5j5 v from page 14 v feeriikelt belongs iitthe premium suv segment ttresevanbthct point of mterestwavmedefl includestectingwheet mounted audiocontr61sepafate not often road testers get to use the jack but thiswasonv se the le benefit from v clock and one touch updown front windows thvxe and time whehhavihga fulpsparelctucked uriderneathwas nissanscomputerregulated all it- le white face gauges with black numbers the se has a i reassuring with 250 km still to go oneof those little hard sensesroad conditions and automatically adjusts from two- special titanium face c rubber donuts would hot have been welcome- a y to fourwheel traction pathfinder was one of mefirstsuvs in my experience to not- the route i took infact was very enjoyable k nissan fuerconsumption ratingsshdwthefivespeed getting drive like a pickup truclc hidden under- a fourdoor body purring insteadofcrnirnirigalong and the banter back arid- i47l100 km192 mpg ity li8l100 km 239 fnpg stuffed with leather andwood trim attractively priced and forth entertaining arid one always gets lotof insight jnto highway the automatic returns 156l100 km 181 iripg wonderfully strong if you stick to trie maintenance schedule i the state of the canadian market when listening to forsyth city 119l100 km 238 mpg highway thehonesty of the pathfinder is what keepsit selling so well i prices start at 34700 for the xe and 38200 for the se with all pathfiridefs have power assisted brakes with abs and the during a drive dyer sprhvinteresting tercainthat combined fivespeednianual add the automatic and the se is listed at discs are vented at the front all pathfinders also have 16- highway wimdesert offtrack the nissan was flawless r40200 while the le has a list price of 44300 jrft inch wheels arid tires and the wheels have different designs the relatively higrf seating does not cause outward visions with cdiunroof go anywhere au 4wd the for each model problems it enhances visjbility close inspection of the pathfinder is a very cm doors revealed a firstrate paint jobrasorivw6uldexpectatthe season or tfie condition 4 x this end of the suv stick 43 i lr jvalndtkayswhy really more and fhore people aregetting underwayand especially at higliways speeds thtdifference converted to suvsand based on my test drive impression between the 35htre and last years 33litre wasnight and and ttie abilityof the pathfinder its why nissan continues to day nissan brought a2000 model along ferompafison arid betheleader of the import sporttrucks it was quickly nicknanwdthepenalty bbxcdyinbther nissanpathfinder 2001 at aglance t journalist on tiietest run riding patf foiirdoor suv front engine tcanadamarketirigdirectbrlahtofsythhetookalobftirne clrive v to talk abouttkeefforts nissan had taken to quiet down the engine 33rlitredohc v6 manual transmission 250 hp pathfindehesaldlnoreanloo had been 240 automatic transmission 240 hp2 lbft i t matlefor 2001 inxtfe noisevibraubnndhayshnessarel 147l100 km 192 mcludingfwt aiquibfiu km 23 9 mpg highway fourspeed engfnerrnmhavjutabbut whentlized 6l100 krri181 hipg city 119l100 km 23 beerivalfarigaynofmal levels lrithe styling is enhanced but it stays true jo the overall lines that have kept pathfinder in the top import suv slot besides modelspecific grille designs and bodycolor bumpersthere has been a freshening of thenose and tailgatereas as well as thefittirigbfthe latest multiparabola headlight systems standard features are many including power windows heated mirrors clock remote keyless entry andvehicle security system rear argoarea cover i leatherwrapped steering wheeland fear convenience net a gop3ies as options include the bose audio system with in- dash sixspeaker stereo while the le drivers seat has position merhory between the seats is a new duallevel centre console with armrest and builtin 12volt power point sj a lot of detailwork has gone into thepathfinder to make it engine four-wheel- kmh where we would have been h r 34900 se manual 38200- se autornatic a 4d260le 44300 t a t ajagcar of the year winners toronto pntano december 7 1999 eleven 2000 car ofrthe year category winners were announced today by the automobile journalists association of canada f ajac at an awards ceremony held at the metro toronto convention centre in downtown toronto aiacs gerry malloy president of the canadian car of the awards explained that the winners represent the bestamong an excellent group ofnew cars and trucksfor 2000 as selected by sophisticated voting process based on backtoback realworld testing the winners afev best new economy car winner ford focus lx best new family car winner ford focus zts under 25000 3 best new family car winner nissan maxima gxe i- k over 25000 bestnew luxury car winner infiniti 130 best new prestige car winner audi a6 42 best new sports car winner audi ttquattro coupe t best new sports coupe tie win- honda civic sir and ford focus zx3 best new luxury coupe winner bmw 328 ci best new -sports- sedan- winner nissan maxima se e best new station wagon winner saturn lw2 j ibest new sport utility winner nissan xterra the 2000 canadiantruck of the year winner is the nissan xterra the overall2000 canadian car of the year winner as well as the winners of the best new design award and the best new technology awardwill be announced on press i day of the canadian international auto show m toronto on thursday february 17 2000 this is when you can really see how well the cinturato p3000 handles j a tiu td r m jf i sams garage i 0 balanced on selected pirellis repairs to all makes specializing in foreign markhams only authorized pirejgi8aler 166 bullock dr unit 35 36 v3a 905 294861 7 power is nothing without control j it w v