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Test Drives2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC: Simply Refined4.0/5
It's almost as if Mercedes-Benz set the trend for the automotive marketplace. Based on the 2015 Canadian automotive sales totals, consumers have shifted from sedans to SUVs, so it was perfect timing for the German brand to have a year dedicated to restyling and renaming its utility vehicles. The entire …
Test Drives2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country: Jacked-up Luxury4.0/5
When one thinks of the midsize luxury segment, the first brands that usually come to mind are BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi or Cadillac. Yet an often overlooked competitor to these manufacturers is Volvo. It produces the S60 sedan and just spruced things up a little by offering a jacked-up version called …
Test Drives2016 Range Rover HSE Td6: a Different Take on Diesel3.5/5
In an industry dominated by diesel negativity, automakers are still trotting out their diesels. And if there's nothing to hide, why wouldn't they? They've invested enough throughout the years, and want to stand by their clean emissions claims amidst growing speculation of fraud trickling beyond Volkswagen and throughout the industry.
Test Drives2016 Chevrolet Tahoe: for the Great Wilderness4.0/5
If you live in a city centre, you may not understand some people's necessity for a full-size SUV. Those large beasts are cumbersome to park, drink way too much fuel and can't navigate crowded streets. Here, trucks such as the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban as well as the Cadillac Escalade …
Test Drives2016 Honda Pilot Touring: Steady Improvements4.0/5
The Honda Pilot used to stick out in the manufacturer's lineup. With its boxy look and antiquated interior, the second generation of the big seven-seat SUV had been in production since 2009. However, people never stopped loving it, as the Pilot managed to combine Honda's legendary reliability with a roomy …
Test Drives2016 Mazda CX-5: Hard to Beat4.0/5
The Mazda CX-5 has the honour of being the first model to fully incorporate the brand’s next-generation design language (dubbed KODO – Soul of Motion) and make full use of all aspects of SKYACTIV technology when it was introduced for the 2013 model year. SKYACTIV refers to Mazda’s new more …
Test Drives2016 Volvo XC90: Luxurious, Modern and Unique4.0/5
Until very recently, Volvo wasn’t what you would call a major player when it came to big luxury SUVs. Sure, the Scandinavian brand offered the XC90, but it became something of a dinosaur, having only been lightly modified since its launch in 2002. It was high time for this vehicle …
Test Drives2015 BMW i3: Today’s Shape Of Tomorrow4.0/5
Someday, electric cars will be offered in all shapes and sizes, and people who drive them likely won’t be trying to make a statement. However, if we’re behind the wheel an EV today, we’re probably sticking out like a sore thumb. We’ll definitely get noticed in the 2015 BMW i3, …
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