This database describes the financial information about the vehicles.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- SRP: suggested retail price
- DEALER_COS: dealer's cost
- TARGET_PRI: buyer's target price
- DEST_CHG: average destination price
- OPT/RET: options as a percentage of the retail price
- RESALE: estimated resale value (after 5 years)
- MPG-C: miles per gallon for city driving
- MPG-H: miles per gallon for highway driving
- INSUR_COST: estimated average cost of insurance
- MAINTENANC: estimated 5-year cost of regular maintenance
- REPAIRS: estimated 5-year cost of repairs
- TOTAL COST: estimated 5-year cost of ownership
This database describes the options available on the automobiles.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- ENGINE_SIZ: size of the engine
- TRANSMISSI: type of transmission (standard equipment)
- SUSPENSION: type of suspension (standard equipment)
- STEERING: type of steering (standard equipment)
- WHEELS: type of wheels (standard equipment)
- RADIO: kind of radio (standard equipment)
- DRIVE: standard drive type (front-wheel drive; rear-wheel drive; four-wheel drive)
- BRAKING_SY: type of brakes available standard
- FRONT_BRAK: type of front brakes available standard
- REAR_BRAKE: type of rear brakes available standard
- TIRES: standard tires
- EXHAUST_SY: standard exhaust system
- AB_AVAIL: availability of airbags (none; standard; extra)
- AB_COST: cost of airbag
- AC_COST: cost of air conditioning
- AUTOMATIC: cost of automatic transmission
- R_DEFOGGR: cost of rear window defogger
This database details the origin of the model of automobile.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- ORIGIN: country in which automobile is produced
This database provides some overall information about the automobiles.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- NHTSA: safety score; the lower the score, the safer the automobile.
- OVERALL: overall evaluation of the automobile
- RELBLITY: general reliability of the automobile
- SIZE: vehicle category
- LAST_REPOR: date of the last Consumer Reports evaluation
- COMMENTS: details of the last Consumer Reports evaluation
This database summarizes the types of restraints available in the automobile.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- DR_RESTRAI: type of restraint available in driver, front-seat
- PASS_RESTR: type of restraint available in passenger, front-seat
This database summarizes some of the safety issues associated with each automobile.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- LENGTH of the automobile
- WIDTH of the automobile
- HEIGHT of the automobile
- BRAKING_SY: type of standard braking system
- AB_AVAIL: availability of air bags
- AB_COST: cost of air bags
- NHTSA: safety rating; the lower the score, the safer the automobile
- OVERALL: overall Consumer Reports evaluation of safety
- RELBILITY: reliability of the automobile
- FR_DAMAGE: amount of damage expected to the front end of the automobile in a collision at 35 mph.
- RE_DAMAGE: amount of damage expected to the rear end of the automobile in a collision at 35 mph.
- AB_DRI: availability of air bag for driver
- AB_PASS: availability of air bag for passenger
This database summarizes size information associated with the automobile.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- NO DOORS: number of doors
- TRUNK: trunk type
- CONVT: availability of convertible roof
- CURB_WEIGH: weight of the vehicle without passengers or cargo
- WHEELBASE: distance between wheels
- LENGTH of the automobile
- WIDTH of the automobile
- HEIGHT of the automobile
- FR_LEGROOM: amount of leg room in the front seat
- BA_LEGROOM: amount of leg room in the back seat
- HEADROOM: average amount of headroom in automobile
- CARGO: cubic feet of cargo vehicle can carry
This database outlines some of the specifications of the automobile.
The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- LENGTH of the automobile
- WIDTH of the automobile
- HEIGHT of the automobile
- WHEELBASE: length of axle
- WEIGHT of the automobile
- FUEL_CAPAC: number of gallons
- BASE_ENGIN: size of the standard engine in the vehicle
- TRANSMISSI: type of transmission standard with the vehicle
- SUSPENSION: type of suspension standard with the vehicle
- STEERING: type of steering standard with the vehicle
- WHEELS: type of wheels standard with the vehicle
- RADIO: type of radio standard with the vehicle
- DRIVE: dive type standard with the vehicle
- BRAKING_SY: braking system standard with the vehicle
- FRONT_BRAK: front brakes standard with the vehicle
- REAR_BRAKE: rear brakes standard with the vehicle
- TIRES: tires standard with the vehicle
- EXHAUST_SY: exhaust system standard with the vehicle
This database provides information about the warranty associated with the vehicle. The fields and their meanings are shown below.
- MAKE
- MODEL
- BUMPER/BUM: The bumper to bumper (all inclusive) warranty. Both the warranty years and warranty miles are given (separated by a /).
- POWERTRAIN: The power train warranty of the vehicle. Both the warranty years and warranty miles are given (separated by a /).
- RUSTTHROUG: The external, rusting warranty associated with the vehicle. Both the warranty years and warranty miles are given (separated by a /).
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