Comparison Test: 2015 Audi Q3 vs. Mercedes GLA 250

Story by John LeBlanc It’s been more than a decade now since luxury compact crossovers have become immensely popular and have become almost as commonplace as their sedan counterparts. SUVs like the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class sell almost as much as their respective A4, 3 Series and C-Class siblings, greatly helping their parent companies attract new customers.

Long-Term Test: 2015 Honda CR-V SE AWD – Part 2

Story and photo by John LeBlanc There are plenty of good reasons why compact crossovers have become so popular with Canadians. Most can be equipped with all-wheel-drive for added on-road security; many offer fuel economy that’s darn-near equal to a compact car; and the majority are priced right in line with the average new car buyer’s budget. But perhaps the overriding […]

Road Test: 2015 Kia Optima Hybrid

Story and photo by John LeBlanc Thank high fuel prices and stricter government-mandated fuel economy ratings for today’s variety of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Once limited to being quirky little cars when they arrived in the late 1990s (think first-gen Toyota Prius or Honda Insight), hybrids now come in all shapes and sizes, including family sedans like […]

Comparison Test: 2015 Ford Fiesta ST vs. Mini Cooper S 5 Door

Story by John LeBlanc A pair of oil crises and government-mandated curbing of automobile emissions in the 1970s all but killed off the once mighty American V8 muscle car. But in the wake of neutered Ford Mustang Cobras and castrated Chevrolet Camaro Z28s rose a raft of relatively fun-to-drive small cars, led by the likes […]

Road Test: 2015 Nissan Murano SL AWD

Story by John LeBlanc If you’re looking to point a finger for the death of the traditional station wagon, feel free to direct your index at Nissan’s Murano.

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