Car reviews for your growing family with Paul Karchut
The Basics: Base price: $39,950 + taxes As tested: $49,685 + taxes City fuel economy: 12.5 L/100 kms Highway fuel economy: 8.7 L/100 kms Competition: Audi A4, BMW 3-series, Lexus IS, Mercedes C-class The Review: The sound of an Infiniti growling its way down the road is pretty tantalizing. Whether it’s the larger QX70 SUV or Q60 coupe, the company has […]
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The Basics: Base price: $21,055 + taxes As tested: $26,055 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 5.1 L/100 kms City fuel economy: 4.5 L/100 kms Competition: Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa Note, Toyota Yaris The review: The Toyota Prius c is the company’s cheapest and smallest run at the hybrid market. It shares much of the same DNA […]
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The basics: Base price: $37,200 + taxes As tested: $44,200 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 7.4-8.1 L/100 kms City fuel economy: 9.8-10.5 L/100 kms Competition: Acura RDX, Audi Q3, BMW X1 Made in: Germany The millennial generation – the latest generation to start having kids – is a picky one. And when it comes to cars, they so often want it all: a sporty drive […]
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The basics: Base price: $26,800 + taxes As tested: $56,000 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 9.2-10.6 L/100 kms City fuel economy: 12.2-15.5 L/100 kms Competition: Dodge Ram 1500, GMC Sierra, Nissan Titan, Toyota Tundra Made in: Michigan What do you think is the ultimate family vehicle? When I put that question out to the Twittersphere a while back, David Lendrum was quick to […]
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The Basics: Base price: $22,500 + taxes As tested: $36,800 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 8.8-9.2 L/100 kms City fuel economy: 12.5-13.5 L/100 kms Competition: Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma Made in: Missouri Mid-sized trucks are fantastic all-rounders. They can be used as a work truck and for a bit of adventure on the weekends… but they’re small enough that you don’t […]
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The basics: Base price: $42,600 + taxes As tested: $60,200 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 7.5 L/100 kms (diesel engine), 8 L/100 kms (2-litre gas engine) City fuel economy: 10 L/100 kms (diesel engine), 12 L/100 kms (2 litre gas engine) Competition: Acura RDX, BMW X3, Lexus RX, Mercedes GLK, Volvo XC60 Made in: Germany (soon to be Mexico) The Q5 […]
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Basics: Base price: $27,500 + taxes As tested: $35,250 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 13.5 L/100 kms City fuel economy: 10 L/100 kms Competition: Chrysler Town & Country, Honda Odyssey, Mazda5, Nissan Quest, Toyota Sienna Made in: Korea Oh, boy… the minivan. So many people refuse to go down this road strictly on principal. But from the friends of mine […]
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Sometimes a little outside perspective is a good thing. And this week, chef extraordinaire, mom, writer and friend Julie Van Rosendaal is sharing her thoughts on the 2015 Ford Edge, which she recently rallied through the back roads of Alberta for a weekend long test drive. Read on… We were recently offered the opportunity to borrow a brand new Ford […]
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Basics: Base price: $14,500 + taxes As tested: $17,400 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 5.5 L/100 kms City fuel economy: 7 L/100 kms (4 cyl) Competition: Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Nissan Versa Note Made in: Mexico Honda has totally redesigned its subcompact offering for 2015. The Fit had already built a solid following in the Canadian market because […]
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Basics: Base price: $37,000 + taxes As tested: $48,000 + taxes Highway fuel economy: 7 L/100 kms (4 cyl) City fuel economy: 10 L/100 kms (4 cyl) Competition: Mercedes GLA, Audi Q3 Made in: Austria The BMW X1 has been around the North American market – and has remained largely unchanged – since 2012. With a starting price of just […]
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