2010 Toyota Prius: Ease on down, ease on down the road

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Just like MJ & Diana sang in The Wiz, the best way to describe the Prius driving experience is to say you are gonna ease on down the road. Despite those who seem to enjoy the high speed fuel economy the Prius offers, this is a machine dedicated to economy and drivers be ready to drive appropriately. Just ease it on down the road. Our tester was the base model 2010 Prius which actually looked almost … [Read more...]

2010 Suzuki SX4 JLX: leading the way in the small car wars

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We have a long history with Suzuki here at Driven Wheels, yet this is the first time we've reviewed one. Back in the 90's we performance rallied a Swift GT and did all sorts of navigational rallies and track days in another one. It felt great to finally get behind the wheel of a Suzuki again. This is our first ever video road test here at Driven Wheels, so I'm pretty excited. While we've done lots … [Read more...]

Mazda Canada announces pricing for upcoming 2011 Mazda2

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While many Canadians have large families that necessitate SUV's or Minivans, we also live in a vast nation that requires many people to drive long commutes to and from the job. Maybe that's why small, European style hatchbacks have often been more successful here than they have south of the border. While we tend to be a bit more conservative than European consumers, we still enjoy a bit of excitement … [Read more...]

2011 Mazda2 coming to Canada

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Mazda Canada press release Magazine-thin laptops, MP3 players and bite-size candy bars are just a few examples of good things that come in small packages. Now, for the first time in North America, Mazda is introducing its own affordable, fun-sized creation – the 2011 Mazda2. A stylish, eco-friendly, fun-to-drive five-door hatchback, the Mazda2 is Zoom-Zoom in its most concentrated form – … [Read more...]

First impressions: 2010 VW Golf 3 door and wagon

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The Canadian launch of the VW Golf family began when we left the hotel in downtown Montreal headed north west towards the track at Mont Tremblant. My driving partner for the day was a Montreal native so our journey through town in the 2.5L Golf 3 door hatch was a breeze. Our tester was a Trendline or base model with the 5 speed manual transmission. With this setup, the 170 horsepower was perfect for … [Read more...]