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The 2009 Nissan Armada sport utility comes in two models, SE and LE, both available with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. All Armadas are powered by a 317-horsepower, 5.6L V8, which puts out 385 ft-lb of torque. A 5-speed automatic transmission with tow/haul mode is standard.
The available four-wheel-drive system has a full-time automatic mode that normally sends all torque to the rear..... |
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The Tiguan comes in three different trims-S, SE, and SEL-but they're all powered
by the same engine, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. It makes 200 horsepower
and 207 pound-feet of torque, and delivers its power through either a standard six-
speed manual on S models or a six-speed automatic on the S, SE and SEL.
With a four-wheel independent suspension and stabilizer bars front and back, ..... |
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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 Ford Escape comes with three different powertrains for 2009, all of them revised significantly from previous years. A 170-horsepower 2.5L 4-cylinder replaces the 153-hp 2.3L, while a 230-horsepower 3.0L ups power by 30 hp in the V6 Escape. The new 2.5L also makes its way into the Escape Hybrid, which pairs it with an electric motor system, battery pack, regenerative braking, and a sophisticate..... |
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