crevroiet Astre
Van/CHEe Safari
Impressions:

Complementing last year's
exterior changes, both the
interior and the engine
compartment get the upgrade
treatment for 1996. The Astro
and Sajari get new seats, a
flashy new dash with
passenger's-side airbag anda
lockable storage
compartment. Powering both
vans is the upgraded 4.3-litre
V6, with improved fuel
economy. Both vans offer all-

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wheel drive as an option, as
well as standard eight-
passenger seating. The vans
offers traditional standard
rear-wheel drive and huge
interior cargo carrying
capacity, wrapped up in a mid-
sized package.

Prices: $23,500-$27,750
Type: Mid-sized van
Engine: 4.3-litre V6
Horsepower: 190

Layout: Front-engine, rear-
wheel drive (AWD optional)
Transmission: Four-speed
automatic

Fuel consumption: 14.6
litres/100 km city, 10.5
litres/100 km highway
Safety: Dual airbags, four-
wheel ABS, rear deor child
safety locks

Basic warranty: 3 years or
60,009 kilometres
Roadside assistance: three
years, 24-hours, includes trip

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Impressions:

The Cavalier enters its second
year of the current body style
essentialiy unchanged.
Improvements for 1996
include a tachometer and rear
spoiler on the base coupe,
body-colored bumpers
standard on all models and
GM's PASSIeck anti-theft
system a built-in standard
feature. Under the hood, the
Quad Four engine option has
been enlarged from to 2.4
from 2.3 litres. Also, the four-
speed transmission is now an
option on the base 2.2-litre
powerplant. On the inside, a
new array of seat fabrics have
been developed for increased
durability. As with the similar
Pontiac Sunfire, the General
has one of the most attractive
convertible rnodels currently
on the market.

Price: $13,030-$22,925
Type: two-door
coupe.conyertible, four-door

+ sedan

Engine: 2.2-titre four-cylinder
(base)/2.4-litre DOHC four-
cylinder (available on all
except base coupe/sedan)
Horsepower: 120/150
Layout: front-engine, froent-
wheel drive

Transmissions: five-speed
manual (standard on coups,
LS convertible)/three-speed
automatic (optional on 2.2
only)/four-speed automatic
(optional)

Fuel Consumption: 9.6 1/100
km city, 7.0 1/100 km highway
(2.2)

Safety: Dual Airbags, four
wheel ABS, rear door child
safety locks

Weight: 1,190-1,287 kilograms
Basic warranty: 3 years or
60,000 kilometres

‘Roadside assistance: three
_ years, 24-hours, includes trip

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Lumines | pase/LS,
Monte Caric LS/Z348
Impressions:

This is the second model year
for the reskinned Oshawa,
Ont.-built Lumina, along with
the fourth-generation Monte
Carlo (essentially a two-door
Lumina). New features this
year include standard four-
wheel disc brakes when the
3.4-litre DOHC V6 engine is”
specified, a five-horsepower
increase far the 3.4, and long-
life engine coolant (all
models). The Monte Carlo 234
option now includes standard
speed-assisted power
steering. The hot 234 can be
ordered with steering wheel
radio controls, a handy feature
and and provides more safety
by keeping the driver's hands
on the steering wheel.
Separate driver- and
passenger-side climate
controls can also be ordered
in both the Lumina and Monte
Carlo, a feature uncommon in
this vehicle class.

Price: $21,455 - $25,850
Types: two-door sport
coupe/four-door sedan
Engines: 3.7-litre V6
(base)/3.4 litre DOHC V6
(optional)

Horsepower: 160/215
Layout: Front-engine, front-
wheel drive

Transmission: four-speed
automatic

Fue! Consumption: 14.0
litres/160 km city, 8.4
ve) 00 km highway (3.4 titre
V6

Safety: Dual airbags, four-
wheel ABS, rear door child
safety locks (Lumina)
Weight: 1,510 kilograms

(Monte Carlo)/1, 530 kilograms

(Lumina)

Basic warranty: 3 years or
60,000 kilornetres .
Roadside assistance: three
years, 24-hours, includes trip
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Chevrolet
Camarea/Z28
impressions:

The first Camaro rolled of the
assembly line in September of
1966, and has been battling a
host of sporty car nameplates :
(notably Mustang) for category
supremacy ever since. This ..
year's battle becomes even
hotter with a 10 horsepower
increase (to 285) for the 5.7-"
litre V8 in the Z28 and a four- .
speed automatic that includes
a second-gear start for wet or |
slippery conditions. Another ~
significant change is a new |
200-horsepower 3.8-litre V6
that replaces the 3.4-DOHC
V6 as the base powerplant..
Along with the Firebird, the...
Ste. Therese, Quebec-built
Camaro offers stunning. ©
performance.and movie stae
good looks in either coupe o
convertible body styles. Much
has changed in the pest 2
years, but tha Camaro .
continues tu be a force to. be
reckoned with - both in.
performance and price.

Price: $20,200-$32,300 -
Types: two-door sports.’
coupe/convertible «
Engines: 3.8-litre V6" :
(base)/5.7-litre LT1.V8 (228)
Horsepower: 200/285 --

_ Layout: front-engine, rear

wheel drive .
Transmissions: five-speed
manual (standard with:
3.8)/six-speed manual

speed automatic (eptional)
Fuel consumption: | 14.0:

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Safety: Duat Airbags

wheel ABS, traction control
Weight:.1 490: kilograms
Basic warranty: 3 years or.
60,000 kilometres
Roadside assistance: thre

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the United States):

“Auto Show Prices” are WLS.R.P. (The Wlanufacturer’s Sven d Retail Price)

Models in the few examples below show Addifiewal Savings off currant M.S.R.P. (on “in-stock” units).
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