Month: April 2017

2017 Buick Encore Sport Touring FWD

2017 Buick Encore Sport Touring FWD

Every time I book a Buick Encore for testing I don’t give it much thought. It’s a subcompact SUV that needs to be covered because of its reasonably good sales,

2017 Mitsubishi RVR 2.4L SE LTD AWC Road Test

Mitsubishi is so massive everywhere else in the world that its miniscule Canadian sales seem bizarre, but such is the case and even its 2nd-most popular model is now just
2017 Honda CR-V Touring

2017 Honda CR-V Touring

Have you seen the new CR-V yet? Honda’s compact SUV is so popular it would be difficult to miss. Our top-tier Touring tester shows significant progress over its predecessor, but

2017 Ford Fusion Energi Platinum

2017 Ford Fusion Energi Platinum

Energi is Ford-speak for plug-in hybrid or PHEV, and this important future-looking model continues with the 2017 Fusion’s mid-cycle makeover. The changes to the entire Fusion line are subtle but

2017 Hyundai Ioniq Road Test

Does the Prius finally have some serious competition? The new Hyundai Ioniq will soon deliver a three-punch blow to Toyota’s iconic super hybrid, thanks to three powertrains in the form

2017 Mini Cooper S Convertible Road Test

You can buy a two-seat roadster if you want, but Mini’s Convertible gives you the option of taking a couple of smallish friends or family along for your sun-filled drive,
2016 Ford Focus Electric - Long term test vehicle

2016 Ford Focus Electric | Long-term update

After thirteen months of service and over 22,000 kilometres our Kona Blue 2016 Ford Focus Electric continues to provide very quiet, trouble free, and emissions-less service. Life with the Focus

2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature Road Test

Mazda’s new CX-9 is a lot of mid-size SUV for the money, and especially luxurious when upgraded to Signature trim. We tested both GS-L and Signature trims to get a