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2008 Ascender 5-Passenger S Sport Utility Specs

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2008 Ascender 5-Passenger S Sport Utility Specs

2008 Ascender 5-Passenger S Sport Utility Performance Hide
4,157 cc 4.2 liters in-line 6 front engine with 93.0 mm bore, 102.0 mm stroke, 10.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder LL8
Unleaded fuel 87
Multi-point injection fuel system
21.7 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 18.0
Power: 213 kW , 285 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 276 ft lb , 374 Nm @ 4,600 rpm
2008 Ascender 5-Passenger S Sport Utility Handling & Brakes Hide
Four-wheel ABS
3.420:1 axle ratio
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Spacesaver steel rim under body spare wheel
Stability control
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs
2008 Ascender 5-Passenger S Sport Utility Exterior Hide
Body color front and rear bumpers
Chrome/bright trim on bumpers
Day time running lights
Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 191.6, overall width (inches): 76.1, overall height (inches): 74.5, ground clearance (inches): 8.0, wheelbase (inches): 113.0, front track (inches): 63.1, rear track (inches): 62.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.4
Front fog lights
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
Two-tone metallic paint
Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Rear platform step
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 5,750, curb weight (lbs) 4,594, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 5,200 and max payload (lbs) 1,156
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
2008 Ascender 5-Passenger S Sport Utility Interior Hide
12v power outlet: front and 2, 12v power outlet: rear and 1
Air conditioning with rear outlet
Fixed mast antenna
RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 70.0 and loading floor height (inches): 32.1
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 80.1 and all seats in place (cu ft): 43.7
Clock
Full dashboard console, full floor console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket driver and passenger seat with lumbar adjustment
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat integrated
Front seat center armrest
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, two head restraints on rear seats
Headlight control
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.2, rear headroom (inches): 39.6, front hip room (inches): 55.5, rear hip room (inches): 58.1, front leg room (inches): 41.4, rear leg room (inches): 37.0, front shoulder room (inches): 58.5 and rear shoulder room (inches): 58.4
Low tire pressure indicator
Internal button power locks includes trunk/hatch
Power steering
Front power windows with two one-touch, rear power windows
Front and rear reading lights
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments tip/tumble
Rear view mirror
Front and rear side curtain airbag
Front seat back storage
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
Seating: five seats
Service interval indicator
Six speaker(s)
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Tachometer
Driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system
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