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SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
PRICE AS TESTED: $63,715 (base price: $41,995)
ENGINE TYPE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 122 cu in, 1999 cc
Power: 240 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 250 lb-ft @ 1750 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.8 in
Length: 171.9 in
Width: 74.8 in Height: 64.4 in
Curb weight: 4117 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 19.0 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 33.9 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 8.2 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.9 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.3 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.4 sec @ 91 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 134 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 173 ft
Roadholding: NA
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway: 21/30 mpg
C/D observed: 19 mpg

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