APRIL CIT TE IRIE SR TRL EIR A APA APTS Beg shifts adapt to driver ury cars these days, the S40 is not available with a manu- al transmission. It does offer a really fine five-speed auto- matic transmission with From page 27 better than many of its V6 competitors. Like most entry-level lux- | Your Complete Mechanical Repairs & Service Specialists Summer is here, so put your mind at ease with our Special offer. 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The S40°s small size and tight (10.6-metre) turning circle make it easy to park and drive around town, although I found steering effort to be a little stiffer than I liked. Outward visibility to the front and sides is excellent — asmall third side window really heips when lane changing — burt the high rear trunk lid restricts visibil- ity slightly when backing up, and the optional rear spoiler doesn’t help matters. Fortunately, the centre rear head restraint can be recessed so it doesn’t block visibility even more. Driving at night, I found the $40’s low beam head- lamps offered adequate range, but illumination was rather scattered. The $40°s ‘high beams were excellent in their range and intensity. Toterior The $40’s attractive inte- rior has a luxury look and feel. Dash and seat materials are of a good quality and colours are attractive. power windows/locks . .- standard air conditioning - aluminum alloy wheels. standard ya 2001 Xterra features: ° _° 3. 3 litre V6 engine. Air conditioning ~ "© 6 speaker am/fmvcd stereo system @.15° steel wheels © 4-wheel anti-lock braking system Limited-slip rear differential = 50/50 split and fold-dowr rear seat’ ° * Tubular roof rack with removable gear basket and airfoil. - Tonneau cover © 10 tle down hooks © First aid kit i > Stadium Style seating ee Taxes, insurance. licenses and REGENCY NISSAN 985-9558 ; ‘These are jimited time offers: 36-mo Tease applies to 2001 Pathlinder XE (SCLGSt ‘AA00); Downpaym NEWS photo Julie tversen TURBO boost in the the $40's 1.9-litre engine kicks in around 2,000 r.p.m., so after an Initial lag, power comes on strong for things like lane changing in cliy traffic, merging onto the freeway, or high speed pass- Optional wood trim is found on the passenger dashboard, lower console, gear shift lever and door panels, but unlike many luxury cars, not on the centre contro! panel. The driver faces a small, fat-rimmed steering wheel, and easily-visible round instruments dominated by a large central speedometer and a smaller tachometer. The centre dash area is “Swedish” grey in colour with protruding round dials and buttons for the climate control, seat heaters, and rear defroster. A driver infor- mation display on the instru- ment panel is operated by a ~ PATHFINDER _ TOYOTA XE “4RUNNER SRS ~standard . standard standard ~ standard standard standard standard standard North Vancouver — www.regencyauto.com ent or equivalent trade $5252. Alaquired at signing $7,106. Total | Obligation $20,596. Leasas are OAC, close ended, include destination and delivery chargas. Based on 24,000 km a year for all 2001 Paltinder nly. Offer applies to 2001 Xterrs (8CLGS1 AA00): Selling price includes destination and delivery. fees are extra. Dealers are tree to sat incrvidual prices. Competitive resulis datarmined on 2001 Pathfincar with 5-speed transmission, 2000 Toyota 4Aunner SRS round dial on the dash — it includes trip computer, fuel consumption, and outside temperature gauge. The headlight switch is located on the ieft side of the dash, along with buttons for front and rear foglights. A single, push-out cupholder i is located in the upper dash area, and a single fold-out cupholder at the rear. The front cupholder has a spring-loaded cup grip- per, but the gripper gets in the way when trying to insert the cup. Rear passen- gers have a folding centre rear armrest and map pock- ets on the scatbacks. “GRAND CHEROKEE. FORD ~ LAREDO - “EXPLORER XIS ‘charge ol For a small car, the $40 has a surprising amount of cargo-carrving versatility. The rear seat has a rear cen- tre pass-through, and 70/30 split folding rear seatbacks. In addition, the front pas- senger seatback folds flat, allowing long objects, like ladders, to be carried inside the car. High level of safety The S40 has more stan- dard safety features than - other cars in its price range. These include. new inflatable curtain head airbags (which — protect both front and rear passengers), front side air bags, new dual-stage front air bags, SIPS side impact proteciion body structure, and front seats with the Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS). Three-point seat belts and height-adjustable - - head restraints are standard at all five seating positions: ... $40s also include ISO- FIX attachments for optional « Volvo-designed, rear-facing .. child safety seats. The outer rear seats can be fitted with. - integrated child booster’: cushions for older children, and the split-folding rear -- seat has been designed to withstand forces exerted by. the luggage behind i it donee a collision. ° In a 1997 EuroNCAP ~ frontal offset crash test, the S40/V40 was the only car to receive a four-star rating.. $40’s also offer active safety features such as anti-’ lock brakes with Electronic-.. Brake Distribution and =. - optional Dynamic Stability: Assurance, a system that ™.. monitors and compares the rotational speed ofall four’.’” wheels and uses the engine Management system to.:. reduce torque when it -- detects a loss. of traction Standard. exquipment ¢ exten ‘ sive For a base price “of. $29,995 Pius a freight . $850, the $40- includes the five- -speed auto matic transmission, disc -; brakes with ABS, 195/60R15 inch tires an alloy wheels, all of the safety features mentioned above fully independent suspen- sion, headlight washer, wipers, rear foglight, an heated power mirrors.’ ’ Standard interior features : include an AM/EM/cassette ; 100-watt stereo with six : speskers, automatic clima' control, power windows with auto-down driver's ‘window, heated front seats, cloth/- ’. vinyl upholstery, tift'steering wheel, remote keyless enury“ which includes the trunk, intermittent wipers, cruise "control, and rear defroster. Options include Dynami - “Stability Assurance ($500), - . AM/FM /cassette/single.CL "player ($400), pre-wiring fc a 10 CD changer ($50), dual integrated child seats. - ($400), metallic paint: . ($300), and power moon- roof with sunshade ~ -. ($1,000)... There are two option packages. The $1,100 Sport Package includes premium speakers, front foglights, and ~~ pear spoiler. The $3,000 ~ DRIVEN. _ acquisition V6 Value Pack “B° with 5-speed transmission, 2000 Grand Cherokee Laredo *E* package with 4-speud automatic transmission, 2000 Ford Explorer XLS Convenience Graup package with 5-spead trans-" mission. See your Nissan Dealer for datails. aS STE PL IR Touring Package includes leather upholstery, leather- wrapped steering wheel, arti- ficial wood trim and wood shift knob, and power dri- ver’s seat. . A fully loaded S46 Boes | for over. $30, 000. ;