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f c economist suntribune wheels thursday oct 3 2002 br i7 markham economist sun stouffville tribune wheels edition what better choice hyundai hew extended servese hours monday wednesday to friday730 am 600 pm tuesday 730 am iturday 900 am am hyundai fhwy 7 markham 800 pm 500 pm ennedy 905948001 mercedes road to redesign is usually paved with one part technological leap and one part style the new eclass continues that trend yet brings its own unique blend of looks gadgets and bobbles to the companys distinctly posh lineup to the uninitiated the letters and numbers decorating the tails of these pricey germanbuilt cars must seem like secret code to the faithful however they represent an exemplary degree of performance features and status that make any thing featuring the legendary three- pointed star something special the strength of most mercedes- benz cars is that they are among the most instantly recognizable vehi cles on the road although other manufacturers make wholesale changes to their products on a con tinual basis daimlerchryslers lux ury division quietly revises its line up in such a subtle and nearly imperceptible way that its hard to tell when the previous model pro duction ends and a new one begins the latest eclass which replaces the version first launched in 1995 completely supports this claim most mercedes spotters or anyone else for that matter will eas ily pick this one out even though the car has undergone significant change for 2003 its arrival follows on the heels of the current sclass and the startingpoint cclass cars that are sleeker more technically advanced and deliver more get-up- andgo than their predecessors as mercedes most popular model the eclass has received a lot of attention for 2003 overall styling has become more aggres sive with a lower front profile and taller rear deck the roofline is also less formal flowing rearward in a smooth arc also noticeable are the rear wheels that have been pushed further outward and encased in newly bulging fenders that seem to ibb struggle to contain the sharplook ing alloy wheels on the inside of the eclass its obvious that mercedes is moving away from its previous austere inte riors replacing them with an envi ronment that is more peoplefriend ly passengers are greeted with warmer color tones wood trim and big easytouse dials and switches however looks are only one facet of the eclass experience there are also leadingedge gizmos and safety features to consider including an electronically con trolled brakebywire system the pedal is connected to a computer rather than the the master cylinder as well the airmatic suspension automatically adjusts spring rates to improve the ride and firm up the suspension in tight cornering manoeuvres initially two versions of the new eclass will be available in north america the e320 is equipped with a 215horsepower sohc 32litre v6 that carries over from the 02 sedan drivers requiring more snap can opt for the e500 with its 50litre sohc vs that puts out 302 horsepower and 339 ibft of torque that rep resents a gain of 27 horsepower and 44 ibft of torque over the previous e430s 43litre v8 both engines are connected to fivespeed automatic transmis sions that incorporate mercedes shiftforyourself touch shift con trol down the road mercedes- benz will offer the eclass in a wagon version as well as a sedan that will be tweaked by inhouse tuners amg fourwheeldrive derivatives will also follow in about a year given the significant improvements to the eclass including swoopy new sheetmet- al extra available horsepower and dressier interior appointments mercedesbenz should have no trouble keeping this model as the leader of its well turnedout pack hi mhhi ife hhairans ip 1 aa taurus windstar pus no payments for 90 days or cash rebates up to 3500 2001 lincoln ls v8 mroof loaded 32000 km 35888 2001 f150 crew cab 4x4 tonneau cover loaded 33888 2000 mustang gt con v leather 5 sd roll bar only 26000 km 24888 2000 explorer eb all the toys only 40000 km 27488 1999 expedition eb 2 to choose fully loaded 32888 1999 mercury sable ls model leather loaded 16888 1998 gmc envoy low kms fully loaded 21 488 1997 escort sedan 4 door auto air 7998 cash rebate and low finance rates are not combineable all prices are plus registration taxes oac si f0sj 21 main street unionville ylcwsy s acf kennedy road 1 block north of hwy 407 markville foid lincoln svt 905-474- 1 350 aiaul w h l jm xilllvuul vj w jl wwwmarkuillefordrom vavwmarkviilefordcom vavwmarkvillefordcom