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Automotive lineup at the AJAC TestFest, an annual four-day intensive vehicle evaluation driving event GMC Canyon diesel
Honda Civic at TestFest
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The car entries included an all-new Chevrolet Volt,
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Small Car
SUV – CUV (under $35k)
Honda Civic (Sedan)* smart fortwo (Coupe)* Scion iM Toyota Yaris (Sedan) Volkswagen Jetta 1.4TSI
Fiat 500X Jeep Renegade Honda HR-V* Mazda CX-3* Mitsubishi Outlander (2.4)
Family Car Chevrolet Volt* Hyundai Sonata Hybrid* Volkswagen Golf Sportwagon 1.8TSI
SUV – CUV ($35k to $60k) BMW X1 Ford Edge Honda Pilot Hyundai Tucson Hyundai Tucson (Fuel Cell Electric)* Kia Sorento Lexus NX 200t F Sport
Sports-Performance (Under $50k) MINI 3-door John Cooper Works Chevrolet Camaro SS Hyundai Veloster Turbo Rally Mazda MX-5 Volkswagen Golf R
SUV-CUV (over $60k)
Sports-Performance (over $50k)
Lincoln MKX Mercedes-Benz GLE-350d 4Matic Coupe Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid* Volvo XC90*
Cadillac ATS-V Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ford Shelby GT350 Lexus RC 350 AWD Mercedes-AMG C63 S
Pickup Truck
Prestige-Performance (over $75k) Cadillac CTS-V Lexus RC F Mercedes-AMG GT S Porsche Cayman GT4
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Chevrolet Silverado GMC Canyon Diesel* Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab
Bob McHugh writes this week about the annual TestFest evaluations of new cars. Which one of the cars in the two Performance Car categories appeals to you the most? Go to DrivewayCanada.ca for the question of the week
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This is a complete list of 2016 Canadian Car of the Year entries at TestFest. The Green Car entries are identified with an asterisk (*):
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a restyled little smart fortwo (it The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) has just completed finally has smooth shifting automatic TestFest, an annual four-day intensive transmission), a new Hyundai Sonata vehicle evaluation driving event. Hybrid with a no-compromise flatTestFest establishes core groundwork floor trunk, plus an all-new Honda for a thorough voting process that will Civic that’s wider, yet lighter and ultimately determine the 2016 Canadian claims outstanding fuel economy. Car of the Year, the 2016 Canadian Utility More than 80 auto The green utility entries come in a Vehicle of the Year, the 2016 Canadian diverse range of price and size. Honda Green Car and the 2016 Green Utility media experts were HR-V and Mazda CX-3 compete Vehicle of the Year. invited to do backhead-to-head in the affordable small This year more than 80 auto media to-back evaluations crossover utility segment. On the experts were invited to do back-toof the 122 new back evaluations of the 122 new other hand, a luxurious Porsche vehicles assembled at the Canadian Tire vehicles assembled Cayenne S E-Hybrid is sure to make Motorsport Park in Clarington, Ontario, the neighbors green with envy. The at the Canadian which is also a new staging location for mid-sized GMC Canyon pickup truck Tire Motorsport the event. is now available with an all-new fuelIn addition to its well-known high-speed Park in Clarington, efficient 2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel engine. track, this racing facility was also able to Ontario. Finally yet importantly, Hyundai provided a low-speed handling course deserves a gutsy award for stepping-up Bob McHugh and, in my opinion, the best off-road and offering the very first hydrogen course in the history of the annual event. fueled fuel cell vehicle to Canadian As always, designated routes on public roads, specific buyers, in a dedicated front-drive version of Tucson, to the category of vehicle, were also incorporated. its compact crossover. Nine category winners, from TestFest, will be announced by AJAC on November 24 and the overall “Our program is testing‐based, and driven by data winners will be announced at 2016 auto shows in and weighted scoring,” said Justin Pritchard, CCOTY Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Category entry co‐chair. “Dozens of experienced vehicle testers drive information, photos and some interesting dronedozens of vehicles, back to back, over several days. filmed videos taken at this year’s TestFest are already This testing process generates thousands of data viewable on the AJAC web site (ajac.ca) and all the points. We share every aspect of this test data online, compiled stats and voting details will follow later. so shoppers can see exactly how a given vehicle won More “green” vehicle entries, than in previous years, its category or how it stacked up to the category will allow the presentation of two awards (for both winner.” car and utility) at next year’s Vancouver Auto Show.
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