Tests and Features

Test Drives2017 Nissan Versa Note at AJAC EcoRun
Usually, when Nissan Canada participates in AJAC’s EcoRun , it brings along a fully electric Nissan LEAF in order to boast its driving range and comfort. However, this year, the automaker decided to enter two units of the 2017 Nissan Versa Note instead, one with a manual transmission and the …
First Drives2017 Nissan Qashqai: a Veteran Newbie to the Segment4.0/5
Nissan Canada invited The Car Guide to drive the all-new Qashqai subcompact crossover at a media event in Montreal. Qashqai represents a major North-American product launch for the company particularly because they expect it to be the brand’s second-bestselling vehicle in a very short period of time—behind their Canadian sales …
Test Drives2017 Nissan Pathfinder: Refreshed, but a Bit Rough Around the Edges3.5/5
The Pathfinder is one of the more well-known names in the family SUV/crossover market given that it’s been around seemingly forever. It was originally introduced in 1986 as a body-on-frame SUV, but this latest fourth-generation is actually a unibody-construction crossover and shares its platform with the Nissan Altima, Maxima, Murano …
First Drives2017 Nissan Qashqai: It Could Cause Quite a Stir4.0/5
This year, Nissan introduced the 2017 Qashqai, a vehicle that is expected to quickly become one of the brand’s bestsellers. Its unusual name (which is practically begging for spelling mistakes) comes from a group of Turkish tribes that live primarily in Iran. So is the 2017 Qashqai all-new? Not really.
Special EventsDriving the Streets of New York in a 2017 Nissan Micra3.5/5
The Big Apple is America’s largest and most densely populated city. It’s the financial capital of the world, the diplomacy capital of the world and arguably the cultural capital of the world. It’s a gigantic powerhouse in every facet of the word, and therefore, a perfect setting for Nissan to …
Test Drives2017 Nissan GT-R: Missile with a Cockpit3.5/5
This car is fast. Make that stupid fast. As we lift our foot off the brake pedal while the car’s engine is winding up, we’re slammed against the back of our seat and we violently hurtle forward. The 2017 Nissan GT-R is a big car, weighing in at just under …
Test Drives2017 Nissan Rogue: Minor Tweaks, Big Improvement4.0/5
Nissan has tweaked the Rogue for its mid-cycle refresh in 2017 with an assortment of minor changes that individually might appear subtle, but all together add up to a significant improvement compared to last year’s model. Canadian consumers just love their compact crossovers and it’s one the fastest-growing segments in …
Test Drives2017 Nissan Armada: Redesigned and Ready to Go4.0/5
If you're in the market for a large, hulking SUV, but don't necessarily want to shell out the big bucks for a luxury name brand, the Nissan Armada presents an interesting option. It’s a large SUV with many of the interior appointments that you’d get in any of the luxury …
Test Drives2016 Nissan 370Z Enthusiast Edition: No-Frills Fun3.5/5
The Nissan 370Z has been around for a little while now—since 2009 to be exact—and when this happens, manufacturers usually come out with a plethora of special-edition models to keep buyers interested until he next generation hits showrooms. Nissan actually did just the opposite with the 370Z: they came out …
Test Drives2017 Nissan Pathfinder: Discreetly Capable3.5/5
The midsize, seven-passenger SUV segment is chock full of choices and we all know that bigger and trendy vehicles are most profitable for automakers. In Canada every year, the mainstream brands sell about 85,000 of them combined, which already seems like a lot. However, in the United States, more than …
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