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HE 1997 Ponilac Sunfire is a compact ecanomy car built on the same platform as the Chevrclet Cavalier, Avalluble as a two-door

oupe, four-door sedan, or two-door convertible, the Sunfire offers sian

ard anti-lock brakes, 14-Inch tires, power steering and fold-

ing rear seatback, Test drive the now Sunfire at Regency GM at 1160 Marine Or., North Vancouver (985-6333).

war ERHAPS reflecting
meoanadians’ value-conscious,
onservative character, eco-
homical compact cars like the
ontiac Suntice, Chevrolet
avalicr, Honda Civic and
hrysler Neon are the most
bopular type of cars sold in
anada,

Likewise, our neighbors to the
auth, who seem to have more dis-
osable j income to dispose of, are
nore fond of mid-size cars like the

Ford Taurus and Chevrolet Lumina,

The Suntire, though nat quite as

Zapopular as its General Motors"
ousin, the Cavalier, is one of the

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top-selling cars in
Canada.

It shares the same
platform, suspension
and powertrains as
the Cavalier, but
offers sportier exteri:
or and interior
styling.

Last redesigned
in 1994, the com-
pact, front wheel-
drive Sunfire replaced the Sunbird, a
conservative-looking economy car
that seems to have faded into histo:
ry with remarkable speed,

The Sunfire is sporty, yes, out
value-for-money is ity main virtue:
base Sunfire SE coupes start at

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$15,340, SE sedans
at $15,040, and bet-
terequipped GT

Coupes at $19,335,
SE Convertibles,
which come with
more standard
equipment than SE
Coupes and Sedans,
are priced at
$24,720. (Note that
the four-door Sunfire
sedan is just $300 more than the
two-dour Coupe, making it a partic:
ularly good value).

The Suntire has more standard
features than many other cars in its
class, such as dual airbags, anti-lock
brakes, 14-inch res, power steer:

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SERVICE & USED PARTS

specialists since 1952

ing, tachometer, bady-colored
humpers, dual ontside mirrors, and
a folding rear seat, ‘These features
sre after optional on other ecano-
my cies, particularly import models.

In addition, the base Suntire
offers a standarel AM/IEM stereo
radio with a digital clock, centre
console with armrest and cupholder,
rear window defroster, lixed delay
wipers, rear seat heater ducts, a
coded ignition key to prevent theft,
and a three year/60,000 kilometre
warranty with three yeas of road-
side assistance,

Options on base SE models
include air-conditioning, tilt steering

See Cavalier page 41

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Sunfire SE sedan
technical data

Base prices $15,040
‘Type: four-door, tive-passen-
ger compact ela
Layouts transverse front
engine /front -wheel-drive
Engine: 2.2-litre OHV four
cylinder, 8 valves
Horsepower: 120 05,200
Ppt,
Torque: 30 ti-lbs. # 4,000
npn
Transmission: five-speed
mammal (three- “spud auto)
Curb weight: 1,235 ky
(2,725 Ibs.)

O44 nm

Wheelbase: 2
(104.1 in)

Lesigth: 4,615 min (181.7 in.)
Width: 1,712 im (67.4 in.)
Height: i,392 mm (54.8
in.)

Trunk volume: 371 litres
(13.1 cu. ft)

Fuel consumption: City —
10.1 1/100 kim (28 mpi.)
Hwy — 6.1 1/100 kim (46,
m.p.gs)

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