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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 4, 2008 - 27 Drive in style this summer with Mercedes-Benz. Chrysler 300 AWD Continued from Page 26 F O R A L I M I T E D T I M E , E N J OY T H E S E G R E AT O F F E R S O N O U R S L K - C L A S S A N D C LS - C L A S S SLK280 MSRP $60,500 LEASE FROM one of the reasons people like their 300s. The V6 is used in an myriad of Chrysler/Dodge vehicles and runs very quietly. This is aided by the extensive work that must have been done by the noise/vibration/harness (NVH) engineers at Chrysler because, with almost 3,000 litres of interior, it's like sitting inside a huge drum. According the Canada's EnerGuide, the 300 AWD with 3.5-litre V6 gets 13.9L/100 km (20 mpg) city and 9.0L/100 km (31 mpg) highway. The five-speed automatic has a high "tip in" speed so it launches the 300 AWD smartly off the line. On the highway, the transmission knocks down a gear or two depending on how hard you push the gas pedal for passing, but without any lurch as the shift is made. You'd think the high belt line and smaller than usual windows would make it hard to see and steer, but that's not the case. Coming into a corner at speed is not an issue because the front corners of the body let you know where the car is vis-à-vis the apex. The only problem I had was trying to park this car in my garage. Because it is so wide and the trunk lid is set so high, backing up is something done gingerly. The Chrysler 300 AWD makes a lot of sense in Canada. Being able to get 9.0L/100 km in a compact car is pretty good these days, but it's a bonus in a full-size sedan. Couple that with the safety and AWD and ESP and the 2008 Chrysler 300 AWD is the way to go. $ 499* 624* AT PER MONTH 3.9%* 3.9%* DOWN PAYMENT $4,250 LEASE FROM BASED ON A 36 MONTH LEASE $ AT PER MONTH DOWN PAYMENT $0 BASED ON A 36 MONTH LEASE CLS550 MSRP $93,200 LEASE FROM $ 822* AT PER MONTH 3.9%* 3.9%* DOWN PAYMENT $9,320 LEASE FROM BASED ON A 36 MONTH LEASE $ 1,096* AT PER MONTH DOWN PAYMENT $0 BASED ON A 36 MONTH LEASE CHRYSLER 300 AWD 2008 AT A GLANCE BODY STYLE: Full-size sedan. DRIVE METHOD: front-engine, all-wheel-drive ENGINE: 3.5-litre, DOHC V6 (250 hp, 250 lb/ft.) FUEL ECONOMY: 13.9L/100 km (20 mpg) city; 9.0L/100 km (31 mpg) Highway. PRICE: $36,095, as tested, $38,045 including $1,300 shipping fee. WEB: chyrsler.ca For a limited time, get your heart racing faster with some of our great spring offers. And on now, take advantage of our complimentary sport package on the SLK280 and SLK350, giving you almost $3,000 of additional equipment at no cost to you. Your summer just got a whole lot more exciting. Visit us today for a test drive. 2008 Proud of our heritage Oakville Autohaus (905) 845-6623 Excited by our future www.m-boakvilleautohaus.ca 300 South Service Road West, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A2 © 2008 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. © 2008 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. *Lease offer based on a new SLK280/CLS550 available only through Mercedes-Benz Financial on approved credit for a limited time. $499/$624/$882/$1,096 per month for 36/36 months. Down payment or equivalent trade of $4,250/$0/$9,320/$0 plus first monthly payment and security deposit of $550/$650/$900/$1,100 and applicable taxes due at lease inception. MSRP starting at $60,500/60,500/$93,200/$93,200. A.L.R. of 3.9%/3.9% applies. Total obligation is $22,764/$23,114/$39,812/$40,550. 18,000 km/18,000km year allowance ($0.30/$0.30 km for excess kilometres applies). Freight/PDI (up to $1,895 ­ dealer may charge less), license, insurance, registration, taxes and PPSA are extra. Dealer may lease for less. Offer may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. Offer on for a limited time only.