First Drives

With 68% of new vehicles sold in Canada being pickups or SUVs, it’s easy to understand why manufacturers put so much effort into developing sport utility vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Traditionally, Volkswagen hasn’t been a major player in this segment, but it’s hoping to make up for lost …

Mercedes-Benz's vehicle lineup has never been so diverse. From affordable models to supercars, from wagons to SUVs of all shapes and sizes, the manufacturer has something for everyone. After last year's introduction of the 10th generation of its E-Class sedans and wagons, this year sees the arrival of the third …

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 …

Barcelona, Spain – Woody Allen once said, "Eternity is a long time, especially towards the end." Volvo seems to have reached that point and has decided to completely update its best-selling XC60 after a long career that spanned ten years and over a million units sold. So it’s a fresh …

Automobile journalists generally don't like driving minivans, for the plain and simple reason that they aren't much fun to drive. And yet, each and every year in Canada, tens of thousands of families buy one. There are actually two vehicle categories in this segment. The first includes the Dodge Grand …

Last fall, Audi introduced the second generation of its compact SUV, the 2018 Q5, a vehicle that quickly rose to the top of the brand's sales charts in Canada. This success came in spite of the fact that there was just one version available with just one engine choice. Buyers …

The Tiguan was getting long in the tooth, so Volkswagen has served up a rejuvenated version. The one destined for North America is longer than its predecessor, and offers seating for seven. It’s not available with all trim levels, but the seven-seat option gives you a bench where your luggage …

Volkswagen lost some serious ground when it had to trash its excellent diesel engines. Well, they were excellent in terms of performance and fuel efficiency, just too bad they spouted 10 to 40 times the amount of pollution allowed by law. Now it would seem that the manufacturer is looking …

KELOWNA, British Columbia – In light of stiff new competition from the Ford Focus RS and Volkswagen Golf R , the Subaru WRX STI is getting spruced up for 2018 before a complete makeover expected around 2020. When that happens, the Subaru WRX STI will most certainly be built on …

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.