Wagon has no h From previais page features include a small coin tray on the upper dash area and a penholder on the con: sole, The optional four-speed automatic transmission has 3 floor mounted shift lever with an on/off overdrive button on the lever. Standard safety features include standard dual front airbags and five seatbelts. four three-point szatbelts and one rear Sentre Lip belt, The front seats have height- adjustable head-restraints, bat the rear seats do not have head restraints. Adequate performance AU Focus Wagon SE's come with one engine: a standard 110-horsepawer 2.0-litre OHV four-cvlinder powerplant. Wagon’s are not available with the optional 130-bonepower 2.0-litre DOHC four evtinder engine that is available on other Focus models, The Wagon's standard 2.0-fitre OHV four-evtinder cagine was carried over from the Escort, with seme retine- ments and a lithe more horsepower. It's a durable, competent, fuel-efficient engine thac’s aot parucularly refined but powerful enough tor this automobile. Phe engine lets out a inild growl under fight acceleration at low speeds, buc ata steady 50 km/h on city streets, or 106 kin/b on the highway, the Focus engine 1s barely audible. Acceleration is acceptable for an economy wagon, how- ever the Wagon is 74 kilo- grams (163 1b.) heavier than the sedan, which afieets per- formance slightly. Fuel consumption is very good: 9.5 1/100 km (30 nup.g.) in the city, and 6.4 1/100 km (44 m.p.g.) on the NEWS photo Mike Wakefleid THE Wagon’s standard 2.0-litre OHV four-cylinder engine was carried over from the Escort, with some refinements and a littie more horsepower. igher horsepower option highway. The Focus Wagon uses regular fuel bur I noticed that it does not have a locking gas cap or filler door. Handling is surprisingly good, in part due to its stan- dard fully independent sus pension: MacPherson struts in front, and multi-link “control- blade” suspension at the rear. Standard brakes are front dise/rear drums, and anti-lock brakes are optional. Overall impressions The Focus Wagon com- bines passenger car attributes like gocd fuel economy and a comfortable ride with the practicality of a large, cov- ered cargo compartment. Though it’s more expensive than the Escort Wagon which preceded it, the Focus Wagon can still be bought for under $20,000 — that’s much cheaper than a mini- van or sport utility vehicle. @ For more info about the Focus Wagon, log on to . NEWS photo Mike Wakefield THE Wagon’s cargo compartment is threes times the size of the sedan’s trunk. More room can be created by folding dowii the rear seats and pulling up the cushion. 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 4x4 © Aic © Power Group © Running Boards ® Alloy Wheels * and much mora! 9000 TOYOTA TUNDRA Full size pick-up © V& © Ait © Power Group © and much more! 460” mo 2900 TovOTA ECHO we 199% 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY * & Dear © Automatic © Air © Power Group © CD Playe: > and mah niore! Doore CD Player © Int. Wipers © and much marel 95 vw GOLF CABRIOLET 5 speed, focal, int com * 19,995 § $9 TOYOTA COROLLA VE auto, 4 4%, air cond, = & Fully equipped, looks and runs like new 519,995 S4 CHEV SUBU RBAN Ste 8 pass., fully toaded, privacy glass, exc, cond. V6 auto. looks & runs great a’ 92 GEO STORM 4wd, automatic, Sporty, 2 dr coupe. auto 2 joaded, privacy looks & runs great. ge fmint cond. | We as eo y : : i : a , ge : 31,595 5,495 Gets | 1 dey own ge program |°15,995 | $1 TOYOTA CRESSIDA DA ohen oh, TeyeTA CAMRY V6 LE LE local. ! owne!, low sa of, SEO and moonraot, Spaler ar km. toadcu, like new 9 More, mint. feduced | *97 $95 97, 895 W Factory warranty picely equipped, S7 TOYOTA CAMR 2] Nicely equipned, low Ag kms, Bke new. §7 FORD EXPLORER XL 4wd, fully loaded, al 4 dr, sport, only 56 km, 3° ike new super Clean, 5 speed °16,795