Tests and Features

Small-car sales have been in a downward spiral for quite a few years now. In Canada, consumers are trading in their compact cars for small SUVs, while subcompact car drivers and moving up to compacts. The minicar segment is also hurting, which includes the Nissan Micra, the Chevrolet Spark , …

A new generation of the Nissan LEAF is coming our way for 2018. This is the second generation since the vehicle was introduced in 2011. The LEAF remains the world’s best-selling electric vehicle with more than 293,740 units sold. Interestingly, Quebec accounts for 48% of all LEAF sales in Canada …

To confront our harsh winters, a vehicle equipped with an all-wheel drivetrain has an undeniable advantage. The biggest selection of affordably priced models is found in the small SUV segment, and every automaker offers at least one of them in their product line-up. The least-expensive AWD SUV currently on sale …

In Canada, the Rogue is by far the most popular model in Nissan’s lineup. In 2017, the automaker sold as many units of its compact SUV as it sold cars. Add up sales of the Micra, the Versa Note, the Altima, the Maxima, the 370Z, the GT-R and the LEAF, …

It’s been part of the European landscape for a decade now, where it’s so popular that’s actually the best-selling SUV. Now that it’s available in Canada , at a base price of $19,998, we can better understand its success. Please, check out our photo gallery !

Whether it's wide open spaces, stunningly rugged and unfettered landscape, or the unique language of the people, there's something special about Canada's furthest eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador. If that's not enough, the kindness of Newfoundlanders will win you over. For those reasons, its capital of St. John's became …

The Nissan Titan lineup expands for 2017 with more variants compared to when it came into the market last year with only the heavy-duty XD version. The XD was not quite as heavy duty as a 2500 pickup, but rather in-between the 1500 and 2500 classes. This week’s test vehicle …

Nissan recently invited a few journalists to test out their new semi-autonomous driving system known as ProPILOT Assist. Let's begin by saying that this technology will be initially offered on certain versions of the next Nissan LEAF and a dozen or so other Renault-Nissan models by 2020. Photos of a …

Usually, when Nissan Canada participates in AJAC’s EcoRun , it brings along a fully electric Nissan LEAF in order to boast its driving range and comfort. However, this year, the automaker decided to enter two units of the 2017 Nissan Versa Note instead, one with a manual transmission and the …