Halifax Citizen » Auto http://halifaxcitizen.ca Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Five reasons to visit your mechanic this spring http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/04/25/five-reasons-to-visit-your-mechanic-this-spring/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/04/25/five-reasons-to-visit-your-mechanic-this-spring/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:59:02 +0000 http://1359478 Delightfully, winter is officially gone for another year, meaning the warm weather and summer travel season is upon us Canadians and our families.

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Last year, Canadians bought more than 50,000 sub-compact SUVs or Crossovers, 56.5 per cent more than the previous year.

Industry forecasts call]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/03/15/honda-hr-v-small-crossover-offers-loads-of-real-world-capability/feed/ 0 Driven: 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/02/02/driven-2016-hyundai-santa-fe-sport-2-0t/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/02/02/driven-2016-hyundai-santa-fe-sport-2-0t/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:36:27 +0000 http://1338954 The Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.0T is now a few years into its life cycle and no longer the freshest crossover ute on]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/02/02/driven-2016-hyundai-santa-fe-sport-2-0t/feed/ 0 A minicar built for two http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/01/26/a-minicar-built-for-two/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/01/26/a-minicar-built-for-two/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:05:24 +0000 http://1337210 Vehicle type: two-seat minicar

History/description: From 2008, the Smart fortwo lost its diesel engine option, and was left powered by a]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2016/01/26/a-minicar-built-for-two/feed/ 0 Driven: 2016 Nissan Maxima http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/11/23/driven-2016-nissan-maxima/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/11/23/driven-2016-nissan-maxima/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:42:28 +0000 http://1323822 Give the 2016 Nissan Maxima a bootfull of gas and it sails away from where it was on a silky wave of thrust]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/11/23/driven-2016-nissan-maxima/feed/ 0 Cold weather driving tips http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/11/02/cold-weather-driving-tips/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/11/02/cold-weather-driving-tips/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:43:19 +0000 http://1320235 As hard as it is to believe, colder weather has arrived and that means winter is just around the corner.

As such, Nova]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/11/02/cold-weather-driving-tips/feed/ 0 Notes for new utility vehicles http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/10/05/notes-for-new-utility-vehicles/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/10/05/notes-for-new-utility-vehicles/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2015 14:56:30 +0000 http://1314965 Will this be your year to get into a new utility vehicle? Whether you’re be considering a truck, a crossover, an SUV or]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/10/05/notes-for-new-utility-vehicles/feed/ 0 Lexus RC 350 has a lot going on http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/08/31/lexus-rc-350-has-a-lot-going-on/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/08/31/lexus-rc-350-has-a-lot-going-on/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:52:48 +0000 http://1308415 When I was young, mom used to bring me large cardboard boxes from her work.

I’d spend hours using markers and stickers to]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/08/31/lexus-rc-350-has-a-lot-going-on/feed/ 0 School is out: Watching out for young drivers and children on the roads http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/06/15/school-is-out-watching-out-for-young-drivers-and-children-on-the-roads/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/06/15/school-is-out-watching-out-for-young-drivers-and-children-on-the-roads/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:25:11 +0000 http://1293234 June brings thoughts of graduations, proms, and the end of the school year for younger students. Parents and drivers must be more aware]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/06/15/school-is-out-watching-out-for-young-drivers-and-children-on-the-roads/feed/ 0 How to maintain your car’s cooling system http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/06/01/how-to-maintain-your-cars-cooling-system/ http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/06/01/how-to-maintain-your-cars-cooling-system/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:08:34 +0000 http://1290268 In winter, it’s likely your older battery or dirty fuel system that’ll conk out, more likely than not when it’s 37 below, and]]> http://halifaxcitizen.ca/2015/06/01/how-to-maintain-your-cars-cooling-system/feed/ 0