Test Drives

Hybrid king Toyota was pretty late to the battery-electric vehicle party and continues to face a lot criticism as a result. You’d think it could have used the time—and its electrification expertise—to come up with a really great product that would trump most others, but that’s far from the case.

Ann Arbor, MI - Automakers are constantly looking for new ways to sell more metal. Think of Chrysler's 1984 Autobeaucoup, which launched the minivan category, or the arrival of the Nissan Juke, a curious vehicle that started the very small SUV category. Buick is counting on the Encore GX to …

Carlsbad, California— After launching its own versions of the EQS and EQE sedans, AMG is ready for its first fully electric SUV, which makes perfect sense when you consider where the market is at now. Mercedes’ performance sub-brand decided to go with the midsize EQE SUV instead of the larger …

Introduced for 2022, the all-new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer have brought back fond memories but more importantly filled a full-size void in Jeep’s lineup. They’ve gotten even bigger for 2023 with the addition of long-wheelbase models. Following an entire week behind the wheel of the former, now is a good …

The iconic and inimitable Jeep Wrangler has been one of the most off-road capable vehicles in the entire industry for decades. The refreshed 2024 model is still unmistakable thanks to that classic silhouette and seven-slot grille, but the latter is now smaller in order to accommodate the newly available Warn …

The fourth-generation Ford Escape launched in 2020 with more modern and more car-like styling that didn’t quite sit well with typical Escape customers. With no more Fiesta, Focus and Fusion in the Blue Oval’s lineup, sales of the talented compact SUV should have gone up, but alas that’s not what …

Not only is the Impreza the entry point to the Subaru lineup, it has also a gateway to all-wheel drive in the automotive industry. Indeed, offering all-wheel drive (AWD) as standard in a vehicle priced at around $25,000 is something not every manufacturer can do. And we're not talking about …

Slowly but surely, the first units of the all-new Hyundai IONIQ 6 are hitting the road in Canada, a few weeks after it won the prestigious World Car of the Year award (not to mention the World Design of the Year award and World Electric Vehicle of the Year award).

Don’t want a Toyota RAV4 ? There’s always the Lexus NX if you don’t mind paying extra. The luxury brand’s compact crossover even has its own plug-in hybrid model now, in case you’re tired of waiting for your RAV4 Prime. As you know, developing vehicle platforms is extremely costly these …

The Honda HR-V has been around in North America since the spring of 2015, helping the Japanese automaker enter the now extremely popular sub-compact crossover segment. Since then, it’s managed to attract many customers while warding off threats from new players such as the Nissan Kicks, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Hyundai Kona …