Vehicle: 2011 Kia Sorento EX-V6 Luxury Price as tested: CDN$41145 Performance: In just over a decade, Kia has transformed from building unremarkable car like the original Sephia to a world-class carmaker. Kia has proved its worth with the impressive Soul, Forte to versatile Rondo. Kia decided its time to redesign its mid-size Sorento SUV. Is [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Mercedes E350 4-Matic sedan with Premium Pkg Price as tested: CDN$66800 Mileage since picked up: 7100km Regular maintenance: 0 Unscheduled repairs: 1 After our long-term E-Class spent next a week inside Mercedes Canada service department, they have reported to us about the roots to the fatal shutdown. Over the last decade, Mercedes products [...]
Vehicle: 2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo Price as tested: CDN$44125 Handling: If you talked about driving fun with Buick in the past, anyone who have thought you are kidding. Buick has promised their new Regal is about to change this preception. Has Buick hit the nail on this new Regal? We will find out after [...]
Vehicle: 2010 VW Polo 5-doors 1.4FSI with DSG Price as tested: CDN$22400 (Estimated) Performance: Our tester comes with 1.4 liter 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve with VW’s well-renowed direct injection technology called FSI and variable valve timing. It has 85hp and 93 lb/ft of torque which mated with 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. Its performance is simply underwhelming [...]
Vehicle: 2011 Kia Sportage EX Luxury with Navigation Price as tested: CDN$35195 Performance: The original Sportage has to be the worse car I have ever driven. The 3rd generation of Sportage has shown how far Kia has gone in only 10 short years. Unlike its predecessor, the new Sportage isn’t available with a V6 engine. [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Ford Transit Connect Wagon XLT Price as tested: CDN$28299 When we first drove the Transit Connect, we were very impressed with its interior space. Its certainly understandable why there are many couriers and cab companies already purchased Transit Connnect as the vehicle of choice. Our Transit is a fully loaded 5-seater wagon version, [...]
Vehicle: 2010 Toyota Ractis 1.3 Luxury Price as tested: CDN$23000 (Estimated) Performance: When you consider Ractis shares the same platform with Yaris, its base 1.3 liter 4-cylinder engine is basically the entry-level engine choice in the whole series. This little mill has 87 horses and 93 lb/ft of torque, which is a typical commuter car [...]
Vehicle: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe Pony Pkg with Interior Upgrade Pkg Price as tested: CDN$25961 Performance: Although the updated Mustang V6 doesn’t come with Ford’s impressive Ecoboost twin-turbo V6, its power delivery didn’t disappointed us for one single bit. In fact, its a delightful surprise that even without Ecoboost. The Mustang V6 is able [...]