Vehicle: 2009 VW Jetta Wagon TDI Comfortline with 6-speed DSG, Panorama sunroof and ESP Price as tested: CDN$33265 If you are in search for the best combination of fuel efficiency, green technology without losing the fun of driving a car. Clean diesel is the best solution to the answer. While hybrids simply lack the drivability [...]
Vehicle: 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart TC-SST Price as tested: CDN$33498 Performance: Other than the Lancer Evolution and Ralliart, Mitsubishi also introduced the Lancer Sportback for 2009. Unlike the outgoing Sportback, the latest iteration is more of a hatchback than a wagon. Have we seen this route before? Subaru has successfully transformed its Impreza wagon [...]
Vehicle: 2009 Kia Magentis LX-V6 Luxury Price as tested: CDN$28195 Performance: As with all family sedans, Magentis is available with 2 different engines. The standard one is a 2.4 liter 4-cylinder with 175hp and 169 lb/ft of torque. While this engine is more than adequate, it doesn’t have the refinement of the uplevel V6. Although [...]
Vehicle: 2009 Nissan Versa sedan with automatic transmission pkg, convenience pkg and ABS pkg Price as tested: CDN$17123 Performance: There is no better time to introduce a base model with an entry-level compact during economy downturn. Nissan decided to decontent the Versa sedan with a 1.6 liter instead of hatchback’s 1.8 liter, while cutting some [...]