Vehicle: 2005 Ford Freestyle Limited AWD with DVD entertainment system and leather seats Price as tested: CDN$45580 Performance: If you expect the Freestyle to provide breathtaking performance, you are looking at the wrong vehicle. With 203 horses and 207 lb/ft of torque, this Duratec’s performance is barely adequate for a vehicle weights over 3300 pounds. [...]
Vehicle: 2005 Volvo XC70 with sunroof, leather seats, bi-Xenon headlights, tinted laminated water repellant side glass, premium pkg, convenience pkg and sports pkg. Price as tested: CDN$59165 Performance: XC70 uses the same capable 2.5L straight 5, light-pressure turbocharged engine that also powered XC90, S60, V70 and S80. Light-pressure turbo is known for providing excellent bottom [...]
Vehicle: 2005 Hyundi Tucson GLS V6 AWD Price as tested: CDN$28850 Performance: There are 2 engines available in the Tucson. An Elantra-derived 2.0L 4 banger with 140 hp or the V6 in our tester, which is a 2.7L DOHC 24-valver that bumps out 173 horses or 178 lb/ft of torque. Hyundai’s engines really have gone [...]