From the August 2016 issue
If you're old enough, you'll remember a time when the cheapest cars on the market could be purchased devoid of options. Scarlet letters of shame were assigned to four-wheel drum brakes, hubcaps on steel wheels, and a big delete plate over where the big-shot edition's air-conditioning controls would be. Times have changed, and so has the list of basic options. Wide-ranging consumer demand for gadgets and amenities has helped amortize their costs such that, on many models, it's simply not worth it for the automaker to design and manufacture, say, a door panel with space for both a hand crank and power-window mechanisms. It's one case of the trickle-down theory actually working; we don't miss the days of cranking up the window with one hand while helping it with the other. Here, we've calculated the small share of stripper hallmarks installed in new passenger cars for sale in the U.S. and also listed the models on which these nonfeatures are available:
| 1% Fixed Steering Column |
| All the vehicles with fixed steering columns are two-box vehicles: a few vans and the Smart Fortwo. |
| GM | Chevrolet Express; GMC Savana |
| Mercedes-Benz/Daimler | Smart Fortwo |
| Nissan | Nissan NV200 |
| 1% No Air Conditioning |
| With the exception of high-end sports cars that offer to delete the A/C as masochistic peacockery, the Nissan Frontier and the Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited, Renegade, and Patriot are the only passenger vehicles offered without air conditioning. Makes sense; nobody off-roads in warm climates, right? |
| FCA | Jeep Patriot, Renegade, Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited |
| Nissan | Nissan Frontier |
| 2% Single-Flash Turn Signals |
| You'd think that once automakers adopted the triple-flash turn signal, in which the signal repeats three times when you just dab the stalk, the innovation would be complete. But if you put any full-size, body-on-frame GM SUV or pickup into tow/haul mode and tap the turn-signal lever, you'll get six flashes. It's a thoughtful acknowledgment of the deliberate driving required when hauling a load. |
| Kia | Kia Rio |
| Mercedes-Benz/Daimler | Smart Fortwo |
| Subaru | Subaru BRZ |
| Toyota/Scion | Toyota 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Prius c, Sequoia |
| 4% Manual Locks |
| FCA | Dodge Dart; Jeep Patriot, Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited; Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 |
| Ford | Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 |
| GM | Chevrolet Express, Spark; GMC Savana |
| Kia | Kia Rio |
| Nissan | Nissan Frontier, NV, NV200, Versa, Versa Note |
| Toyota/Scion | Toyota Tundra |
| 5% Manual Mirrors |
| FCA | Jeep Patriot, Renegade, Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited; Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, ProMaster, ProMaster City |
| Ford | Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, Transit, Transit Connect |
| GM | Chevrolet Colorado, Express, Silverado, Sonic, Spark; GMC Savana |
| Mercedes-Benz/Daimler | Smart Fortwo |
| Nissan | Nissan Frontier, NV |
| 5% Rear Drum Brakes |
| The Toyota Prius c is the only hybrid to offer drum brakes in back. |
| FCA | Jeep Compass, Patriot; Ram ProMaster City |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta |
| GM | Chevrolet Sonic, Spark |
| Honda/Acura | Honda Fit |
| Hyundai | Hyundai Accent |
| Mercedes-Benz/Daimler | Smart Fortwo |
| Nissan | Nissan NV, NV200, Sentra, Versa, Versa Note |
| Toyota/Scion | Toyota Corolla, Prius c, Tacoma, Yaris; Scion iA |
| Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Mirage |
| 6% Manual Windows |
| FCA | Jeep Patriot, Wrangler, Wrangler Unlimited; Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450 |
| GM | Chevrolet Express, Silverado, Sonic, Spark; GMC Savana |
| Kia | Kia Rio |
| Nissan | Nissan Frontier, NV, Versa, Versa Note |
| Toyota/Scion | Toyota Tundra |
| 16% Hubcaps/Wheel Covers |
| FCA | Chrysler 200; Dodge Dart, Grand Caravan, Journey; Fiat 500, 500C, 500L, 500X; Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, ProMaster, ProMaster City |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta, Focus, Transit, Transit Connect |
| GM | Chevrolet Colorado, Cruze, Express, Malibu, Silverado, Sonic, Spark, Traverse, Trax; GMC Savana |
| Honda/Acura | Honda Civic, Fit |
| Hyundai | Hyundai Accent |
| Kia | Kia Rio |
| Mazda | Mazda 3, CX-3 |
| Mercedes-Benz/Daimler | Mercedes-Benz Metris, Sprinter; Smart Fortwo |
| Nissan | Nissan Altima, Leaf, NV200, Quest, Rogue, Sentra, Versa, Versa Note |
| Subaru | Subaru Forester, Impreza, Legacy |
| Toyota/Scion | Toyota Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Prius, Prius c, Prius v, RAV4, Tundra, Yaris; Scion iA |
| Volkswagen | Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 S |
Shotgun Wedding
Among the rarest of options at the expensive end of the market is a gun case offered by Land Rover. Only 30 will come to the U.S. this year. It's more than just the case, actually, as the Holland & Holland Range Rover, named for the famed London gunmaker, is a full trim level. For $245,495, its interior is laminated with walnut veneers sourced from the same trees as the guns' stocks, and scrollwork on the interior metalwork mimics that on the guns as well. The gun case itself is removable, lockable, and leather clad, but even at this price, it's empty. Stocking it with a new pair of Holland & Hollands will set buyers back at least another $140,000.
Roll Tape
Lexus's 2010 SC430 had an unlikely claim to fame. It was the last car sold in the U.S. with a tape deck. Now the question becomes: How much longer does the CD player have left?
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Can I Still Buy a Car With Roll Down Windows
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