Vehicle: 2011 Ford Fiesta SES hatchback Price as tested: CDN$20649 Performance: It comes as no surprise Ford didn’t need any of government’s bailout dollars, as they have homerun after homerun. Everything started from Flex to Fusion hybrid are all wonderful vehicles. Will the new Fiesta give Ford another homerun? Or is it a contender to [...]
Vehicle: 2011 BMW 535i with Sport Pkg, Technology Pkg and Dynamic Handling Pkg Price as tested: CDN$77100 Performance: As with all the 5-Series has gone before, its available with 3 different powertrains. The mild 240hp 3.0 liter straight-6 DOHC with 240 horses, the spicy 300hp 3.0 liter with twin-scroll turbocharger and the extra spicy 400hp [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Suzuki SX4 hatchback JLX AWD CVT Price as tested: CDN$24695 Performance: The single biggest improvement to the revised SX4 has to be its automatic gearbox. In the past, we criticized its gearing is too high for low gears and lack a proper 5th gear for highway cruising. Suzuki addressed this problem by giving [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Kia Forte Koup SX Price as tested: CDN$23175 Performance: As with the Forte sedan, the Coupe is powered by either a 2.0 or 2.4 liter 4-cylinder 16-valve DOHC engine. While the EX comes standard with a 155 hp 2.0 liter, the highlight is the SX with 173hp. This is the new generation of [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Mercedes E350 4-Matic sedan with Premium Pkg Price as tested: CDN$66800 Mileage since picked up: 1050km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 When we had our long-term W211 E320 long-termer back in 2003, we complained lots about its interior’s poor fitments and rattles. With the new W212 E350, Mercedes has addressed this problem [...]
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Vehicle: 2010 Acura ZDX with Tech Pkg Price as tested: CDN$61485 Performance: Many would have thought Acura ZDX is basically the same car as Honda Accord Crosstour at first glance, they are completely different kinds of beasts under the skin. That’s despite both share simiar amount of criticisms, which we will tell you later. Unlike [...]
Vehicle: 2011 Toyota Avalon XLS Price as tested: CDN$41100 Performance: As with all Avalons have gone before, its only available with Toyota’s tried-and-true V6 engine. The latest Avalon is powered by a 3.5 liter DOHC V6 with dual VVT-i technology, which produces a healthy 268 ponies and 248 lb/ft of torque at driver’s disposal. With [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 Price as tested: CDN$32995 When Mazda3 first introduced in 2004, we have made a bold claim that it is the benchmark in the compact segment. As for Mazdaspeed3, its just made a wonderful car even better. When Mazda introduced the all-new Mazda3 in 2010, they also introduced the speedy version. Unlike the [...]
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Vehicle: 2010 Mazda3 Sport GT Price as tested: CDN$25195 Mileage since picked up: 1000km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 0 What really impress us with the Mazda3 is how sporty its drive. When a highly praised European Ford Focus chassis combines with a superb calibrated suspension, it makes Mazda3 the sportiest car to drive in [...]
Vehicle: 2011 Suzuki Kizashi Price as tested: CDN$31490 Performance: Suzuki’s previous attempt at the mid-size sedan was a flop, mainly due to the underwhelming Verona sourced by GMDAT. Suzuki has promised big thing with their in-house Kizashi, how does it fare in this ultra competitive segment? We will find out after this test drive. Kizashi [...]