LONG-TERM TEST
SPECIFICATIONS VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door
wagon
PRICE AS TESTED ............................................................ $68,590 BASE PRICE .................................................................... $64,290 ENGINE TYPE: supercharged and intercooled pushrod 16-valve V-8,
aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT ................................................... 376 cu in, 6162 cc POWER ............................................................. 556 hp @ 6100 rpm TORQUE ........................................................ 551 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm TRANSMISSION ...................................................... 6-speed manual WHEELBASE ...................................................................... 113.4 in LENGTH ............................................................................ 191.3 in WIDTH ................................................................................ 72.5 in HEIGHT .............................................................................. 59.1 in CURB WEIGHT ................................................................... 4393 lb WARRANTY
4 years/50,000 miles bumper to bumper 5 years/100,000 miles powertrain 4 years/50,000 miles scheduled maintenance 6 years/unlimited miles corrosion protection 5 years/100,000 miles roadside assistance MODEL-YEAR CHANGES
2012: Three new exterior colors. Rain-sensing automatic wipers become standard equipment.
C/D TEST RESULTS P ER FORMANCE
NEW
40,000
ZERO TO 60 MPH .................... 4.1 sec .............. 4.0 sec ZERO TO 100 MPH ...................... 9.1 sec ............... 9.0 sec ZERO TO 130 MPH ..................... 15.1 sec ............... 15.1 sec ZERO TO 150 MPH .................... 21.3 sec .............. 21.5 sec ROLLING START, 5–60 MPH .................................. 4.3 sec ............... 4.5 sec 1/4-MILE ................................ 12.3 sec ............. 12.3 sec @ 119 mph @ 118 mph BRAKING, 70–0 MPH ................... 158 ft ................... 161 ft ROADHOLDING, 300-FT-DIA SKIDPAD ................. 0.89 g ................. 0.90 g TOP SPEED (DRAG LIMITED) ...................................... 185 mph EPA FUEL ECONOMY, CITY/HWY ........................ 14/19 mpg C/D-OBSERVED FUEL ECONOMY ....................... 15 mpg UNSCHEDULED OIL ADDITIONS ................................... 6 qt
OPERATING COSTS (FOR 40,000 MILES)
SERVICE (5 SCHEDULED, 5 UNSCHEDULED) ............................ $0 NORMAL WEAR ......................................................... $3185 GASOLINE (@ $3.73 PER GALLON) .................................. $9947
N ONWARRANTY RE PA I R S
WHEEL BALANCING ..................................................... $40
DAM AGE AND DESTRUCT ION
RIGHT-REAR FENDER REPAIR .................................... $997 WHEEL REPLACEMENT .............................................. $625
LIFE EXP ECTANCI ES (ESTIMATED FROM 40,000-MILE TEST)
TIRES (FRONT/REAR) .................... 25,000 miles/20,000 miles FRONT BRAKE PADS .................... more than 100,000 miles REAR BRAKE PADS ...................... more than 100,000 miles
WHAT B ITS AND PIECES COST
HEADLAMP ................................................................ $995 ENGINE AIR FILTER ...................................................... $40 OIL FILTER ...................................................................... $8 WHEEL (FRONT/REAR) .......................................... $625/$784 TIRE (FRONT/REAR) ............................................... $412/$489 WIPER BLADES (FRONT PAIR/REAR) ........................... $22/$12 FRONT BRAKE PADS .................................................. $450