Tests and Features

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has just released its list of the 10 best new vehicles on the market in 2025 following an evaluation of more than 260 models. Once again, the team made its selection based on road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Incidentally, all of their picks …

It’s that time of the year again when trusted U.S. magazine Consumer Reports publishes its annual auto reliability rankings. These rankings are based on data collected on more than 300,000 vehicles as reported by their owners, covering the 2000-2024 model years as well as some early 2025 models. Twenty potential …

Fully electric SUVs are nice, but they’re not what every driver needs. For a lot of people, a plug-in hybrid SUV makes more sense. There’s a large-capacity battery that enables dozens of kilometres of pure electric driving and a good old combustion engine to eliminate range anxiety on long trips …

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 Lexus NX , Toyota’s luxury brand’s compact SUV, is a popular choice in Canada since its arrival in fall 2014. Beginning with model year 2022, the latest generation hit hard with a sleek design, an ultra-modern cabin and four engines available, two of which are hybrid, but what about …

Fully redesigned for 2022, the Lexus NX ranks among the most popular luxury SUVs in Canada, but remains in the shadow of the larger RX , which is all-new for 2023. Now manufactured in Canada (similar to the RX), it stands out with a selection of four powertrain options and …