Vehicle: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI
Price as tested: CDN$74400
Performance: Underneath the hood of this E-Class is Mercedes’s exceptional 3.2L straight 6 common-rail diesel that has 201hp and 369 lb/ft of torque. The amount of torque is larger than its more expesnive silibing, E500’s 339 lb/ft of torque. Its not easy to spin the tires during launch [...]
Vehicle: 2005 Nissan X-Trail LE AWD with VDC
Price as tested: CDN$34800
Performance: Under X-Trail’s hood lies the same 2.5L 4-cylinder DOHC motor as Altima and Sentra SE-R. While its 170 lb/ft of torque arrives at 4k rpm, it feels a bit soft at the lower end due to its heavier weight than both Altima and [...]
Vehicle: 2005 Mini Cooper S with sport pkg, premium pkg, cockpit chrono pkg, all-weather visibility pkg, Panther Black Gravity leather, DSC-3, multi-function steering, interior body color trim, chrome line interior, heated seats, anthractive roofliner, PDC, foglights, auto climate control, on-board computer, Harman Kardon sereo, and chrome-line exterior
Price as tested: CDN$41980
Performance: With 168hp and [...]