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The Maxima has long been billed as the "four door sports car," and nowhere is that more apparent than in the restyled model available for 2009.
The Maxima comes in two trim levels: S and SV. Both are powered by Nissan's 3.5L V6, which now makes 290 hp (up 35 hp over last year) and 261 ft-lb of torque. Fuel efficiency has increased, too, up to 19 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. The engine is mated to ..... |
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Chevrolet's HHR debuted in 2006 to much enthusiasm among entry-level car buyers, selling over 100,000 units in its first year. The attention-grabbing style continues in 2009, featuring a big chrome grille and a long, smoothly curved hood reminiscent of Chevy's 1949 Suburban. The rear tailgate is framed by two small, round taillights, making the HHR one of the most unique looking vehicle in Chevrol..... |
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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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The Fusion comes with two different engines to suit different priorities. For
economically minded buyers, the base 160-horsepower four-cylinder engine provides
adequate performance with the five-speed automatic transmission but feels peppier
with the no-extra-cost five-speed manual. This combination rates at an economical
20 mpg city, 29 highway. Then there's also the 221-horsepower, 3.0-lite..... |
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The base engine on the Mariner is now a 171-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder
engine, combined with either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic
transmission, while the available 240-horsepower, 3.0-liter V-6 comes solely with the
six-speed automatic. Both engines have variable intake timing for improved response
through the entire rev range without a sacrifice in fuel efficiency. Front..... |
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