overdrive: Opt. Opt. Std. -
   - City/Highway (mpg) 15 / 19 15 / 20 15 / 19 N/A / N/A
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-Speed Manual Overdrive: Std. Std. - -
   - City/Highway (mpg) 16 / 20 17 / 21 N/A / N/A N/A / N/A
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interior     
Max. Seating 4 4 5 5
Front Legroom (in) 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4
Back Legroom (in) 34.5 34.5 36.8 36.8
Exterior     
Wheelbase 101.7 101.7 111.6 111.6
Length (in) 179.6 179.6 189.5 189.5
Height (in) 67.0 67.0 67.5 67.5
Amenities     
Sunroof/Moonroof Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Air Conditioning Std. Std. Std. Std.
Leather Seats Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Power Seats Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Driver Std.
Passenger N/A
Driver Std.
Passenger N/A
Power Windows Std. Std. Std. Std.
Power Door Locks Std. Std. Std. Std.
Navigation N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stereo Cassette Player Cassette Player CD Player CD Player
Safety     
Front Airbags Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Side Airbags Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Side Curtain Airbags N/A N/A N/A N/A
ABS Brakes Std. Std. Std. Std.
Payload/Towing     
Trunk/Cargo (cu ft) 32.6 32.6 42.6 42.6
Std/Max. Payload (lb) 750 / 750 750 / 750 900 / 900 900 / 900
Std/Max. Towing (lb) 1920 / 4880 2000 / 5100 5640 / 5640 6460 / 6460
Fuel Capacity     
Tank Size (gal) 17.5 17.5 21.0 21.0
 
  4 Dr Eddie Bauer SUV4 Dr Limited 4WD SUV4 Dr Limited AWD SUV4 Dr Limited SUV
Trim
Original MSRP $28,910 $33,720 $34,165 $31,715
Invoice $26,066 $30,299 $30,664 $28,534
Engine     
4.0L 205 hp V6 Std. Std. - Std.
4.9L 215 hp V8 - - Std. -
Horsepower (@rpm) 205 @ 5200 205 @ 5200 215 @ 4200 205 @ 5200
Torque (@rpm) 240 @ 3000 240 @ 3000 288 @ 3300 240 @ 3000
Displacement (cc) 4015 4015 4949 4015
Bore X Stroke 3.95 X 3.32 3.95 X 3.32 4.00 X 3.00 3.95 X 3.32
Compression Ratio 9.7:1 9.7:1 9.1:1 9.7:1
4-Speed Automatic Overdrive: - - Std. -
   - City/Highway (mpg) N/A / N/A N/A / N/A 14 / 18 N/A / N/A
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-Speed Automatic Overdrive: Std. Std. - Std.
   - City/Highway (mpg) 15 / 20 15 / 19 N/A / N/A 15 / 20
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interior     
Max. Seating 5 5 5 5
Front Legroom (in) 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4
Back Legroom (in) 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8
Exterior     
Wheelbase 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6
Length (in) 189.5 189.5 189.5 189.5
Height (in) 67.7 67.5 67.5 67.7
Amenities     
Sunroof/Moonroof Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Air Conditioning Std. Std. Std. Std.
Leather Seats Opt. Std. Std. Std.
Power Seats Driver Std.
Passenger N/A
Driver Std.
Passenger N/A
Driver Std.
Passenger N/A
Driver Std.
Passenger N/A
Power Windows Std. Std. Std. Std.
Power Door Locks Std. Std. Std. Std.
Navigation N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stereo CD Player Cassette Player, CD Player Cassette Player, CD Player Cassette Player, CD Player
Safety     
Front Airbags Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Side Airbags Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Side Curtain Airbags N/A N/A N/A N/A
ABS Brakes Std. Std. Std. Std.
Payload/Towing     
Trunk/Cargo (cu ft) 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6
Std/Max. Payload (lb) 900 / 900 900 / 900 900 / 900 900 / 900
Std/Max. Towing (lb) 5860 / 6700 4500 / 4500 6460 / 6460 4500 / 6700
Fuel Capacity     
Tank Size (gal) 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0
 
  4 Dr XL 4WD SUV4 Dr XL SUV4 Dr XLT 4WD SUV4 Dr XLT AWD SUV
Trim
Original MSRP $23,480 $21,560 $26,745 $28,815
Invoice $21,287 $19,598 $24,160 $25,919
Engine     
4.0L 160 hp V6 Std. Std. Std. -
4.9L 215 hp V8 - - - Std.
Horsepower (@rpm) 160 @ 4200 160 @ 4200 160 @ 4200 215 @ 4200
Torque (@rpm) 220 @ 3000 220 @ 3000 220 @ 3000 288 @ 3300
Displacement (cc) 4025 4025 4025 4949
Bore X Stroke 3.95 X 3.32 3.95 X 3.32 3.95 X 3.32 4.00 X 3.00
Compression Ratio 9.0:1 9.0:1 9.0:1 9.1:1
4-Speed Automatic Overdrive: - - - Std.
   - City/Highway (mpg) N/A / N/A N/A / N/A N/A / N/A 14 / 18
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-Speed Automatic Overdrive: Opt. Opt. Opt. -
   - City/Highway (mpg) 15 / 19 15 / 20 15 / 19 N/A / N/A
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
5-Speed Manual Overdrive: Std. Std. Std. -
   - City/Highway (mpg) 16 / 20 17 / 21 16 / 20 N/A / N/A
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interior     
Max. Seating 5 5 6 6
Front Legroom (in) 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4
Back Legroom (in) 36.8 36.8 36.8 36.8
Exterior     
Wheelbase 111.6 111.6 111.6 111.6
Length (in) 189.5 189.5 189.5 189.5
Height (in) 67.5 67.7 67.5 67.5
Amenities     
Sunroof/Moonroof Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Air Conditioning Std. Std. Std. Std.
Leather Seats Opt. Opt. Opt. Opt.
Power Seats Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Power Windows Opt. Opt. Std. Std.
Power Door Locks Opt. Opt. Std. Std.
Navigation N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stereo Cassette Player Cassette Player Cassette Player Cassette Player
Safety     
Front Airbags Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Side Airbags Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Front N/A
Rear N/A
Side Curtain Airbags N/A N/A N/A N/A
ABS Brakes Std. Std. Std. Std.
Payload/Towing     
Trunk/Cargo (cu ft) 42.6 42.6 42.6 42.6
Std/Max. Payload (lb) 900 / 900 900 / 900 900 / 1050 900 / 1050
Std/Max. Towing (lb) 2200 / 5640 1940 / 5400 2200 / 5640 6460 / 6460
Fuel Capacity     
Tank Size (gal) 21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0
 
  4 Dr XLT SUV
Trim
Original MSRP $24,740
Invoice $22,396
Engine  
4.0L 160 hp V6 Std.
Horsepower (@rpm) 160 @ 4200
Torque (@rpm) 220 @ 3000
Displacement (cc) 4025
Bore X Stroke 3.95 X 3.32
Compression Ratio 9.0:1
5-Speed Automatic Overdrive: Opt.
   - City/Highway (mpg) 15 / 20
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A
5-Speed Manual Overdrive: Std.
   - City/Highway (mpg) 17 / 21
   - 0-60 (sec) N/A
Interior  
Max. Seating 6
Front Legroom (in) 42.4
Back Legroom (in) 36.8
Exterior  
Wheelbase 111.6
Length (in) 189.5
Height (in) 67.7
Amenities  
Sunroof/Moonroof Opt.
Air Conditioning Std.
Leather Seats Opt.
Power Seats Driver Opt.
Passenger N/A
Power Windows Std.
Power Door Locks Std.
Navigation N/A
Stereo Cassette Player
Safety  
Front Airbags Driver Std.
Passenger Std.
Side Airbags Front N/A
Rear N/A
Side Curtain Airbags N/A
ABS Brakes Std.
Payload/Towing  
Trunk/Cargo (cu ft) 42.6
Std/Max. Payload (lb) 900 / 1050
Std/Max. Towing (lb) 1940 / 6700
Fuel Capacity  
Tank Size (gal) 21.0

Color Combinations

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  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Desert Violet Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Desert Violet Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Medium Wedgewood Blue/Lt Prairie Tan, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Medium Wedgewood Blue/Lt Prairie Tan, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clear Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clear Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clear Met, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clear Met, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clear Met/Lt Prairie Tan Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clearcoat Met, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clearcoat Met, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: White Pearl Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: White Pearl Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Charcoal Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Charcoal Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Desert Violet Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Desert Violet Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Light Denim Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Light Denim Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Light Denim Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Medium Platinum Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Light Prairie Tan Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clear Met/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clear Met/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Med Platinum Met, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Med Platinum Met, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clearcoat Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Oxford White/Med Platinum Clearcoat Met, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White/Med Platinum Clearcoat Met, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Pacific Green Clear Met/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White/Med Platinum Clearcoat Met, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Vinyl
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Autumn Orange Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Light Prairie Tan Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat/Med Platinum Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Light Denim Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Lt Prairie Tan Clearcoat Met, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Evergreen Frost Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Med Platinum Clear Met, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Med Platinum Clear Met, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Bright Red Clearcoat/Med Platinum Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Med Platinum Clear Met, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Light Denim Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Med Platinum Clear Met, interior: Willow Green Cloth
  • Exterior: Black Clearcoat/Med Platinum Clear Met, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Medium Platinum Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Medium Platinum Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Medium Platinum Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White/Med Platinum Clearcoat Met, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White/Med Platinum Clearcoat Met, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Oxford White Clearcoat, interior: Willow Green Leather
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Light Prairie Tan Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Vinyl
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Light Denim Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Graphite Leather
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Dark Denim Blue Cloth
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue/Med Platinum Met, interior: Medium Graphite Cloth
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Cloth
  • Exterior: Med Wedgewood Blue Clearcoat Metallic, interior: Medium Prairie Tan Leather
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