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Trucking in style through the big wide openThere’s nothing like a summer road trip in British Columbia, where we are spoiled with some of the most scenic beauty the world has to offer.My last adventure was from Vancouver to Kelow-na to visit some friends and hang by the lake, get a bit of tubing time behind our gracious host’s boat and take full advantage of some B.C. wine. The wonderful thing about my job is that I get to hand pick the vehicle for heading out on the highway, and I always like something roomy and powerful with cars – with German often on the top of my list. Instead of an Audi A7 diesel, this time around I selected the full-size, truck-based Du-rango SUV from Dodge and surprisingly it does have some German roots. LooksMy family and I are no strangers to the latest Durango; we had the very same grey Citadel version over the Christmas break last year. Same thing, I wanted something big to move people around over the holidays. That stretch was mostly city driving – this time it was wide-open road. What many people might not realize is the basis of the Durango was developed by Mer-cedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Dodge in turn took that same platform and made it into the Durango. My two boys, Jack,12, and Charlie, nine, love

the big doors and the easy-to-access back seat, and were surprised at how huge the cargo area is when the third row of seats is folded flat. My youngest Charlie helped me load and unload and he noticed the low power lift gate switch that shorter people can access easily.InsideAny time you get four people in a car for over four hours the high and low points of the interior design bubble to the surface. My wife instant-ly loved the two-tone black and beige leather seats that are heated and, more importantly,

cooled for hot summer days. She also appreciated the big 8.4-inch uConnect screen that is only offered on this top Citadel trim; the lower trimmed cars get a 5-inch unit. The boys in the back noticed that the seats recline for more comfort and legroom is massive. On the way out of Vancouver, Charlie instantly fell asleep and didn’t wake up until Chilliwack for a Tim Horton’s break, so the seats must be comfy. Jack on the other hand spent the better part of the trip playing on his iPhone but the Citadel is equipped with flip-up screens for gaming consoles and DVD movies.DriveMy seat was a good spot to take stock of a few things, primarily fuel economy. This is a big rig and was equipped with

the 5.7L Hemi V8 with 360hp, moving all that power to four wheels through an 8-speed automatic. City fuel econ-omy can be frightening but I was sur-prised at how good this truck is, even when taking advantage of the new 120 km/h speed limit on the Coquihalla highway. The Durango put in a solid 11.8 L/100km, with more than 900 km driven. Keep in mind I didn’t soft foot my way to or from Kelowna. I did notice that the fuel economy improved vastly the closer I stayed to 100 km/h. The handling is a bit top-heavy in the corners, especially at higher speeds, but after some initial body roll, the Duran-go is very stable. One notable feature is the automatic fantastic adaptive cruise control, making the ride very enjoyable.

VerdictIf you drive in the city, the base 3.6L V6 engine might be a better choice based on fuel consumption but, if you drive a lot on the highway or tow a boat (3,265 kg towing capacity), the

Hemi is the right choice. Power was always there to pass and pull up a hill and the fuel economy can be good if the driver watches their speed. The V8 has the ability to switch off four of the eight cylinders when the truck is under light load and accessing this as often as possible makes a big difference. Another thing to consider is price: the Durango is not inexpensive, starting at $39,995 for the V6 and running up to $52,495 for the top Citadel V8. My family loved spending time in the Durango, we all had a lot of space and the trip was effortless. Our next adven-ture is to Portland, Oregon in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel. I can’t wait to see how that new truck compares.The LowdownPower: 3.6L V6 with 290hp or 5.7L V8 with 360hpFill-up: 15.6L/9.1L/100km (city/highway V8) Sticker price: $39,995-$52,495

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“What many people might not realize is the basis of the Durango was developed by Mercedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Dodge in turn took that same platform and made it into the Durango.”

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Car smashes are the leading cause of acciden-tal death among children in British Columbia.

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It’s estimated that the proper use of child car safety seats reduce the risk of injury by a massive 85 percent and death by

70 percent. Very frighten-ing then to contemplate that around five percent of parents don’t put their children in seats and of those that do, more than half improperly install them.

It’s an issue to which I’m particularly attuned after the recent birth of my first grandson. I found myself grappling with a rear facing car seat – as legally required! After a few bruised knuckles and bruised head from bash-ing it on the door frame, Francis was installed

safely as was his seat.For years, the BC Auto-

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It was penned for Sweden but the text in the Canadian version has been adapted to reflect our laws. While it is re-quired here that children under 12 months must be placed in a rear-facing seat, it’s acceptable for children aged one to transfer to a forward facing seat. The Swedes take issue with that and say it’s better they stay in

a rear facing seat as long as possible, often beyond three years.

The booklet explains that a baby’s head is large and heavy in relation to the rest of its body but its neck is just not strong enough to deal with the forces that would rock it in a frontal collision. And a detailed diagram of how neck vertebrae develops sure bolsters that assertion.

In fact, the author argues we probably all should travel backwards for safety’s sake!

This was a revelation: at a speed of just 40 km/h, a child that weighs only 30 kgs will suddenly weigh the equivalents of a tonne (1,000 kgs) in a collision. Imagine that baby as an unrestrained project—no don’t, it’s just too grue-some.

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by Bob McHugh

LOS ANGELES, CA. – The Nissan 370Z (Zee or Zed) oozes youthful energy with its edgy design and wholehearted performance. Add warm California air to enhance the open sports car driving experience and roll back a few years, at least temporarily.

This “Z” was designed by a Canadian. A talented young man called Randy Rodriguez from Surrey, BC who works at Nissan’s US

design centre in California. That magic moment of divine inspiration for the Z’s fluid styling lines apparently came while he was watch-ing “shark week” on the Discovery Channel. He also has cleverly incorporated some subtle styling refer-ences to the original 240Z, a classic sports car.

The Z’s one-touch, auto-latching convertible top can open or close in about 20 seconds and comes with a glass rear window and an integrated electric rear

window defroster. It also comes with a fabric inner liner and a hinged metal body-colour tonneau cover that gives a top-down 370Z a classy finished look.

This Z has a lighter and more rigid body structure than its predecessor and a more powerful 332-horse-power 3.7-litre DOHC V6 en-gine. There’s a lovely “growl” from its dual exhaust pipes when you prod the gas pedal, and drive goes to the rear wheels via a viscous-type limited slip differential.

A noteworthy high-tech engine enhancement is its Variable Valve Event and Lift Control (VVEL) system, which adds extra power, yet improves fuel efficiency and provides cleaner exhaust emissions.

Wandering on less travelled roads towards the towering San Gabriel Mountains, which create a picturesque backdrop to Pasadena, was an oppor-tunity to play with the Z’s delightful rev-matching 7-speed automatic trans-mission. A 6-speed manual transmission can also be fitted (via a sport package) and it comes with a down-shift rev-matching feature, a “world first” for Nissan engineering.

It’s a snug driver cockpit that offers limited storage (although there is some extra space behind the seats), a single cup-holder centre console and a pull-up style park brake. I used

all the rear travel provided on the driver’s seat and had the seat cushion set to its lowest position – a 6ft- plus tall driver is likely to have space issues.

Its short windshield and surrounding glass give Z a chopped racy appearance and the moulded design of the tonneau cover enhances its classic “double cockpit” roadster styling.

An exceptionally good power-to-weight ratio allows an under-six second 0 to 100 km/hour accelera-tion time and puts this Z into elite sports car territory. Yet, when you consider its comparatively good fuel economy numbers and sane pricing, it’s still one of the smarter “expensive plaything” purchases.

In Canada, the Roadster is offered in a Touring trim with both 6-speed manual and 7-speed automatic transmis-sions. Touring automatic comes with both Sport and Navigation packages in Canada, but these packages are optional in the US. There’s also a basic (non-Touring) edition of the 370Z Roadster that sells for $41,470, south of the border.

Not too long ago, high-performance cars guzzled fuel, belched smog and were a workout to drive. Not so now, sports cars like the Nissan 370Z Roadster are surprisingly fuel-efficient, and environmentally friendly.

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ith a

vehic

le pr

ice of

$16,8

44 (in

clude

s $70

0 Toy

ota C

anad

a Lea

se A

ssist

, whic

h is d

educ

ted f

rom

the n

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ated

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r taxe

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d $1,5

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ight/P

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ased

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mon

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ent e

quals

120 s

emi-m

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ment

s of $

85 w

ith a

total

lease

oblig

ation

of $1

0,900

. Lea

se 60

mos

. bas

ed on

100,0

00 km

, exc

ess k

m ch

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s $.07

. ***

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ce ex

ample

: 0.9%

finan

ce fo

r 36 m

onth

s, up

on cr

edit a

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val, a

vaila

ble on

2014

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taxe

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extra

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4 RAV

4 Bas

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inclu

des $

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0 mon

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n app

rove

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dit. S

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ment

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23 w

ith $2

850 d

own p

ayme

nt. T

otal

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e obli

gatio

n is $

17,61

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ase 6

0 mos

. ba

sed o

n 100

,000 k

m, ex

cess

km ch

arge i

s $.10

. ††F

inanc

e exa

mple:

0.9%

finan

ce fo

r 36 m

onth

s, up

on cr

edit a

ppro

val, a

vaila

ble on

2014

RAV4

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omati

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licab

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xes a

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tra. 2

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ble Ca

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inclu

des $

1,819

freig

ht an

d pre

-deli

very

inspe

ction

, tire

levy, b

atter

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air c

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fede

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cise t

ax. ‡

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mple:

0.9%

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e APR

for 6

0 mon

ths o

n app

rove

d cre

dit.

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-Mon

thly p

ayme

nt is $

175 w

ith $3

,450 d

own p

ayme

nt. T

otal

Leas

e obli

gatio

n is $

24,39

0. Le

ase 6

0 mos

. bas

ed on

100,0

00 km

, exc

ess k

m ch

arge i

s $.15

. ‡‡F

inanc

e exa

mple:

0.9%

finan

ce fo

r 72 m

onth

s, upo

n cre

dit ap

prov

al, av

ailab

le on

2014

Tund

ra Do

uble

Cab S

R5 4.

6L 4x

4 Aut

omati

c UM

5F1T

-A. A

pplic

able

taxe

s are

extra

. ‡‡‡

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$400

0 Non

-Sta

ckab

le Ca

sh Ba

ck av

ailab

le on

selec

t 201

4 Tun

dra m

odels

. Non

-stac

kable

cash

back

on 20

14 Tu

ndra

Doub

le Ca

b SR

5 4.6L

4x4 A

utom

atic is

$400

0. Ap

plica

ble ta

xes a

re ex

tra. D

own p

ayme

nt, fi

rst se

mi-m

onthl

y pay

ment

and s

ecuri

ty de

posit

plus

GST

and P

ST on

first

paym

ent a

nd fu

ll dow

n pay

ment

are du

e at le

ase i

ncep

tion.

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urity

depo

sit is

not re

quire

d on a

ppro

val o

f cre

dit. N

on-st

acka

ble Ca

sh Ba

ck of

fers m

ay no

t be c

ombin

ed w

ith To

yota

Finan

cial S

ervic

es (T

FS) le

ase o

r fina

nce r

ates

. If yo

u wou

ld lik

e to l

ease

or fin

ance

at st

anda

rd TF

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es (n

ot th

e abo

ve sp

ecial

rate

s),

then

you m

ay be

able

to ta

ke ad

vant

age o

f Cas

h Cus

tomer

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tives

. Veh

icle m

ust b

e pur

chas

ed, re

gister

ed an

d deli

vere

d by J

uly 31

, 201

4. Ca

sh in

centi

ves i

nclud

e tax

es an

d are

appli

ed af

ter ta

xes h

ave b

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harg

ed on

the f

ull am

ount

of th

e neg

otiat

ed pr

ice. S

ee to

yota

.ca fo

r com

plete

detai

ls on

all c

ash b

ack o

ffers.

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emi-m

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y lea

se of

fer av

ailab

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ough

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ancia

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vices

on ap

prov

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edit t

o qua

lified

retai

l cus

tomer

s on m

ost 2

4, 36

, 48 a

nd 60

mo

nth l

ease

s of n

ew an

d dem

onstr

ator

Toyo

ta ve

hicles

. Firs

t sem

i-mon

thly p

ayme

nt du

e at le

ase i

ncep

tion a

nd ne

xt mo

nthly

paym

ent d

ue ap

prox

imat

ely 15

days

later

and s

emi-m

onthl

y the

reaf

ter th

rough

out th

e ter

m. To

yota

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cial S

ervic

es w

ill waiv

e the

final

paym

ent. S

emi-m

onthl

y lea

se of

fer ca

n be c

ombin

ed w

ith m

ost o

ther

offer

s exc

luding

the F

irst P

ayme

nt Fre

e and

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re of

fers.

First

Paym

ent F

ree o

ffer is

valid

for e

ligibl

e TFS

Leas

e Ren

ewal

custo

mers

only.

Toyo

ta se

mi-m

onthl

y lea

se pr

ogra

m ba

sed o

n 24 p

ayme

nts p

er ye

ar, on

a 60

-mon

th lea

se, e

quals

120 p

ayme

nts,

with

the f

inal 1

20th

paym

ent w

aived

by To

yota

Finan

cial S

ervic

es. C

ompe

titive

bi-w

eekly

leas

e pro

gram

s bas

ed on

26 pa

ymen

ts pe

r yea

r, on a

60-m

onth

lease

, equ

als 13

0 pay

ment

s. No

t ope

n to e

mploy

ees o

f Toy

ota C

anad

a, To

yota

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cial S

ervic

es or

TMM

C/TM

MC V

ehicl

e Pur

chas

e Plan

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e con

dition

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ly. Se

e you

r Toy

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ealer

for

comp

lete d

etail

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it you

r Toy

ota B

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ww

w.toy

otab

c.ca f

or mo

re de

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itions

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time l

imite

d and

may

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ge w

ithou

t noti

ce. D

ealer

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leas

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ll for

less.

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ook B

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ed on

value

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rom

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al M

SRP f

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10 m

odel

year

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les as

publi

shed

by CB

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ary 2

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