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On this day in history: November 23
  • 1966: Premiere of the movie Spinout, starring Elvis Presley. Spinout tells the story of a singer who does part-time car racing and who has to choose between three women.
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NewsIIHS Study Reveals the Deadliest Cars and Trucks on the Road
Small cars and muscle cars are by far some of the deadliest vehicles on the road in terms of driver death rate, according to a new study released by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “We typically find that smaller vehicles have high driver death rates because they …
NewsExclusive Kia Rio Bites the Dust, Won’t Return for 2024
One of the cheapest and most compelling small cars in Canada is being discontinued for good. Three years after the Kia Rio lost its four-door variant, The Car Guide has received confirmation that the five-door hatchback will not return for the 2024 model year. In fact, Kia dealers can no …
NewsThe Best Subcompact Cars of 2023
There are now just three subcompact cars left in Canada, and The Car Guide will tell you right here which one is the best money can buy. Unsurprisingly, it happens to be the same exact model that we gave our Best Buy award to for the past three years. 1.
NewsHyundai Now Has a Fix for Easy-to-Steal Cars
Hyundai has come up with a plan to protect its most theft-prone vehicles after several videos were posted on social media in recent months showing how easy it is to hotwire the engine and drive away. We’re talking about certain 2016-2021 Accent, Elantra, Elantra GT, Sonata, Veloster, Venue, Kona, Tucson, …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Kia Rio
The Car Guide is back with its annual list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. As you know, many SUV-obsessed automakers have abandoned small cars in recent years. The current survivors may not even be around in a couple of years. On the other …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Kia Rio
The Car Guide is back with its annual list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. While many automakers have abandoned small cars, most recently Hyundai (Accent), Toyota (Yaris) and Honda (Fit), a few models remain. After winning our Best Buy award in 2020, the …
NewsExclusive Kia Rio Sedan Gets the Axe for 2021
Kia is removing the Rio sedan from its Canadian market lineup. This information was obtained by The Car Guide exclusively. The hatchback version will continue to be offered for the 2021 model year, however. Kia has promised that new information regarding the Rio would also be revealed, without going into …
News2021 Kia Rio Benefits From Mid-cycle Refresh
Three years removed from a complete redesign, the 2021 Kia Rio is due for several tweaks and updates as part of a mid-cycle refresh—bad news for the competition as the little Korean is The Car Guide ’s 2020 Best Buy in the sub-compact car segment. Before we go any further, …
NewsThe Car Guide’s 2020 Best Buys: Kia Rio
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 cars , a market segment deserted by a few SUV-obsessed automakers in recent years. The Kia Rio (MSRP from $15,495) lives …
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