I think there was an article this year that showed how Montreal was the most Trilingual city in North America, with a large population being able to speak French, English, and a third or more languages, so I wouldn't worry for the city itself. I've personally never had a problem since moving out here, and I'm in an area that's almost completely French, but that's why I try to use it as often as possible to get better.
I grew up in Montréal. It doesn't seem to get quite as cold in the winters these days. Or maybe it's that very thin layer of insulation that I now have distributed throughout my body. PS boots instead of shoes would keep you much warmer.
Love your reviews! The T8 is too expensive for the 25km EV range, the T6 will do just fine. Any infos on when you'll get to test drive the Hyundai Kona EV? I'm really interested to see a thorough range test during the harsh Québec wintertime!
Great question, it's a vehicle high on our list to feature! Hyundai Canada had loaned what will likely be the Montreal press car out to a dealership last week for a local EV/PHEV auto show, so I imagine we should be getting them pretty soon. We're very interested to see how the cold weather affects it's overall range.
I bought this exact car a year ago. With a fully charged battery, you turn the ignition on, in hybrid mode it used to show 29km range. Then over time it went to 28, then 27, then 26. Now, almost a year later and 76,000 kms on the odometer, it only shows 25. But the battery is warranted for eight years, so that's good. I love driving in electric mode. I will never buy another ICE-powered car again. Next car will be all electric - maybe the Polestar 2?
I'd like to add a couple of really annoying points to this review. First, the little blue high beam indicator is useless. It's barely visible and I can't believe how many times I've forgotten to dim my lights. Second, the reverse lights at night. Reverse lights have two purposes, to let someone behind you know you're backing up, and second, to illuminate behind you so you can see where you're going in the dark. These lights are terrible. I've already back into a couple of objects because I simply could not see them, and that was with the camera lens being clean. Even worse when there is road spray, or snow, on it. Terrible design.
@@PRNTestDrive - yeah when touching the brake pedal, the brake lights are actually a bit brighter than the reverse lights, but still far from great. My 2009 Pontiac Montana SV6 had awesome reverse lights, never hit a thing, and no back-up camera. And as for the high beam indicator light, ya, be sure to check that out, too. Just a crappy design, have no idea how that got past their R&D approval.
We agree! You can buy a larger BMW X5 or Mercedes GLE 400 for the same price. But the Volvo does offer slightly better electric range, so there’s their justification.
I have a RDX and absolutely hate it. Noisy, hard ride, lane keep assist is junk. Worse part is they do not include a spare tire. No biggie until you need to be towed in... Twice now. I feel I can not trust the car. Three year lease that is up in 4 months. Can not wait to get rid of it.
@@jimryan1976 Do you think the new RDX will be the same? I'm now looking at the Honda Passport (I sort of like the reliability of a naturally aspirated V6).
