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The Grand Vitara seats five, and with the 60/40-split rear seat folded forward, also called Fold-and-Tumble, its already roomy 24.4 cubic feet of cargo space can be expanded to nearly 69 cubic feet. Side-hinged rear cargo door allow for even more, larger cargo to carried.
The 4-wheel drive system has a full-time mode for on-road driving, which sends power to the front wheels as needed. Named F..... |
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The 2009 Saturn Vue is available in a wide range of models, from the economical XE base model and frugal Hybrid to the loaded XR and sporty Red Line models.
The base XE comes with a 169-horsepower, 2.4L "Ecotec" four-cylinder engine, matched with a four-speed automatic transmission. The all-wheel-drive XE model comes with a 222-horsepower, 3.5L pushrod V6 engine, while the top-of-the-line XR and p..... |
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The Q7 comes with two different engines in up to four different trims. Models with the 3.6 designation come with a 280-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 engine, while 4.2 models come with a 350-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8. Both come with a six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic manual control, and the quattro all-wheel drive is standard across the model line.
New late in the model year is a 3.0-li..... |
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The 2009 Nissan Pathfinder is offered in S, SE and LE variants, and each are available with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. SE and LE models come with a choice of a 4.0L V6 engine rated at 266 horsepower and 288 pound-feet of torque, or a 5.6L V8 making 300 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque.
Both engines are mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission, but the available 4-wheel drive s..... |
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The Equinox comes with a standard 3.4L overhead-valve V6 engine, making 185 horsepower and 210 ft-lb of torque. It's paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The top Sport model gets a 264-horsepower, 3.6L DOHC V6 and 6-speed automatic. Each of the four Equinox models-LS, LT, LTZ, and Sport-are available either in front-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive configuration.
The Equinox has a roomy in..... |
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GM introduced the H3 in 2006 as an entry-level Hummer. It features styling that is strikingly similar to its older brother, the H2. If it weren't for the H3's broader fender flares the casual spotter might have a tough time telling them apart.
The 2009 H3 also shares the H2's off-road prowess. Short overhangs, aggressive approach and departure angles and 9 inches of ground clearance help navigate ..... |
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A 179-horsepower, 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine is now standard on the RAV4, with a 269-hp, 3.5-liter V6 available. The new 4-cylinder engine utilizes variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust valves, along with a variable induction system to assure good low-RPM torque. The 4-cylinder includes a 4-speed automatic transmission, while the V6 is matched to a 5-speed automatic; both transmission..... |
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The 2009 Dodge Durango is available in several trim packages, including the more basic SE, the mid-level SLT, the loaded Limited, and the new Hybrid. All models are available in either 2- or 4-wheel drive, and in automatics of either four or five speeds.
A proven 210-horsepower 3.7L Magnum V6 is standard in the SE 4x2 and SLT 4x2, while the SE 4x4, SLT 4x4, Limited come standard with the new 303-h..... |
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The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are lines of full-size sport-utility vehicles that are very similar, but the Suburban is 20 inches longer.
Both the Tahoe and Suburban are offered in LS, LT and LTZ models, with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive for each. Suburbans can be specified either as standard-duty 1500 models or heavy-duty 2500 models. The Tahoe can tow up to 8,200 pounds, wh..... |
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