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2008 Volkswagen Rabbit

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Standard Equipment
Suspension and Steering
Front Suspension Independent front suspension
Rear Suspension Independant rear suspension
Spare Tire Full size spare tire
Power Steering Variable power rack-and-pinion steering
Tires P195/65R15 tires
Wheel Type 15'' steel wheels with covers
 
Seating Interior
Number of Cup Holders 3 cupholders
Front Seatback Storage Map Pockets Front seatback storage
Front Seat Type Front bucket seats
Clock Digital clock
Outside Temperature Gauge Outside temperature display
Tachometer Yes
Trip Computer Trip computer
Seat Trim Cloth seats
Rear Seat Type Rear 60/40 split folding bench
Seating Capacity Seating Capacity: 5
 
Power Train
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive vehicle
Engine Engine: 2.5L L5 DOHC 20-valve
Traction Control Traction control system
Transmission 5-speed manual transmission
 
Safety
Driver Airbag Driver-side front airbag
Passenger Airbag Passenger-side front airbag
Roof Side Curtain Side-curtain airbags
Side Airbag Front side airbags
Anti-Theft Alarm Anti-theft system
Anti-Lock Brakes Anti-lock brakes
Brake Type 4-wheel disc brakes
Electronic brake force distribution Electronic Brake Force Distribution
Child Seat Anchor LATCH child seat anchors
Front Seat Belts Front seat belt with height adjusters and pretensioners
 
Exterior
Side Turn-signal Lamps Turn signal lights integrated into side exterior mirrors
Side-Body Trim Black bodyside mouldings
Door Handles Body-color door handles
Grille Body-color grille
Bumper Colour Body-color bumpers with black mouldings
Exterior Mirror Colour Body-color exterior mirrors
Heated Exterior Mirrors Heated exterior mirrors
Power Exterior Mirrors Power exterior mirrors
Headlight Type Halogen headlamps
Rear Window Defroster Rear window defroster
Tinted Glass Tinted glass
 
Comfort and Convenience
Air Conditionning Manual air conditioning
AM/FM Stereo AM/FM stereo radio
Antenna Roof mounted flexible antenna
Single CD CD player
Number of Speakers 10 Speakers
Special Feature Audio input jack
Cruise Control Cruise control
Interior Air Filter Interior air filter
Courtesy Dome Light Courtesy light with theater dimming
Driver Vanity Mirror Driver-side illuminated vanity mirror
Passenger Vanity Mirror Passenger-side illuminated vanity mirror
Rear View Mirror Day/night rear view mirror
Power Door Locks Power lock
Power Outlet Power Outlet: 2
Power Windows Power windows
Remote Keyless Entry Remote keyless entry
Steering Wheel Adjustment Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Special Features 4 Tie-down hooks in trunk
Trunk Light Cargo compartment light
Front Wipers Variable intermittent windshield wipers

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Base MSRP
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$ 19,975 - 20,975
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$ 11,995
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Trim MSRP Options
Rabbit 2.5 3-Door $ 19,975
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Rabbit 2.5 5-Door $ 20,975
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2008 Volkswagen Rabbit Highlight Specifications

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GENERAL INFORMATION
 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
TypeHatchback
Passengers5
Doors3
PRICE
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
Price$ 19,975
Transport and PDI$ 1,360
MECHANICAL
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
Engine2.5L L5 DOHC 20-valve
HP (hp@rpm)170 @ 5700
Torque (lb.ft@rpm)177 @ 4250
DrivetrainFront-wheel drive
Transmission5 speed manual
Opt. Transmission #16 speed automatic
Brakes4-wheel disc
ABSStd
Power SteeringStd
Front SuspensionIndependent
Rear SuspensionIndependent
COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
Air ConditioningStd
Cruise ControlStd
Power LocksStd
Remote Keyless EntryStd
Power WindowsStd
Power MirrorsStd
Adjustable SteeringManual tilt / telescopic
SunroofOpt
FUEL CONSUMPTION
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
Manual Transmission
city / highway
(L/100 km)
10.8 / 6.9
Automatic Transmission
city / highway
(L/100 km)
10.6 / 7.0
DIMENSIONS, CAPACITY AND WEIGHT
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
Length (mm)4,210
Width (mm)1,759
Height (mm)1,479
Wheelbase (mm)2,578
Curbweight (kg)1,349
Trunk Size (L)400
Fuel Tank Capacity (L)55
CO2 EMISSIONS
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
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WARRANTIES
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
General
(years / km)
4 / 80,000
Powertrain
(years / km)
5 / 100,000
Perforation Corrosion
(years / km)
12 / Unlimited
Roadside Assistance
(years / km)
4 / Unlimited
COLOURS
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
 
 
black
 
 
shadow blue metallic
 
 
united gray metallic
 
 
sage green
 
 
reflex silver metallic
 
 
tornado red
 
 
candy white
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WHEELS AND TIRES
 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
TiresP195/65R15
Wheel TypeSteel wheels with covers
SEATS
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
TrimCloth seats
Heated SeatsOpt
SOUND SYSTEM
 Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
AM/FM RadioStd
with cassette-
with CDStd
with CD changerOpt
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SAFETY
 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 3-Door
Driver AirbagStd
Passenger AirbagStd
Side AirbagsStd
Side CurtainsStd
Traction ControlStd
Stability ControlOpt
Alarm SystemStd
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