A litre of regular gas will cost you $1.72 in Metro Vancouver, which leads me to ask: how would you like to cut your fuel bill by 25%, even 50%? If you’re driving a midsize sport-utility vehicle, we’re talking about saving $1,000 a year at the fuel pump, perhaps more, depending on how much you …
Toyota Prius: from homely green car to luxurious, AWD hybrid
Over the last quarter century, Toyota’s Prius has evolved from a pioneering but homely “green” car to luxury four-door with a big, bright, digital screen to rival Tesla’s Model 3, not to mention a suite of upmarket innovations and conveniences. And all-wheel-drive, too. The transformation has been remarkable, and expensive. The swanky 2022 Prius Technology …
Toyota Venza: unapologetic hybrid wagon
I have just finished with a $50,000 Toyota Venza. It’s quite an upscale 2021 hybrid wagon with a surprisingly modest three year/60,000 km warranty (a similar Kia Sorento hybrid comes with five years/100,000 km); projector LED headlamps and a full-width LED light bar at the rear; a temporary spare tire; safety gear from here to …
There’s a bit of genius in Toyota’s RAV4
Toyota Canada will sell about 60,000 RAV4 compact crossovers this year, and Canadians would buy another 20,000 or so if the big Japanese automaker could push more of these rigs down the line. Chip shortage. You might have heard about it. It’s crimping supply. The RAV hits home with Canadians because it’s the quintessential Canadian …
2021 M-B GLC 300 4MATIC: the competition is onto you
You could spend $51,000 (plus fees and taxes) on a new Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC – north of $63,000 if you add a load of extras – or you could turn to something similar, but much cheaper. Say, a $34,295 Kia Sorento LX+, perhaps even stretching to the line-topping Sorento SX ($47,795). Purists will, of …