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The BannerThe Era WHEELS Thursday Jan 7 W Terrain offers bestinclass fuel economy with four cylinder engine page Wl fenders a look that is not unlike the Jeep line these days The Terrain is a bit more than the starting at for the SLE1 compared with for the Equinox Allwheel drive versions start at Inside the Terrain is attractive with a well thought out dash layout- While not in luxury territory the interior is nicely done with contrasting stitching that adds to the attractiveness The centre stack is impressive with all buttons and switches easy to use The seats are comfortable with an eighiway power drivers seat with power lumbar settings and a twoway manual front passengers seat With the onset of cold winter air it was nice to have heated seats up front In the rear the split folding seats have a three posi tion recline and also slide JO cm fore and aft to increase cargo or leg room My tester had leather seats but I personally would opt for the fabric Speaking of legroom it is plentiful in the rear and with frontwheel drive the floor is flat making longdistance travelling more pleasant for the middle passenger The rear cargo area holds litres 3 1 6 ft or 809 litres 639 ft with the rear seat folded Thais less than the Honda and Toyota but larger than many others in the class like the popular Nissan Rogue and Ford Escape Among the standard features is an eight- speaker audio system with satellite radio Wheels arc 17inch painted aluminum with 17 allseason tires Also standard is a power sunroof power rear lift gate tilt and telescopic steering column a variety of ambi lighting remote starter rear view camera system and park assist My tester also had the upgraded audio system with navigation system 3345 taking the base price of 34400 up a notch On safety front standard feature include control control antilock disc brakes six and tire pressure monitoring system I havent driven the V6 version but the Terrain with 24litre 14 moves out well enough from a standing start to get you where you need to go safely During testing the Terrain posted a 100 time of 100 seconds Thats not in the class of many of its competitors the Audi Q5 had a time of 69 seconds but in terms of fuel economy the Terrain shines It features an ECO mode activated with a burton on the console that reduces fuel con sumption by lowering the torque converter lockup speed The 24L engine comes with a fuel effi ciency rating of 92L100 km mpg city 6 1 km highway for a combined average of 78L km 36 mpg I found the Terrain a bit noisy on hard acceleration however a noise cancellation sys tem helps alleviate the cabin intrusion Available on the four cylinder models the system uses technology similar to that of noise cancelling headphones and sends sound waves through the audio system that helps counteract the engine noise Other noise absorbing features like lann glass and absorbent materials through out the cabin also help to reduce noise At speed the cabin is much quieter than one would expect with a fourbanger under the hood Fourwheel independent suspension and electric power steering help pnxluce a com fortable controlled ride under most road con djtions Ml in all the terrain provides a good pack age that has plenty to offer the consumer The edgy looks may turn off some buyers and have them leaning inwards the sibling but for those who like their vehicles with a bold tough muscular face this fits die bill quite nicely It has lots of for five passengers and cargo and gets bestin class fuel economy with the four cylinder model a lot to like here TESTING FACILITIES BUILD CHARACTER ELIMINATE WOMEN ABUSE food and drives Accredited Test Repair Facility SERVICE HOURS THUHS 10PM SAT The S at Dr 9054763111 KESWICK Accredited Test Repair Facility Queens ville Service 905 ansae Accredited Test ft Repair Faculty tor all makes ft models Leslie St QueensviU By CANADIAN TK KESWICK BMW BENZ Specialist MB SPRINTER SERVICE AVAILABLE FLEET CUSTOMER WELCOME To reserve this space please call your sales representative at 9058538888 GARYS s SAT NOON arc Maclver DodgeJeeps Every Quality PreOwned Vehicle Is SALE Priced 17615 Yonge St Newmarket