Archive for December, 2007

Toyota Highlander Tops Among Three-Row SUVs

The redesigned Toyota Highlander received top scores in a new Consumer Reports test of four
midsized three-row SUVs, though it did not earn the organization’s Recommended designation. Still, the Highlander now tops a field of 14 similar vehicles. The Buick Enclave and Ford Taurus X didn’t score as well in this test, but both bested the […]

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Mercedes-Benz offers direct dealer incentives

With our dollar soaring, numerous carmakers are using incentives to try and keep Canadian shoppers in Canada- and Mercedes Benz has just joined the list.
By introducing Manufacturer’s Dealer Direct Incentives (MDDI), the German automaker is slashing prices on selected models just in time for the holidays.
Effective now, reductions of up to $10,000 are available across […]

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Mid-luxury sedans: The money class

The Infiniti M35 is a class leader in our tests of mid-luxury sedans. But the other big news is that two versions of the freshened Mercedes-Benz E class are close in its rear-view mirror, with the new diesel-powered E320 BlueTec and its gasoline-powered twin, the E350. We tested the rear-wheel-drive base M35 as an update […]

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007