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INFORMATION FROM CONSUMER REPORTS[R] FOR CANADIAN READERS

How to use the Canada Extra section

Every month, Canada Extra provides Canadian pricing and availability information about products tested for that issue. For the Annual Auto Issue of CONSUMER REPORTS though, the special Canada Extra section features prices for new cars in Canada. It also includes tips for improving your car's fuel economy, and a guide to Canadian and American sources of automotive information.

the 2006 cars | profiles begin on page 39

The price below includes the manufacturers' suggested retail prices, in Canadian dollars, for vehicles listed in this issue.

For most models the price range covers several trim lines (which differ mainly in their features) and body styles, but doesn't include options or a destination charge. Where only one price is listed, the vehicle is offered in only one version. "NA" indicates that the price was not announced in time to include it in this list.

For most vehicles, trim lines and specifications for the models sold in Canada closely resemble the U.S. information we detail in the vehicle profiles that begin on page 39 of this issue.

However, for some models, trim lines may be added or omitted for Canada, or the features offered for a trim line may differ somewhat from those for the U.S. version. Limited space prevents us from detailing all such differences here, but our guide to sources for vehicles sold in Canada should help. See page 48D.

For more information, contact the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (888-848-8240; www.riv.ca), the private agency appointed by Transport Canada to administer the importation of vehicles into Canada.

 
BRAND & MODEL                               PRICE 
 
Acura MDX                         $51,600-$57,200 
Acura RDX                                      NA 
Acura RL                                   69,500 
Acura RSX                           27,200-33,400 
Acura TL                            42,000-45,800 
Acura TSX                           35,900-40,000 
Acura CSX                           25,400-31,900 
Audi A3                             32,950-44,990 
Audi A4                             35,270-65,940 
Audi A6                             62,510-74,940 
Audi A8                            96,250-170,070 
Audi TT                             55,980-65,450 
BMW 3 Series                        35,200-50,500 
BMW 5 Series                        58,600-78,600 
BMW 6 Series                      101,500-111,500 
BMW 7 Series                      100,500-174,500 
BMW X3                              44,900-50,200 
BMW X5                              59,500-98,200 
BMW Z4                              51,900-59,900 
Buick Allure (LaCrosse)             26,295-34,295 
Buick Lucerne                       30,995-42,685 
Buick Rendezvous                  $28,610-$41,960 
Buick Terraza                       32,210-41,265 
Cadillac CTS                        35,555-68,430 
Cadillac DTS                        52,680-63,835 
Cadillac Escalade                   78,030-98,385 
Cadillac SRX                        48,450-60,235 
Cadillac STS                        56,275-69,145 
Cadillac XLR                               97,645 
Chevrolet Avalanche                 40,400-50,960 
Chevrolet Aveo                      11,795-13,320 
Chevrolet Cobalt …