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BIS - The Canadian Champion, Friday, June 8, 2007 Third generation RAV4 new desig n improvements 1110di. [fiat dtLd to ci îîi.cl accl aimi and itet sales irecor ds rin 1 flie M'ai jusi last year. starts ai $29,3 Front seat inounted si de airbags and roi1 sensing front Limited 4-cylin and rear head/side curtain airbags have been made standard The RAV4 B across the linieup for added occupant protection. by a 24-valve, Two new option packages give owners the chance to add a class-leading luxury te two of their mosi popular rnid-range models. l'lie and 246 f b-ft t0 4-cylinder RAV4 Limited takes a step up the fuxury ladder MSRP of $31,81 wAith a new avaîlable option package that i ncludes leather The Lfmited V( seating surfaces, heated driver and front passenger seats, and Both enginet simulated leather door trim. figent (VVTF-i) And tIse RAV4 Sport V6 înay now hc fitted wîîh an and heads to in optional power tif t-and-slide mnoonroof wý,ith sunshade. fuel econo-y. But let us start with the fundamentals. Enigîne techi The RAV4 Base and Lîmited are fitted Mth a 16-valve, exhaust systen iufactuirrs Suggcsted Retail Price (MSRP) 0O for the hase RAV4 4-cylinder, whii e the der model lias an MSRP starting at $33,195. ase V6, Sport V6 and Limited V6 are powered Jual overhead cam 3.5-litre V6 that produces horsepower ratîng of 269 hl) @ 6,200 rpm rque @ 4,700 rpm. i he hase V6 iTodel has an 00, with the Sport version starting at $33,590. grade starîs at $36,970. s feature Toyotas Variable Valve Tirning-intel- technology and afuminumn cylindet hlocks aximize power while delîverîng top-level SUV iology, coupled wîthi a state îsi-thie-art Toyota s, ensures ail RAV4s meets Fnvironment The 2007 RAV4 buifds on the success of the third-generation model that debuted just last year, adding new standard safety and option packages ta one of the most successful lineups in the com- pact SUV segment. Canada's stringent lier 2 emission standards. The 4-cylinder RAV4 has impressive fuel consumrption ratings for a compact SUV fi 10.1 litres/i 00 km in the city and 7.8 on the highway The RAV4 V6 consumes il. .1 litres/100 km in the city and 7.7 on the bighway. For the RAV4, Toyota created two transmissions. The Super-Flectronicaily-Conroled automatic Transmissions (Super [CT') are available in a four-speed configuration for the 4-cylinder model and a five-speed configuration for the V6 model. Moving inside the RAV4, whieh has grown increasingly roomy and comfortable over the years, customers wrill [mnd a good list of standard equipment even on hase models. The list ineludes A/C, an AMIFMJCD/MP3 audio systemn with auxiliary input jack, power windows aiid door locks, keyiess ent-y, cruise control, tilt/telescopic steening wheel, dual power remote beated side mirrors and other standard ameni- ties tisat can be boistered with option and trim choices. As mentioned carlier, for safety, A 2007 RAV4 models are now equipped with front seat-mounted aide airbags and roll- sensing front and rear bead/side curtain airbags, in addition to dual-stage SRS driver and passenger airbags. Up front, the RAV4s balogen beadlamps feature an enlarged bîgb-beam illumination area for improved night- time visibility. And to belp drivers see wbats bebind themn, the new RAV4 features electrically adjustabie heated side mirrors that are larger than on previous modela. i toyota invented tise car-based compact SUV segment wisen we launcised tise firat RAV4 in 1996, and we continue to set the standard in 2007,1 said Tony Wearing, Managing Director of Toyota Canada Ine. The new-generation RAV4 bas caugisi tise imagination of buyers because it combines tise Neyer Quit' pisilosophy of Toyotas entire truck Iineup witis tbe youthful attitude toward work and play tisats key for the active lifestyle. re ffV>I 400 Steeles Avenue ±-8 O i ES INCiUES www.mlltontoyota.com al:m M 1 LTON TOYO