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OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, July 22, 2009 · 14 THIS SUMMER, OWN THE ROAD AND A SUZUKI. 2009 SX4 Sedan OWN IT FOR $111 AT 0% APR * Photos by Jim Robinson The Ontario-made 2010 Chevrolet Equinox is the first vehicle under the New GM banner. Extensively researched, it will be going after sales in the critical Canadian compact CUV segment touting quality and best-in-segment highway fuel economy. 2009 SX4 Crossover OWN IT FOR Quality and economy power the first offering from the New GM By Jim Robinson Metroland Newspapers Carguide Magazine GRAND BEND, On: True or false? The 2010 Chevrolet Equinox with fourcylinder engine gets the best highway mileage of any vehicle in the compact CUV segment. The answer is true. Also to be sold as the GMC Terrain, the made-in-Canada (Ingersoll, Ont.) Equinox four-cylinder also boasts the best city/highway combined mileage of anything in the segment with the exception of the Ford Escape Hybrid. In real world terms, this first offering from the New GM has a cruising range of 1,150 kms on one tank of regular gasoline. The strategy behind the new Equinox is "make fuel economy a win" and this was achieved by a number of means, one of which is the 2.4-litre inline four-cylinder engine with direct fuel injection and variable valve timing producing 182 hp and 172 lb/ft of torque. The result is a fuel economy rating of 9.2/6.1/7.8L/100 km city/highway/combined in the front-wheel-drive (FWD) version. Using a six-speed automatic transmission, the FWD Equinox goes from 0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds. Power was increased by five to eight per cent and cold start emissions were reduced by 25 per cent. According to GM Canada, an Equinox driver with the four-cylinder will save $100$300 a year over its non-hybrid competitors. The other engine available is a 3.0-litre V6 also with direct injection and variable valve timing with a beefier version of the six-speed automatic producing 264 hp and 222 lb/ft of torque. In FWD, it goes from 0-60 mph in 7.8 seconds while returning 12.1/8.0/10.2L/100 km city/highway/combined. This is probably the most important vehicle from GM in a long time. It also is aimed at the most competitive market segment in Canada, the compact CUV, which makes up 27 per cent of annual sales. Continued on Page 15 $135AT 0% APR * 2009 Grand Vitara OWN IT FOR $165AT 0% APR * Hurry! Offers End Soon! Every new Suzuki comes with a 5-year 100,000 kilometre powertrain limited warranty. Visit Suzuki.ca for more information. 2219 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON L6L 5L7 Toll Free 1-877-469-5969 fax 905-469-4562 CONSUMERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Limited time offers are subject to change without notice. **MSRP of a new 2009 SX4 Sedan with manual transmission (Model S3L83J9), 2009 SX4 Crossover with manual transmission (Model H3N80J9) and 2009 Grand Vitara with manual transmission (Model LLNB0S9) is $17,395/$21,195/$25,995. $1,395/$1,395/$1,550 destination and delivery charge, administration fee, $75 tax for fuel conservation (where applicable), duties on new tires (where applicable), $72 PPSA (where applicable), other taxes, license, insurance, applicable fees and registration are extra. *Limited time finance offers available to qualified retail customers on approved credit. Special bi-weekly purchase financing offer is available for a 72/72/72 month term or for a total of 156/156/156 bi-weekly payments. The bi-weekly payment at 0%/0%/0% purchase financing APR is $111/$135/$165. Cost of borrowing is $0$0/$0 for a total obligation of $17,395/$21,195/$25,995. Financing example does not include $1,395/$1,395/$1,550 destination and delivery charge, administration fee, $75 tax for fuel conservation (where applicable), duties on new tires (where applicable), $72 PPSA (where applicable), other taxes, license, insurance, applicable fees and registration. +MSRP of models shown, 2009 SX4 Sedan Sport with manual transmission (Model S3L83K9), 2009 SX4 Crossover JLX with manual transmission (Model H3N8029) and 2009 Grand Vitara JLX with automatic transmission (Model L2NB5V9) is $19,345/$23,195/$28,995. $1,395/$1,395/$1,550 destination and delivery charge, administration fee, $75 tax for fuel conservation (where applicable), duties on new tires (where applicable), $72 PPSA (where applicable), other taxes, license, insurance, applicable fees and registration are extra. Certain conditions apply. Dealers may sell for less. Information shown is based on the latest available information at the time of print. See participating dealers for conditions and details. Offers end July 31, 2009. ©2009 Suzuki Canada Inc. Suzuki of Oakville BUY LOCALLY SERVICE LOCALLY SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY Phone: (905) 825-8088 www.volvoofoakville.com SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPEN SATURDAYS