Distance: 228km Location: Vancouver Date: July 7, 2018 Up front: The first model year of the drastically updated classic Smart by Mercedes-Benz has more room in the passenger compartment. Elbows no longer bump into each other, the gear shifter is no longer too close to my body, and the windscreen Read more…
Distance: 151km Location: Vancouver, Squamish Date: June 23, 2018 Up front: A hatchback is a hatchback is a hatchback no matter how many features you add onto it. It’s got hatchback space up front, a hatchback layout in the back, and a hatchback shape on the outside. The GLA is Read more…
Distance: 2,008km Location: Switzerland, Italy Date: June 2-7, 2020 Up front: The space and layout of the front row is comparable to the BMW 3-series, it’s in the back where sacrifices are made. The layout is easy to understand and I appreciate the physical gear stick, but the tiptronic transmission Read more…
Distance: 806km Location: Malaysia Date: August 11-16, 2018 Up front: There’s no denying that the BMW X1 is just a glorified 3-series hatchback and its cheapness starts in the front row seats. The leather, though real, feels more mid-grain than top-grain, the second cup holder is tacked on as an Read more…
Distance: 2,606km Location: Sweden, Arctic Circle Date: January 18-22, 2017 Cover photo: Seth Lau Up front: The low driving position matches the car’s sloping roofline and sporty styling. I felt like I was driving a tamed racer through the snow up into the Arctic Circle. It takes a little getting Read more…