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One of the most exciting things about every model year is looking out for new tech and safety features each manufacturer is adding to their vehicles. While we wait for the truly innovative -- like who will win the race to the first truly semi-autonomous vehicle -- there's already a reliable arsenal of safety and tech features to pick and choose from when shopping for a new car or truck.
But which features do consumers value the most when it comes to their vehicles? A recent survey asked 1,000 Americans to rate a host of safety and tech features in terms of importance, and we have the top 10 highest-ranked in this month's newsletter.
This month, we're also looking at the Nissan Qashqai's Canadian debut, the brand-new Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, and Volvo's shift to electric engines.
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 In the battle for the engine of the future, electric power chalked up a victory earlier this month when Volvo Cars said all new models it is developing for sale after 2019 will be offered with battery or hybrid power only.
Volvo is the first significant old-line automaker to announce that it will eventually phase out the internal-combustion engine, a technology that put the world on motorized wheels in the 20th century.
Hakan Samuelsson, president of Volvo Cars, said in a statement that the company will have sold one million vehicles equipped with electric or hybrid technology by 2025. The automaker plans to launch five electric vehicles between 2019 and 2021.
Volvo's move raises the issue of when there will be widespread consumer acceptance of electric, battery-powered vehicles, and whether legacy automakers will be able to fight of Tesla Inc. to be the biggest beneficiaries of that shift.
Electric vehicles currently represent a tiny slice of the market, although sales are expected to grow as more such vehicles become available, the distances they are able to travel without recharging increase, and the costs of batteries fall.
Several manufacturers will also be offering new electric models in 2019 or shortly thereafter.
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Top 10 Features New Car Buyers Want
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Forget the awkward name, because the 2017 Nissan Qashqai, a compact utility vehicle that slots just below the popular Rogue, is going to do to Canada what it has already done to Europe: set sales charts on fire.
The 2017 Qashqai drives nothing like you'd expect of a compact vehicle, and it's priced to take the market by storm: the base model -- available with a six-speed manual -- rings in at just under $20,000 before freight.
That gets a spartan cloth interior and only front-wheel drive, but even top-of-the-line SL Platinum models with AWD land at just over $32,000, and they come with enough safety features to mirror those on many a Mercedes, including Nissan's highly-regarded "around view" monitor.
For young couples without kids, thinking they need only a small car for the city, the Qashqai should end up on their list, cross-shopped against compacts such as the Mazda3 or CX-3, the Volkswagen Golf, Honda's HR-V, and even the Toyota RAV4.
Not only does the Qashqai allow for more cargo space, it has a roomy interior, drives better than any compact, and gets Nissan's intelligent AWD system that can be locked at low speed for really deep snow.
Available in eight colours, from Nitro Lime to Glacier White, the Qashqai has been a smashing success in Europe and other parts of the world, recording some three million sales since its debut.
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The Rise of the Compact SUV
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It was inevitable. Some time last year, SUVs and crossovers finally outsold cars in Canada for the first time. And so far in 2017, the RAV4 is the bestselling Toyota in Canada, while the Nissan Rogue is the bestselling passenger vehicle in North America.
They're both compact SUVs, which is the most popular segment of all, with comfortable room for five passengers. This year, both automakers also introduced smaller subcompact SUVs -- the Toyota C-HR and the Nissan Qashqai -- that they hope will bump overall SUV sales by a third, but the compact is king.
The size of each SUV generally grows with each generation. The current RAV4 and Honda CR-V, for example, are considerably larger than their original models, as automakers looked for the sweet spot in size that buyers were seeking. Now, they are introducing smaller models, again to appeal to singles and couples who are either before or after the family stage in life.
There's no fixed definition of size that's accepted across Canada, though each automaker has its own. For example, Hyundai uses external length, measuring subcompacts at less than 4.2 metres long and compacts under 4.6 m; Nissan is less rigid, making judgement calls based on vehicles of similar size and price point in the market.
In the last 20 years, SUVs started becoming more car-based, offering better fuel economy, a smoother ride, and a taller seating position -- all things consumers wanted. And none of these features will go away because buyers continue to demand them (on average, coupes and sedans account for about 40 per cent of passenger vehicle sales).
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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The sports sedan segment has a new darling in the form of the ultrachic Alfa Romeo Giulia. It has style, presence, and performance that sees it stand out from some very accomplished competition. There are three models: Giulia, TI, and Quadrifoglio. However, the latter is unquestionably the halo car.
The latest Quadrifoglio (or four-leaf clover) brings with it some serious credentials. Beneath the seductive curves is an exotic blend of materials aimed at cutting unnecessary mass. The high-strength-steel body has aluminium fenders, suspension components, and doors, along with a carbon-fibre hood, roof, and front splitter.
The Giulia's Ferrari-derived 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 pumps out 505 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque at 2,500 rpm. The power is fired to the Quadrifoglio's rear wheels through a very good eight-speed automatic that's fast to shift and willing to kick down when a burst of speed is called for. The combination makes the cloverleaf seriously quick -- it rockets to 100 kilometres an hour in 3.9 seconds.
The cabin is first-class, with a combination of leather, Alcantara, and carbon-fibre inserts, very comfortable seats, and the right driving position. It is also elegant and simple; there are but three controls on the console, other than the shifter, and climate controls on the stack.
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