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uw- economist sunjstouffville tribune thursday jan 13 2000 11 spring launch set for 2001 nissan sentra arrival of new model marks first built exclusively for north america nissan will introduce the 2001 sentra sedan in the spring that will be allnew larger and more powerful the new sentra was one of the hits of the north american international auto show in detroit it comes to canadian show rooms in the spring this is the first sentra designed exclusively for north america it is also the first north american car to be cre ated as part of nissans new vehicle platform and component strategy the 2000 sentra is quite revolu tionary in how it evolved said ian forsyth marketing director and head of product planning for nissan canada inc it blends the best of global engi neering in a package designed specifi cally to meet the needs and wants of canadian and american customers the exterior of the 2001 sentra was styled at nissan design international inc ndi in la jolla calif by a team led by diane allen all sentras will be manufactured at one of the newest nissan plants in the world in aguascalientes mexico the new sentra will be available in three levels of trim and equipment xe gxe and se two fourcylinder engines will be offered an allnew 18- litre in the xe and gxe and a more potent 20 litre unit in the sporty se nissans new platform strategy has clearly allowed us to have the best of both worlds the development time cost and quality improvements of a worldclass platform with the unique look feel and performance tuning for our home market forsyth said two goals drove initial development of the new sentra 1 tightly control costs by employing advanced technologies such as plat form sharing and high strength zone body construction and 2 then re invest the savings in creation of a styl ish and comfortable newgeneration sedan that will exceed customer expec tations of performance quality and value literally the foundation for this was nissans use of a global platform the shared platform enabled development time to be reduced from 30 months to 19 the new sentra shares its global platform with six other models in europe and japan with more varia tions likely to emerge in the future nissans new platform strategy has clearly allowed us to have the best of both worlds the development time cost and quality improvements of a worldclass platform with the unique look feel and performance tuning for our home market said forsyth the strategy allows us the freedom to create models as varied as the sentra xe or the truly sporty sentra se the overall length was stretched 165 mm 65 inches to 4509 mm 1775 inches and the body widened by 20 mm 08 inches to 1709 mm 673 inches height was also raised 28 mm 11 inches to 1410 mm 555 inches the front of the new sentra features an expressive hood with subtle surface forms a large bumper and fascia and integrated headlights and grille the new sentra offers a 30 per cent improvement in torsional rigidity over its predecessor due in part to an addi tional third floor pan crossmember the drivers seat now has eightway adjustments and the hip point was raised 20 millimeters and expanded 10 millimeters for easier entry and exit the seat design provides an open feel ing through use of a large onepiece cut pattern around the shoulder area a 6040 split folddown rear seat with locking seat backs is standard on all models three types of cloth are available depending on model and trim levels total storage capacity has been dou bled and includes a box on the top of the instrument panel and a tray cover ing the front side sill crossmember front door pockets include a holder for 20ounce drink container the instru ment gauges have larger figures that are quick and easy to read the se with sport package has titani umtoned gauges like those on the maxima se -js- the all new 2000 echo all vehicles include a full tank of gas roadside assistance floor mats n the 2000 corolla ve 1 5 litre wti engine 5 speed manual transmission amfm stereo with cd full wheel covers colour key bumpers and door handles remote mirrors financing the restyled 2000 camry ce ac i juir ac time winner of caas mivmffimb- iv taw i improved hp and fuel economy with vvti air conditioning automatic transmission dual airbags amfm stereo with gd full wheel covers body side mouldings 18 litre dohc 125hp engine the 2000 sienna ce 7 time winner of car of the year award value package includes air conditioning automatic transmission power windows locks mirrors amfm stereo with cd carpet floor mats cruise control 22 litre 4 cylinder dohc engine real people selling great cars value package includes dual air conditioning automatic transmission 194 hp dohc v6 engine power windows antilock brakes seats 7 cruise control 5 doors fin torn tccj oac available on as new 2000 cortfas example 15x a mamun tool 48 nxx monthly p markville toyota 5362 hwy 7 oa iti aft east of mccowan rdl markham avto i ww z bullock 1 1 a co o o o 2 x hwy 7