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18 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 29, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com 2009 Corolla XRS at home in the city or on highway SX4 CROSSOVER Intelligent AWD / Power Windows / Power Locks / Heated Power Mirrors / Cruise Control / Remote Keyless Entry / Air Conditioning DOWN PAYMENT ON LEASE Continued from page 17 $0 $ 255 LEASE FROM ** FOR 60 MONTHS EFFECTIVE APR FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES 4.64% MOST FUEL EFFICIENT AWD IN CANADA MSRP STARTING FROM $17,395* JX AWD MODEL SHOWN 2008 GRAND VITARA 4WD / Power Windows / Power Locks / Power Mirrors / Remote Keyless Entry / Air Conditioning / V6 OR NEW CASH PURCHASE PRICE PURCHASE FINANCING FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS 0% PLUS $1000 CASH INCENTIVE EFFECTIVE APR FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES 2008 GOLD KEY AWARD BEST NEW COMPACT SUV L'ANNUEL DE L'AUTOMOBILE MSRP STARTING FROM $25,595* JLX MODEL SHOWN MSRP STARTING FROM $17,195* SPORT MODEL SHOWN THE ALL NEW 2008 SX4 SEDAN Air Conditioning / Power Windows / Power Locks / Power Mirrors / Remote Keyless Entry FINALIST BEST NEW SMALL CAR 2008 PURCHASE FINANCING FOR UP TO 72 MONTHS 0% MSRP STARTING FROM $13,995* S MODEL SHOWN 2008 SWIFT+ Cargo Area Cover / Standard Front & Seat Mounted Side Airbags / AM/FM/CD/MP3 Player (4 speakers) 0% $ PLUS 500 PURCHASE FINANCING FOR UP TO 84 MONTHS FALL BONUS CASH INCENTIVE Hurry in now for great deals on remaining 2008 models Every new Suzuki comes with a 5-year 100,000 kilometre powertrain limited warranty and 5-year unlimited kilometre roadside assistance. Visit Suzuki.ca for your nearest dealer. Suzuki of Oakville 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. *As shown: $21,195 MSRP for a new 2009 SX4 Crossover JX AWD model with manual transmission, $29,745 MSRP for a new 2008 Grand Vitara JLX model with automatic transmission, $18,995 MSRP for 2008 SX4 sedan sport with manual transmission, $16,295 MSRP for 2008 Swift+ S with manual transmission. Cash purchase price for a new 2008 Grand Vitara JA (MODEL LLN81S8) with manual transmission includes $5,000.00 cash incentive available only to cash customers and cannot be combined with subvented lease and finance offers. **Limited time lease offer available to qualified retail customers on approved credit only on new 2009 SX4 Crossover JX AWD (MODEL H3N80J9) with manual transmission, $21,195 MSRP at 3.40% lease APR (4.64% effective APR for information purposes) for 60 months. Monthly payment is $255 (including $1,395 destination and delivery). $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in, $0 security deposit, $350 acquisition fee, and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $15,297.49 including down payment. 20,000 km/year total mileage allowance ($0.10/km for excess mileage). Limited time purchase finance offers available to qualified retail customers on approved credit at 0% for up to 72 months including $1,000 purchase financing incentive (4.03% effective APR for information purposes) on new 2008 Grand Vitara JX & JLX; at 0% for up to 72 months on new base 2008 SX4 Sedan (MODEL S3L83J8) only; and at 0% for up to 84 months including $500 purchase financing incentive on new base 2008 Swift+ (MODEL STR48C8) only. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. All offers: (2009 SX4 Crossover/2008 Grand Vitara/2008 SX4 Sedan/2008 Swift+) destination and delivery of $1,395/$1,550/$1,395/$1,345, fuel conservation tax of $75/$400/$75/$0 (where applicable), duties on new tires (where applicable), $72 PPSA (where applicable), administration fee, taxes, license, insurance, applicable fees and registration are extra. Certain conditions apply. 2008 Models: available on remaining 2008 models in stock. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Dealers may lease or sell for less. 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. Information shown is based on the latest available information at the time of print. See participating dealers for conditions and details. Offers end October 31, 2008. ©2008 Suzuki Canada Inc. and Brake Assist (BA) are standard. The XRS adds traction control and Toyota's version of pitch and yaw control called Vehicle Stability Control (VSC). In addition to six standard airbags, all Corollas feature standard active headrests. And all models, except the CE, have a direct tire pressure monitoring system. These two are, to me, the most important safety advances in a decade and it is important to note Toyota thinks so too. Suspension is MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion bar at the rear with the XRS beefing up both ends with stabilizer bars. The front shock towers also get a stress bar. The XRS adds 17-inch alloy wheels (16inch standard on Corolla) with meatier P215/45/R17 tires. On the inside, the XRS has upgraded front sports seats and Toyota's new Optitron highvisibility gauges plus a power moonroof with sunshade is included in the XRS package. The base Corolla CE starts at $14,835. The XRS as tested with no options was priced at $21,925 and, with the $1,270 shipping fee, it topped out at $23,195. So what exactly does one get for that kind money? Straight out of the box, the 2.4-litre engine hooked up to a relatively light curb weight of 1,305 kg (2,877 lb) makes for a favorable power-to-weight ratio that makes the XRS a very good sprinter from rest. The sports seats with upgraded fabric hold the driver in while the leather-wrapped steering wheel is good and thick for better grip. With included climate control and the tilt/slide sunroof, you can dial in the perfect temperature. The five-speed shifter is typical Toyota in being light, but I did find myself getting hung up on the second to third up-change and occasionally slotting into fifth. Here, familiarity and use would take the notchiness out of the gearbox because it was still brand new and not broken in. Braking with four discs and all that electronic wizardry means the car tracks true and stops the same way. The XRS is in its element when it comes to city driving. While hardly small anymore, the Corolla sight lines make it easier to park than some of its competitors meaning you can judge where the front and rear end. At highway speeds, the engine starts getting louder the closer you get to the flow of UPGRADED INTERIOR: The interior of the 2009 Toyota Corolla XRS features upgraded front sports seats with climate control standard. The gauge package features Toyota Optitron high-visibility technology. traffic due to the number of revs the engine has to turn. Here, the optional automatic might be better, but I would have preferred a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic. On the other hand, the Corolla is quite at home at posted highway speeds where you appreciate the amount of work the carmakers go to these days to deaden engine and road noise at speed. In the old days, being in a Corolla it higher speeds was like travelling inside a metal tin box. Today, it's remarkably like being in a Lexus. This to due to what Toyota terms that `five-metre impression'. Basically the car must appeal to all our senses in terms of the overall package, and also the small details, as the customer walks up to it, gets in and then drives away. At that point, Toyota believes all the work it has done must come together in the hearts and minds of those in the car. And while it sounds like the impossible dream, with more than 33 million Corollas sold and counting, it is the reality at Toyota. TOYOTA COROLLA XRS 2009 AT A GLANCE BODY STYLE: Compact sedan. DRIVE METHOD: front-engine, frontwheel-drive ENGINE: 2.4-litre, four-cylinder, 16-valve DOHC (158 hp, 162 lb/ft torque) FUEL ECONOMY: Five-speed manual, 9.5/6.7/8.2L/100 km (30/42.34 mpg) city/highway/combined; five-speed automatic, 9.4/6.5/8.1L/100 km (30/43/35 mpg) city/highway/combined PRICE: Base, $14,835, XRS as tested $23,195 including $1,270 shipping fee. WEBSITE: toyota.ca BAD CREDIT NO CREDIT www.hawleypbc.com APPLY ON-LINE! Everyone Deserves A Second Chance. We Can Re-establish Your Credit And Get You In A Vehicle And On The Road Today. Call Wally-905.330.1104 225 Dundas St. East, Mississauga At The Same Location For Over 60 Years