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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1998, PAGE 13.
Automotive 1998 \2›.-
New luxury, mid-size, trucks enter market
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
From the sleek new Olds Alero
to the rough and rugged Ford F150
Super Cab, the new vehicles for
1999 are set to take on any terrain
or elegant occasion.
Robert Evans of Evans Chevrolet
Oldsmobile Ltd., Goderich is
revved up about the Alero, a com-
pletely new compact.
The two-door and four-door
models with standard four cylinder
are receiving good reviews says
Evans.
The engine can also be upgraded
to a six cylinder.
For the first time in 11 years,
Chevy is introducing an all new
pickup with a new platform, body
and V-8 engine.
Due to the GM strike earlier in
the year, Evans says the trucks are
in short supply currently with only
one on the lot but expects the lot to
fill up as the Christmas season
nears.
In the van line, Chevy and
Oldsmobile have continued to
refine the front-wheel drive Ven-
tures and Silhouettes as well as the
rear-wheel drive Astrovan.
"We also have a good lineup of
regular Chevs and Olds, he says.
Still tops on the list for the econ-
omy-minded is the Cavalier.
The two-year-old Intrigue contin-
ues to receive accolades, he says,
with its 3.8 litre engine and top
auto engine in the world.
Evans has also seen a steady
interest in vehicles which can han-
dle all road conditions such as the
Blazer, Tahoe and Suburban.
Sales Manager Dennis Wood at
Bridge Motors in Wingham says
Ford has come out with an all-new
Windstar for 1999.
"It has been redesigned with the
addition of a second sliding door."
(NC) — We're certainly seeing a
lot of them on the roads, so it
probably comes as no surprise that
in the past few years, increasing
numbers of Canadians have been
switching to vans and light trucks
(LTs) including sport-utility
vehicles (SUVs) for everyday
driving.
As winter approaches, those
owners are happy to have four-
wheel drive and the extra visibility
that comes from a higher ride.
Maclean's reported recently that
48 per cent of all vehicles sold in
Canada this year will be LTs, just
fewer than 700,000!
Jud Buchanan a driving expert,
has seen the market soar for LT
The F150 Super Cab pickup
truck has also gained an entrant
with the addition of a fourth door.
The Ranger also comes in a four-
door model.
The Escort continues to sell,
being named the "Best Compact
Car in Initial Quality" recently by
J.D. Power and Associates.
The Taurus and Mercury Sable
have earned a five-star rating for
front crash tests for both passenger
replacement tires and especially
snow tires. "We're seeing more
families using sport-utes and
pickups as their primary vehicle.
They want an extra level of safety
and traction for winter driving, so
they're buying snow tires."
Buchanan notes that these
vehicles are sometimes even more
likely to be equipped with winter
tires, since they make winter travel
and weekend getaways more
attractive. Skiers and snowmobilers
are obvious LT enthusiast, he
notes.
Last year, according to industry
authority DesRosiers Automotive
Yearbook, the Ford Explorer and
Chev Blazer/GMC Jimmy sold
and driver, says Wood.
Chrysler boosts its more luxuri-
ous models, from the Intrepid to the
300M.
The Intrepid is a sporty car
geared to the family with room and
comfort.
Capturing the J.D. Power and
Associates "Best Premium Mid-
Size Car in Initial Quality", the
Concorde has a dramatic road pres-
ence with the cab-forward design.
The LHS is a world-class luxury
more than 20,000 units each with
the Jeep Grand Cherokee just
behind. Also last year, GM, Ford
and Chrysler combined to sell
almost 200,000 pickups, many of
which went for personal, rather
than business use.
This change in driving also
means a change in driving habits,
Buchanan reminds us. "Just
because you have a tough vehicle,
doesn't let you off the hook for
careful winter driving," he points
out.
No matter what vehicle you
drive, it must be prepared for the
Canadian climate and equipped to
handle it. Every driver should
exercise caution and good
car being for the discerning driver.
It is equipped with the all-new 3.5
litre high-output V6.
The 300M was created to express
grace, and passion through the driv-
ing experience. In the Chrysler tra-
dition the letter-series is known for
power and performance.
An industry-first gives the
Chrysler engines cast-in-place iron
cylinder liners for increased dura-
bility.
judgement to stay in control all
winter long.
— News Canada
Trucks, SUVs, popular winter choice
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