Tests and Features

Special EventsThe Car Guide Nominates its Best Buys of 2019
This week, The Car Guide team will be in Toronto, to hand over its 2019 Best Buy Awards , a traditional ceremony year after year. Underlining New Categories With the arrival of new automotive segments, such as subcompact SUVs and subcompact luxury sedans, for example, The Car Guide had to …
Spotlight on2019 Porsche Macan: We’re Driving it This Week
This week, we’re off to Mallorca to drive the refreshed 2019 Porsche Macan. It has been an extremely popular vehicle for the German manufacturer since its introduction in 2014. How popular you might ask? In Canada, it has outsold every other Porsche model by a considerable margin. The next closest …
Test Drives2018 Mazda3: Taking a Bow4.0/5
The current generation of the Mazda3, which was introduced for the 2014 model year, has been good for the Japanese automaker. Although it didn’t sell quite as well than the first-gen model (2004-2008), it consistently ranked among the best-selling cars in Canada, at a time when consumers were shifting towards …
Spotlight on2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE: We’re Going to Drive it
This week, we’re heading to San Antonio, Texas, for the North American launch of the all-new, 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE, one of the best-selling midsize luxury SUVs in the country. The Major Leagues In this segment, each offering must top the next. If your product doesn’t exceed consumer expectations, you quickly …
First Drives2019 Hyundai Tucson: Staying in the Game4.0/5
SACRAMENTO, California – During the media launch of the 2019 Hyundai Veloster N , a 275-horsepower pocket rocket that will seek to steal some sales away from the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Honda Civic Type R, the Korean brand also gave us the opportunity to try out the 2019 edition …
Test Drives2018 Hyundai Kona: Like an Air Freshener4.0/5
The subcompact SUV segment has been around for a while now, and new models are being added on the market with every passing year. Consumers are trading in their cars and scooping up these little vehicles, which are admittedly more car-like than truck-like. In addition to popular or long-standing players …
Test Drives2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: The Next Logical Step3.5/5
To be honest, we don’t know why manufacturers took so long to introduce a plug-in hybrid SUV in Canada. Stuffing such a powertrain in a car is obviously a good idea, but the fuel savings aren’t all that high, as today’s sedans and hatchbacks are already very efficient to begin …
Test Drives2018 Honda Clarity: Squeezed Between a Prime and a Volt4.0/5
If you count yourself amongst the individuals who criticize electric and hybrid vehicles for looking like odd spacecraft contraptions for the road, then you might not like this car. It’s no secret that the 2018 Honda Clarity isn’t a normal-looking automobile. But while the late sixties sci-fi styling may not …
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