| Equipment |
Essential |
Desirable |
| Air conditioning (manual) |
Medium family cars upwards |
Smaller family cars; mid-spec Superminis |
| Climate control/automatic air conditioning |
Executive, prestige and luxury |
Medium family cars; high-spec small family cars and Superminis |
| Alarm |
Mid-spec Supermini upwards |
On all other cars |
| Alloy wheels |
Executive, prestige, luxury and sports; sports versions of family cars and Superminis |
Mid- to high-spec medium and small family cars |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) |
On all but mini/Supermini, traditional sports cars, low-spec family cars |
Supermini/mini, low-spec family cars |
| Airbag - front passenger |
Becoming universal |
Even on cheapest mini |
| Airbags - side |
Medium family cars upwards |
On all other cars |
| Airbags - rear/curtain |
Mid-spec executive, luxury and prestige |
Mid-spec small/medium family |
| CD player (single disc) |
Mid-spec Supermini upwards |
On all other cars |
| CD player (multi-disc) |
High-spec small/medium family cars upwards |
High-spec Supermini |
| Central locking (key) |
|
Except on budget mini/Supermini |
| Central locking (remote) |
Mid-spec Supermini upwards |
|
| Electric windows (front) |
Mid-spec Supermini upwards |
All others except budget mini |
| Electric windows (front + rear) |
High-spec small family cars upwards |
|
| Electric seats (front) |
High-spec small family and mid-spec medium family cars upwards |
High-spec Supermini |
| Electric seats with memory |
High-spec executive, prestige and luxury cars |
|
| Leather upholstery |
High-spec executive, prestige and luxury cars |
High-spec Supermini and small/medium family cars |
| Metallic or pearlescent paint |
|
On all cars |
| Parking sensor aids |
Prestige and luxury cars |
Mid-spec Supermini upwards |
| Satellite navigation system |
High-spec executive, prestige and luxury cars |
Mid-spec medium family and executive cars |
| Sunroof (manual) |
|
Supermini and small family cars without air conditioning |
| Sunroof (electric) |
|
Medium family cars upwards with air conditioning/climate control |
| Vehicle tracking device |
High-spec executive, prestige and luxury cars; sports cars |
High-spec 4x4s and MPVs |
| Xenon headlights |
|
Executive, luxury and prestige |
