ShareThisSunday, November 05, 2006
TYPE: All-wheel-drive, five-passenger, mid-size sedan.
PRICE: $33,995 base, $34,620 as tested.
WHERE BUILT: Lafayette, Ind.
KEY RIVALS: Mazda Speed6, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Chevrolet Malibu, Mitsubishi Galant.
POWER: 2.5-liter, 243-horsepower, turbocharged, 4-cylinder Boxer engine; 6-speed manual transmission.
FUEL ECONOMY: 19 city, 26 highway mpg; estimated annual fuel cost $1,943.
CHASSIS: Unitized body; independent Bilstein Sport Suspension; front struts with lower L-arms; rear multilink, coil springs, stabilizer bar; power disc brakes with electronic brake force distribution and four-wheel ABS; speed-sensing rack-and-pinion power steering; 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels.
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 186.2 x 68.1 x 56.1 inches.
WHEELBASE X TRACK: 105.1 x 58.9 inches.
CURB WEIGHT: 3,315 pounds.
STANDARD: Anti-theft alarm and immobilizer; front-seat and side-impact air bags, side-curtain air bags; power moon roof; touch-screen GPS navigation system; dual-zone automatic climate control; all-weather package with heated front seats, heated mirrors, windshield wiper and de-icer; XM Satellite-capable AM/FM stereo with six-disc in-dash changer; cruise control and tilt steering column; power accessories, leather-wrapped steering wheel, steering-wheel-mounted audio controls.
