THE CHRYSLER: Neon has been named 1995 Car of the Year by
‘the Automobile Journalists’ Association of Canada.

One car; s however, is s shining. .
ighter than others: Thanks to its
stylish, cute design, roomy initerior,
peppy, powertrain, sporty handling,
and successful marketing campaign,

the Dodge/Plymouth I Neon i is selling :

ike hotcakes.' ote
"The Neon was recently named
1995 Car of the Year by the.”
‘Automobile Journalists Association
of Canada. The Neon was selected

by this prestigious automotive group _

‘after 54 members evaluated the
." Neon against the new Toyota Tercel,
Chevrolet Cavalier, Hyundai.
+ Accent, Suzuki Swift, and Geo
« Metro. The cars were tested under

: various conditions, including a test
‘track, where the Neon’s athletic
-handling trait gave it an edge over
others.“
*, With the Neon, Chrysler has
“. proved to the world once and for all
- that an American automobile com-
pany, is indeed capable of develop-
_ing a _rst-class small car without
. Spending too much money and too
much time — and without help,
‘from import manufacturers.
~ Chrysler has packed a number of
features into the Neon tiat are~,
. unheard of ina car of this size and
“price, The base Neon, which starts
= at just $11,640, has standard dual
airbags, available integrated child-
seat, and a smooth 16-valve four-

' cylinder engine that pumps out a
‘class-leading 132 horsepower.

Unlike many Japanese cars, the anti-
‘lock brakes are available even in the -

cheapest version of the Neon. :

“The Neon also boasts 4 spacious
interior, thanks to the long whecl-
base (2,642 mm/106 in.) and

“. Chrysler’s famous cab-forward
‘ design, which stretches the bound-

aries of the cabin forward and back-

ward to maximize the interior space.
Chrysler's Neon Team carefully -

studied the lifestyle and taste of the

20- and 30-something generation,

and incorporated their “wish” list

‘into the Neon. For example, on the |
- ‘outside, Chrysler has carved up an’,
‘irresistibly cute, fashionable looking
body, complete with glossy paint :
finish and a pair. of round headlights

that give the i impression of a smiling

“face, The inside too, is done taste-

fully, with simple, easy-to-reach
controls and switches. |:

Out on the road, where things ~.

eally count, the Neon shines. With.

all 132 horses ready to work from
its 2.0-litre engine, the automatic- ..
transmission equipped Neon hits the
highway speed of 100 km-h (62'

 m.p.h.) in under. 10 seconds. That’s «:

mighty quick for an economical car.

, The automatic in this car, by the

way, is a three-speed transmission,
which may surprise some import

buyers used to the four-speed auto- —
“matic tansaxles. Chrysler deliber-

ately chose to stick with the less
expensive three- “speed type, because
the marketing study showed that an
average buyer is more interested in

‘the overall feel of the car than the

number of speeds in the transmis-
sion. A standard transmission on the
Neon models is a smooth, all- -new '
five-speed manuai.

One of the strongest points of the
Neon is its ability to “communicate”

. with the driver —- the Neon sprints

through comers and turns with ease.
On the other hand, the energetic
Neon doesn’t feel as refined as
some of the best compact cars from

. Japan, such as the Toyota Corolla
and Honda Civic. Its engine noise at ...

idie is high and at highway speed

: the window seal seems to break
loose, creating some wind noise.

For.1995, a two-door. coupe and
a more powerful dual overhead cam
engine have been added to the line-
up. The Neon comes in three fla-
vors: the Base, Highline, and Sport
models (the two-door model is not
available in the base trim).

The Neon may not be the.
smoothest small car around, but
with its crisp handling and aggres-
sive power output, the Neon had no
problem convincing us, Canadian °.

* automotive journalists, that this is

2

the most significant car for] 1995,. a

: Congratulations Chrvsler!:

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