The Car Guide – Everything Automotive, 47 Years Running

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Price
Base price $25,995 (CAD) $25,998 (CAD) $30,295 (CAD)
Monthly payments $491/month (?) $491/month (?) $572/month (?)
Engine
Type H4 2.5 litres I-4 2.4 litres V6 3.7 litres
Power 170 hp @ 5,800 rpm (127 kW) 168 hp @ 6,000 rpm (125 kW) 210 hp @ 5,200 rpm (157 kW)
Torque 174 lb·ft @ 4,100 rpm (236 N·m) 167 lb·ft @ 4,100 rpm (226 N·m) 235 lb·ft @ 4,000 rpm (319 N·m)
Induction Atmospheric Atmospheric Atmospheric
Power to weight ratio N/A 11.0 10.0
Bore 99 mm 88 mm 93 mm
Stroke 79 mm 97 mm 90 mm
Fuel type Regular Regular Regular
CO₂ emissions 4,048 kg/year 3,726 kg/year 5,566 kg/year
Ohter engines none none none
Transmission
  • 5-speed manual (base)
  • 4-speed automatic
CVT 4-speed automatic
Drivetrain AWD FWD 4x4
Vehicle type / Category
Vehicle type SUV SUV SUV
Category Compact SUVs under $40,000 Compact SUVs under $40,000 Compact SUVs under $40,000
Assembly Gunma, Japon Mizushima, Japon Toledo, OH
Generation 3 1 2
What's new Front passenger seat adjustable in height, one new color No major change N/A
Fuel efficiency / Autonomy
City 9.9 l/100km 9.0 l/100km 14.0 l/100km
Highway 7.4 l/100km 7.2 l/100km 9.7 l/100km
Autonomy 646 km 700 km 529 km
Tires / Suspension / Brakes / Safety
Steering rack and pinion, variable assist rack and pinion, variable assist rack and pinion with assist
Traction control yes yes yes
Stability control yes yes yes
Seat belts 5 5 5
Airbags 6 6 4
Front suspension independent, Macpherson strut independent, Macpherson strut independent, short/long arm
Rear suspension independent, double wishbones independent, multi-link live axle, multi-link
Front brakes disc (ABS) disc (ABS) disc (ABS)
Rear brakes disc (ABS) disc (ABS) disc (ABS)
Front tires P215/65R16 P215/70R16 P225/75R16
Rear tires P215/65R16 P215/70R16 P225/75R16
Dimensions / Weight
Length 4,560 mm (180″) 4,665 mm (184″) 4,473 mm (176″)
Width 2,006 mm (79″) 1,800 mm (71″) 1,857 mm (73″)
Height 1,700 mm (67″) 1,680 mm (66″) 1,781 mm (70″)
Wheelbase 2,615 mm (103″) 2,670 mm (105″) 2,695 mm (106″)
Front track 1,530 mm (60″) 1,540 mm (61″) 1,549 mm (61″)
Rear track 1,530 mm (60″) 1,540 mm (61″) 1,549 mm (61″)
Weight 1,480 kg (3,263 lbs) 1,535 kg (3,384 lbs) 1,946 kg (4,290 lbs)
Weight distribution front-rear N/A 56% - 44% 44% - 56%
Capacities
Fuel tank 64 l (17 gal) 63 l (17 gal) 74 l (20 gal)
Trunk 949 to 1,934 l (34 to 68 ft³) 1,025 to 2,056 l (36 to 73 ft³) 739 to 1,767 l (26 to 62 ft³)
Towing 1,087 kg (2,396 lbs) 682 kg (1,504 lbs) 907 kg (2,000 lbs)
Box length N/A N/A N/A
Performance
0-100 km/h 10.7 s 9.8 s 9.8 s
80-120 km/h 9.0 s 7.5 s 8.5 s
Top speed N/A N/A N/A
Braking distance 41.5 m 43.0 m 43.8 m
Warranty
Base warranty 3 years / 60,000 km 5 years / 100,000 km 3 years / 60,000 km
Powetrain warranty 5 years / 100,000 km 10 years / 160,000 km 5 years / 100,000 km
Insurability rating 4 Good 2 Less than average 3 Average
Competition
Competitive models N/A
Guide de l'Auto ratings
Driving
7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A
Safety
8.0/10
10.0/10
N/A
Interior
8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A
Reliability
7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A
Winter driving
9.0/10
8.0/10
N/A
Comfort
8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A
Overall 78% 83% N/A
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