Tests and Features

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has just released its list of the 10 best new vehicles on the market in 2025 following an evaluation of more than 260 models. Once again, the team made its selection based on road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Incidentally, all of their picks …

Cars big and small now account for less than 15 percent of all new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada as consumers continue to migrate toward SUVs and crossovers. Automakers sure aren’t complaining. After all, these are more expensive and therefore more profitable vehicles. But what if you’re on a budget?

New vehicle prices are averaging over $66,000 in Canada, making life extremely tough for many shoppers, especially from the middle class. And that’s not even counting registration, fuel/energy, insurance, maintenance and repairs. Looking for something much cheaper? We’ve compiled a list of the 10 most affordable new cars in Canada …

Following a boost of nearly 12 percent in 2023 (the largest annual increase since 1997), new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada rose 8.2 percent in 2024 to 1.86 million units, according to Automotive News Data Center. Declining interest rates are helping make up for prices that keep getting higher and …

If you're shopping for a small SUV or crossover, the Nissan Kicks is the newest star on the block. Not only is the second generation completely transformed from the ground up, but it has also grown in size and power to make up for the loss of the Qashqai while …

Are you planning to buy a new vehicle sometime in 2025? A number of fresh and exciting models are slated to go on sale in Canada over the next 12 months, some of them more readily accessible than others, of course. Below, we’ve highlighted 10 of the most anticipated vehicles …

Hot on the heels of our Weird and Viral Automotive Stories of 2024 , let’s now take a look back at some of the biggest news and stories that defined the past year in the auto industry. We’ll also have compilations of the top new vehicles and concepts that made …

The all-new, fourth-generation 2025 Nissan Murano replaces its ten-year-old predecessor, but does anybody care? Remember, the Japanese two-row midsize crossover originally burst onto the scene in 2003 with a bold, revolutionary design and package. Many competitors have emerged since then including the Ford Edge , which was discontinued earlier this …

The Nissan Armada has always been more successful in the United States than in Canada, proportionally speaking. To be clear, large SUVs are popular north of the border, too, but mostly those from Ford and General Motors. With just 874 units sold last year (compared with 21,184 in the U.S.), …

Have you seen the rankings of the best auto brands and models for predicted reliability that U.S. magazine Consumer Reports published this week? Subaru leads the industry for 2025, and 8 of the 10 most reliable brands are from either Japan or South Korea. But what about the least reliable?