Test Drives

Launched in the early 80s, minivans were an instant hit and sold like hotcakes. Chrysler was the first to offer this type of vehicle and, given its popularity, most competitors quickly followed suit. Initially, General Motors and Ford adopted rear-wheel drive vehicles while the Japanese manufacturers opted for front-wheel drives.

There's a place in this world for vehicles that don't claim to do much more than transport passengers and all of their associated gear from point A to point B. You'll find these models all over the automotive map, from the entry-level segment all the way up to lofty luxury …

The Acura RDX was never a bad SUV. It just never really got a leg up on its competitors. With 4,726 units sold in 2012, it was more popular that the Infiniti EX35 and Volvo XC60. But it didn’t live up to the Mercedes-Benz GLK, Audi Q5, BMW X3 or …

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class features somewhat of a dual personality for compact SUV shoppers. On the one hand it represents the entry point into the German luxury brand’s family-friendly line-up, essentially standing in for the departed C-Class wagon and offering all-weather capability paired with a respectable amount of cargo space.

There are two distinct camps in the world of affordable mid-size sedans: those companies that believe in maintaining the status quo of dull, but comfortable cars whose styling could easily be lost in a parking lot full of look-alikes, and those manufacturers that are instead pushing the boundaries of design …

The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder marks both the beginning and the end of an era for the Japanese automaker. Until 2013, the Nissan Pathfinder represented one of the few remaining mid-size body-on-frame SUVs available from the land of the rising sun, a vehicle that was rugged enough for off-road fun when …

Towing presents a unique problem to SUV shoppers who need to balance the needs of daily transportation with the ability to tug a boat to the lake on the weekends. For many years the only real option for those with the desire to tow more than the 2,500 kilograms allotted …

Something important happened in the compact car industry at the end of the last decade: automakers decided to get serious about offering high quality, low-price vehicles in the Canadian market. What this meant for drivers is that suddenly they were free to peruse options not hailing from Japan without having …

Think it’s impossible to find a six-passenger vehicle that’s actually fun to drive without spending a huge amount of money on a luxury crossover? Think again. Redesigned for the current model year, the 2012 Mazda MAZDA5 crosses the boring barrier that has long separated minivans from driving enthusiasts and presents …

Compact cars have long been a hit all across Canada, and the Mazda MAZDA3 regularly posts total yearly sales in the top five. The 2013 Mazda MAZDA3 continues the company's push towards cornering the Canadian compact market with a very affordable - and very fuel efficient - lineup of hatchbacks …