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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 21, 2007 - 27 Three three-pointed star takes aim on the blue and white roundel with the new C-Class By Jim Robinson OAKVILLE BEAVER SPECIAL EVERYTHING Auto your guide to everything auto in Oakville The overall styling takes a lot of cues from the premium luxury CLS sedan with an upward wave from the hood that flows over the concave roofline to a swooping rear deck. The already aggressive looking Sport can be equipped with an AMG sports package that includes lower front and rear aprons as well as side skirts. In Europe there will be initially eight models including three diesels. That does not count whatever AMG, the Mercedes-Benz in-house tuner company, does. An AMG C-Class with a 5.5-litre or 6.3-litre V8 is a possibility. Canadian pricing won't be established until the end of August but it should be slightly above the current model. Like Mercedes-Benz Canada did with the E-Class last year, more content will be added but at approximately the same price of the previous model. As noted, both C-Class models use V6, quad cam engines of 3.0-litres and 3.5-litres respectively. The 3.0litre produces 231 hp and 300 lb/ft of torque while the 3.5-litre makes 272 hp and a full 350 lb/ft of torque. We will see a diesel C-Class maybe by the end of this year and hopefully with the environmentally responsible Continued on Page 28 INSIDE: Mercedes-Benz C-Class con't . . .Page 28 Cadillac extents European portfolio with BLS Wagon . . . . .Page 29 Nissan Canada Inc. February sales results . . . . . . . .Page 29 BENIDORM, Spain: The C-Class has been the bread and butter winner for Mercedes-Benz for the past 25 years. So when the fourth generation C-Class was announced, Mercedes had to take into account traditional owners while trying to attract a younger crowd more interested in sports sedans. Solving the problem is the 2008 C-Class that arrives in Canadian showrooms as two distinctly different appearing models. They are based on a 3.0-litre DOHC V6 model called the C 300 and C 300 Sport and the C 350 and C350 Sport, based on a 3.5-litre DOHC V6. The difference will be immediately recognizable by the grille. The C 300 and C 350 have the classic louvered grille and are supposed to appeal to the more conservative owner. The C 300 Sport and C 350 Sport both get the big ring with three-pointed star that was, until the C-Class came along, reserved only for its highest two-door performance cars like the SL, although it is used on all its SUVs. EVERYTHIN 2007SX4 Available AWD / 2.0 litre, 4 cylinder 6 standard airbags / ABS with brake assist Fuel economy: City -- 9.2 L/100 km; Hwy -- 6.9 L /100 km Lease $ per month from Lease % For 60 months rate Down payment $1,625 / MSRP $15,995* For more information, visit SX4.ca 2007Grand Vitara Standard 4WD/2.7 litre, V6 engine, 6 standard airbags/ABS with EBD climate control A/C Fuel economy: City -- 13.0 L/100 km; Hwy -- 9.5 L/100 km Lease $ * per month ** from Lease % For 60 months rate Down payment $2,595 / MSRP $25,495* For more information, visit GRANDVITARA.ca 299 2.9 199 2.9 AJAC Award Finalist Best new SUV / CUV ($35,000 / $60,000) category Suzuki of Oakville 2219 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON L6L 5L7 905-469-2429 · Toll Free 1-866-229-3897 fax 905-469-4562 SUZUKI.ca CONSUMERS SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING: Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. *MSRP for the 2007 SX4 with manual transmission (model H3N83N7) 2007 Grand Vitara with Standard 4WD (model LLN8EN6). Destination and Delivery ($1,095 / $1,295) not included in MSRP. Registration fee, license, insurance, administration fees and applicable taxes are not included. **Limited time offer to qualified retail customers on approved credit (O.A.C.) available through FinancialLinx to lease a new 2007 SX4 with manual transmission (model H3N83N7) 2007 Grand Vitara with Standard 4 WD (model LLN8EN6). for 60 months. Down payment of $1,625 / $2,595 or equivalent trade-in, with 100,000 km total mileage allowance ($0.10/km for excess mileage). First month's lease payment is required at lease inception. Lease payments include Destination and Delivery ($1,095/$1,295). This offer does not include license, insurance, acquisition fees of $350, administration fees, PPSA of $60 + taxes and any applicable taxes which are due at lease inception. ***These offers cannot be combined with any other offer except for the Suzuki Graduate Program. With the Suzuki Graduate Program, recent university or college graduates may be eligible for an allowance on the purchase or lease of certain models. Fuel economy based on Transport Canada ratings. Source: Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC). Based on 2006 calendar year. Dealers may lease or sell for less. See participating dealers for details.