2024 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 PREFERRED LR ULTIMATE Hyundai Canada warns prospective buyers that “limited inventory” awaits anyone interested in one of the better EVs (electric vehicles) in the marketplace today. The car? The 2024 Ioniq 5, which in “long-range” form boasts a touted range of 488 km from its 77.4 kWh battery. But fear not. …
Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin: fast, functional, fun and formidable
Volvo Canada sells two basic versions of its XC40 Recharge crossover, one with a single electric motor and rear-wheel drive, and a pricier version with twin electric motors that deliver all-wheel drive. And there’s more. The less powerful single motor XC40 (248 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque) delivers considerably more range than the twin …
Volvo V60: Beast in Woke Disguise
Volvo Car’s V60 Polestar Engineered station wagon is a $77,500 five-seat beast in woke disguise. It may look like peaceful and friendly, yet under that long hood is a 312 horsepower, 2.0-litre, direct-injected turbocharged gas engine mated to an electric motor rated at 143 hp. The combination spins up as much as 455 hp. What …
Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid: Efficient and Frustrating
If you choose to buy a new Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid with all-wheel drive(AWD) over a regular ol’ gasoline-only Corolla Cross, you gain (according to Natural Resources Canada ) a: 32 per cent fuel economy bump in the city 23 per cent reduction in your fuel costs 24 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions. Sound …
Volvo XC90 Recharge: on the Road to Full Electrification
Volvo promises to become a fully electrified automaker, though the journey is certainly taking time. Volvo, folks, is not Tesla. It is a Swedish brand owned by a Chinese car company that is beavering away at the very difficult transition to EVs across the lineup, exclusively. And boy is the clock ticking. Way back in …