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NewsThe Best Subcompact Luxury SUVs in 2024
Subcompact luxury SUVs are key players in the Canadian market. The team at The Car Guide has analyzed all the various models available in 2024 and identified the best buys in the segment for Canadian drivers. Just like they do with compact luxury cars, Audi and BMW lead the way, …
NewsThese Are the 2024 Models with the Highest Projected Residual Value
So, which new vehicle should you buy now to get the best resale value in three or four years? That’s a great question. Want some help finding the answer? You can start by checking J.D. Power’s 2024 Canada ALG Residual Value Awards that were announced today. These awards are pretty …
NewsAudi to Rename Most of its Lineup Amidst EV Transition
The shift to electric vehicles comes with a major transformation of how the auto industry operates while also changing the habits of consumers and drivers. This includes vehicle names. Speaking to German newspaper Heilbronner Stimm a few days ago, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann explained that the current nomenclature will be …
NewsMost Compact SUVs Blamed for Inadequate Rear Passenger Protection
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Audi Q3
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Subcompact luxury SUVs are quite popular in Canada. The best ones come from Europe, unsurprisingly. American and Japanese competitors have a lot of catching up to do. The Winner For …
NewsCompact SUVs Struggle Mightily in IIHS’ New Side Crash Test
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed new, tougher side crash tests to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities and found out that 19 out of 20 compact SUVs failed to earn a “Good” overall rating. The lone exception? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 . Nine …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Audi Q3
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Small luxury SUVs are pretty popular, though General Motors and Lexus are the only non-European automakers competing in this market segment. Audi Leads the Way For 2021, the Audi Q3 …
NewsThe Car Guide’s 2020 Best Buys: Audi Q3
Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in nearly 30 different vehicle categories. Today we continue our review of the 2020 winners with a look at subcompact luxury SUVs , where a new leader has emerged. The Audi Q3 (MSRP from $38,900) wins our Best Buy award this …
New ModelsAudi Q3 Sportback Unveiled as Yet Another Coupe-like SUV
One way for automakers to capitalize even more on the growing customer appetite for SUVs and crossovers is to add coupe-like variants. Audi first did it with the Q8 , which is a sportier take on the popular Q7 , and now here comes the all-new Q3 Sportback, based on …
New Models2019 Audi RS Q3: On its Way to North America
The RS variant of the second-generation Q3 is apparently headed over to North America, and will pack the 400-horsepower, 2.5-litre turbocharged inline five-cylinder engine lifted from the TT RS and the RS 3. It will be the first high-performance variant of the Q3 available on our shores, as the previous …
New ModelsAll-New 2019 Audi Q3 is Like a Mini-Q8
Remember the sensational Audi Q8 crossover that debuted in late spring as the brand’s new flagship crossover—and which we tested in Chile’s Atacama Desert ? Well, it looks like it just had a baby. Meet the fully redesigned, second-generation 2019 Audi Q3. The smallest SUV in the lineup has gotten …
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