Wednesday, December 6, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D8 Ford on pace to set record sales mark Ford o f Canada's Novem ber sales have reached near-record levels and the com pany's 2000 sales are expected to exceed last year's sales total. And despite som e softening last month, the Canadian auto industry remains on pace to set a new sales record in 2000. Ford Taurus marked its best N ovem ber sales ever with a 10 per cent increase over the same month last year, helping to drive Ford o f Canada car sales up 8 per cent to 8,564 units. Ford Mustang proved its year-round popularity with a 76 per cent surge in sales last month compared to the previous November. Ford Focus continues to dominate its segm ent with a 33 per cent increase in sales. Ford truck sales, while 9 per cent below last N ovem ber's near-record level, bounced back last month with the help o f a 14 per cent increase in SU V sales compared to last November. Total truck sales reached 13,714 units last month. The all- new Ford Escape exceeded expectations for the second consecutive month with 1,096 sales. Lincoln Navigator set a new record for November sales and last month was the third-best November ever for Ford Explorer sales. Overall, Ford o f Canada sold 22,278 cars and trucks in November, down just 3 per cent com pared to the same month last year. Year-to-date combined car and truck sales o f 261,696 units marks a 0.9 per cent increase com pared to the same period last year and puts Ford o f Canada within easy striking distance to exceed the 1999 sales total o f 282,426 units. Car year-to-date sales are up 14.9 per cent at 92,801 units and truck year-to-date sales are down by 5.4 per cent at 168,895 units. O akville 2000 (50Q E Q 2C 33B T h e Jeep C o m m an d er 2 has a h yb rid pow er system th at offers zero tail pipe emissions yet retains fu ll off-ro ad a b ility in the Jeep trad itio n . Chrysler unveils environment-friendly Jeep Commander 2 sports utility vehicle P Consumer Reports PROTEGE SE LEASE FROM $1 0 0 / 4 .-'0R 1 7 7 ' M ONTHS $ 2 ,7 0 0 D O W N B 8 £ B K PD L OR PURCHASE FROM $ 1 5,895* f r e ig h t / p. d .i . e x t r a | MAZDA W U m ASH SOUR DfALER ABOUT ROADSIDE ASSISTAnCE PROGRAIR (GRADUATE Z r A (mars unvEAsm / must J* Mffa nfrtK i if ttnrtm. okvtmi p mRcfc Not* , iwt h ti PROGRAM G R A D U A T EP A D G A A m . · " I k m pcym tl t «»od fw ca rot.. nmol be n a kM . S« M ir f« fetoii. HWY. *5 romising to run pollutionfree while achieving dou ble the fuel efficiency of a conventional SUV, Chrysler says the Jeep Commander 2 is the off-road way of the future. "Commander 2's predeces sor, the Jeep Commander, took the Jeep pledge to 'Tread Lightly!' on the environment very seriously. Commander 2 vows to tread even lighter," said Rich Schaum, executive vicepresident - product development for DaimlerChrysler Corporation. "The hybrid drive system integrates an on-board methanol reformer that produces near-zero emissions in one of North America's fastest growing market segments --SUVs." While Commander 2 dupli cates the shape and design of the first Commander, the new-generation vehicle is powered by a completely re-engineered fuel cell system. The fuel cell is now combined with dual front and rear electric motors and advanced batteries into a hybrid- electric fuel cell powertrain that represents further advancement in the development of ultra clean, ultra- efficient transporta tion for the 21st century. Commander 2 has near-zero tailpipe emissions and improves the average fuel efficiency by up to(U S)12m pg (gasoline equiv alent). Two AC induction motors, one for each axle, provide full time, four-wheel drive. A nickelmetal-hydride battery provides supplemental energy during acceleration; while towing heavy payloads; and for cold starts, since fuel cell systems require warm up time. The bat tery captures energy normally lost during braking and also helps improve fuel efficiency. To compensate for the addi tional weight and cost of the fuel cell system, Jeep designers incorporated DaimlerChrysler's unique injection-molded ther moplastic body technology, demonstrating the weight sav ings that could be achieved with injection molded plastic. Because of its lightweight body, Commander 2 weighs 5,700 pounds, slightly more than typical full-size SUVs. This includes more than 2,500 pounds for the hybrid-electric fuel cell powertrain. The silver-bodied Commander 2's overall height of 69.4 inches is equivalent to the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It stands 80 inches wide overall and is more than seven inches wider than Grand Cherokee. The 180 degree convex side view mirrors eliminate blind spots and have wipers for better visibility during inclement weather. In addition, the tow hitch cover folds down and dou bles as a step for ease in reach ing the roof. The instrument panel con tains several unique features like a tiny camera positioned to take a picture of the driver. If the vehicle is stolen, a picture of the thief is electronically sent to the authorities. THE CHRYSLER · DO D G E · JEEP m flZD fi LEADERSHIP U lfiR R fln iy mazoa fe t In B, Movrd f^ O a k v ille m a Z D a ^ 1291 SPEERS ROAD IDhere Good Seruice Is R Fact. Hot Ju st R Promise! 905-827-4242 8 m i1 i SPEERS RD 2001 oTO G E DAKOTA QU AD CAB 2001 CHRYSLER NEON We pay the GST and take $500 off* f l O N VIRTUALLY ALL 2 001/2000 MODELS NO DOWNPAYMENT AND NO PAYMENTS FOR FOR 90 DAYS (O .A.C.) purchase financing for 48 months on virtually all 2000 models or for 60 months on all Neons. Ends ja n u a ry 6th, 2001 0%f, OR C H O O SE -- GLENLEVEN 2 0 0 0 I N V E N T O R Y LEA SE FROM WAS it 2001 Accent GS PURCHASE FIN A N C IN G * On all Accent models FREIG HT AND P.D.E. INCLUDED $0 SE C U R ITY DEPO SIT Features: *1 .5 litre, 92 H.P. multi-valve engine · Drivers side airbag · 5-speed manual transmission · 60/40 split folding seat · and much, much more · Check out the great lease rates on the 3-door Accent GSi and the 4-door GL. PER M O N TH /48 MOS. '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 '00 Jeep TJ Sport black, #0J254 Jeep Cherokee sienna, #oj099 Jeep Cherokee sienna, #oji66 Jeep Cherokee patriot, #oj243,<Demo) Jeep Cherokee green, #oj258 Jeep Cherokee black, #oj288 Jeep Cherokee patriot, #oj294 Dakota Quad black, #OT338 Dakota Quad patriot, #OT352 Dakota Quad patriot, #0T454 Durango black, #0T274 Jeep Gr. Laredo sienna, #oji77 Cirrus red, dem o, #0C194 300M cham pagne, # 0 0 6 2 300M w h ite , #OC223 Gr. Caravan silver, shuttle #0T034 $ 2 6 ,4 0 5 $ 3 2 ,3 0 0 $ 3 1 ,9 2 5 $ 3 1 ,9 2 5 $ 3 1 ,9 2 5 $ 3 1 ,9 2 5 $ 3 2 ,2 3 5 $ 3 5 ,9 5 5 $ 3 4 ,2 2 5 $ 3 5 ,4 6 0 $ 4 4 ,1 5 0 $ 3 9 ,6 9 0 $ 2 3 ,1 4 5 $ 4 1 ,4 6 9 $ 4 0 ,9 7 0 $ 2 7 ,3 6 4 NOW $22,332 $26,938 $26,642 $26,176 $26,642 $26,642 $26,887 $29,618 $28,251 $29,228 $36,792 $32,934 $19,437 $33,996 $33,917 519,068 ·All rebates applied. Freight, taxes & fees extra. MSRP $12,195 Leasing program available from Hyundai Financial Services based on 2001 Accent GS MSRP $12,195, $169 per month for a 48 month lease. Downpayment $0 plus first monthly payment required. Freight & PDE for Accent, included. Taxes, licence and $350 lease acquisition fee extra. 20,000 km. mileage allowance per year. Additional km. charge of $0.10. All MSRP excluding freight, licence, PDE and taxes. Offer expires Dec. 31/00. See Hyundai of Oakville for details. 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