October 26, 2026 · News 2028 Mitsubishi Outlander Diamond Trail Edition: what changes, arriving in Quebec in 2027 Unveiled on October 26, 2026: what the 2028 Outlander Diamond Trail Edition changes, how it differs from the American Trail Edition and when it arrives in Quebec. Read the article ›
October 22, 2026 · Advice Genesis in Canada: warranty, maintenance and valet included A new Genesis includes scheduled maintenance for 5 years or 100,000 km, and valet service within the covered area. Here is what that changes for you, what you still pay for and how to check your address in the Eastern Townships. Read the article ›
October 21, 2026 · Advice New Mitsubishi SUVs: which one to choose? Which new gas or hybrid Mitsubishi SUV should you choose? RVR, Eclipse Cross, Outlander or Outlander PHEV: seats, S-AWC, towing and charging compared, with our verdict. Read the article ›
October 19, 2026 · Advice Leasing a new electric car: which term is best? A 36- or 48-month lease on a new electric car in Quebec: what each term gives you in Roulez vert and EVAP incentives, when to buy rather than lease, and what matters at the end of the lease. Read the article ›
October 14, 2026 · Advice Home charging in Quebec: station, cost, $600 grant A Level 2 charging station, installation by an electrical contractor, an estimated cost at Hydro-Québec’s Rate D and the $600 grant from the Écorecharge program: the official benchmarks for charging a vehicle at home in Quebec, checked in October 2026. Read the article ›
October 12, 2026 · Advice AWD, 4x4, all-wheel drive: the difference for winter AWD, all-wheel drive, 4x4, 4WD: the acronyms get mixed up on spec sheets. Here is what each one means, how the systems of the network’s brands work and which one to choose for a Quebec winter, based on the manufacturers’ Canadian websites consulted on October 4, 2026. Read the article ›
October 9, 2026 · News New Hyundai Tucson: what we know before it arrives in Canada in 2027 On October 1, 2026, Hyundai unveiled a new generation of the Tucson, bigger, with boxy styling and a giant screen. Hyundai Canada confirms its arrival in early 2027, in gas and hybrid. Here is what is official, what is not yet, and what it changes if you are shopping for a Tucson today. Read the article ›
October 7, 2026 · News 2027 Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback EV: 454 km, 10-year warranty and late-October arrival Mitsubishi Canada has confirmed the arrival of its new 100% electric SUV, the 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV, at Canadian dealerships in late October 2026. A 75 kWh battery, up to 454 km of estimated range, a Tesla port as standard and the brand’s 10-year battery warranty: here is everything that is confirmed, what is not yet, and how to reserve it at Mitsubishi de Granby and Mitsubishi de Drummondville. Read the article ›
October 5, 2026 · News Mandatory winter tires in Quebec: 2026–2027 dates, fines and when to install them In Quebec, winter tires are mandatory from December 1 to March 15, inclusive. For the coming winter, that means December 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027. But the legal deadline is not the best time to install them: cold weather arrives much earlier, and installation appointments fill up as soon as the first snowflakes fall. Here are the exact rules, exceptions and fines, and how to tell whether your tires will last another winter. Read the article ›
September 29, 2026 · News Mazda leads the industry with nine IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in 2026 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the American benchmark organization for vehicle safety, gave Mazda nine 2026 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards, the highest total of any manufacturer this year. The redesigned CX-5, announced on July 9, 2026, brings that total to nine and takes Mazda past a symbolic milestone: 100 TOP SAFETY PICK awards received since the program was created in 2008, 74 of them in the higher Plus category. Read the article ›
September 29, 2026 · News 2027 LEAF S: the least expensive new electric vehicle in Canada arrives this fall at $37,966, freight and PDI included On September 10, 2026, Nissan Canada announced a new base trim of its 2027 LEAF, the S, with a selling price of $37,966 freight and pre-delivery inspection (PDI) included. Nissan presents it as the least expensive new electric vehicle in Canada. A 53 kWh battery, 341 km of estimated range, a heat pump and a battery heater as standard: here is what you get for that price, what the other trims add, and how to reserve it at the five Nissan dealerships of Groupe Beaucage. Read the article ›
September 25, 2026 · News 2027 Rogue Hybrid: the new Nissan e-POWER arrives this fall, here is what we know On September 21, 2026, Nissan Canada unveiled the all-new 2027 Rogue Hybrid, the first Nissan e-POWER sold in the country. It is not a hybrid like the others: the gas engine never touches the wheels, it makes electricity for two electric motors that do all the work. Announced prices, trims, arrival schedule at the five Nissan dealerships of Groupe Beaucage: we go over it all, without inventing anything Nissan has not said yet. Checked on September 25, 2026. Read the article ›
September 24, 2026 · News Armada and Murano: owners rank them first in their segment Two Nissan SUVs sold at the five Groupe Beaucage Nissan dealerships have just finished first in their segment, tied, in J.D. Power’s 2026 APEAL study: the Armada among large SUVs, the Murano among midsize SUVs. This is not a design award or a track test: it is what 78,514 owners said about their vehicle after three months of driving it. The study is American; we tell you what can be verified here and what can’t. Checked on September 24, 2026. Read the article ›
September 23, 2026 · News Mariève Beaucage in the 2026 Les Affaires ranking Les Affaires magazine has published its ranking of the 25 largest women-led companies in Quebec in 2026. Groupe Beaucage appears at 21st place, with 659 full-time employees in the province. It is the only group of automobile dealerships in the ranking, and the only ranked company with its head office in Sherbrooke. Its president, Mariève Beaucage, has been in the role since February 2026. Read the article ›
September 21, 2026 · Advice The 4 powertrains of a new vehicle: which one is for you? Hybrid, mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric: four words that sound alike, four mechanics that have nothing in common. The real dividing line is not fuel consumption, it is who plugs in. Here are the four powertrains explained with the new vehicles actually sold at the 25 Groupe Beaucage dealerships, and who each one suits depending on your daily drive. Read the article ›
September 19, 2026 · Advice Electric or gas: the real math in Quebec in 2026 “Is going electric really worth it?” The honest answer is that it depends on your kilometres — and that nobody can give it to you on your behalf. Here is the method to do the math yourself on a new vehicle from the network, with the four real Quebec figures for 2026: the Hydro-Québec rate, the price of gas at the pump this week, the official fuel consumption ratings, and the two government incentives still on offer. Read the article ›
September 11, 2026 · Advice New 7-passenger vehicles: Carnival, Palisade, Pathfinder or QX60 “Seven seats” is easy to write on a spec sheet. Between a third row where an adult can sit for an hour without complaining and a makeshift jump seat, the gap is measured in centimetres of legroom and litres of cargo space. Here are four new vehicles in the Groupe Beaucage network (the 2026 Kia Carnival, the 2026 Hyundai Palisade, the 2026 Nissan Pathfinder and the INFINITI QX60) compared on the six things that really decide, backed by the manufacturers’ official figures. Read the article ›
September 9, 2026 · Advice Winter range of a new electric vehicle: the numbers Yes, a new electric vehicle loses range in cold weather. No, it is not a single figure: a Canadian test run on fourteen vehicles measured losses of 14% to 39% depending on the model. Here is what the cold really takes away from the new 100% electric vehicles in the Groupe Beaucage network, why, and what it changes in practice. Read the article ›
September 4, 2026 · Advice The 10 most affordable new vehicles in the network “Starting at” means nothing until you know what the figure contains. Here are the ten least expensive new vehicles in the Groupe Beaucage network, ranked by the all-in price actually published, freight and pre-delivery inspection (PDI) included, with no temporary rebate, no monthly payment and no rate. What you get at that price, and what raises the bill. Read the article ›
September 2, 2026 · Advice Car financing: first, second and third chance credit explained “First chance”, “second chance”, “third chance”: these expressions come from no law and match no official category. They are industry vocabulary in Quebec for something simple: depending on the state of your credit file, your financing application does not follow the same path. Here are those three paths, what separates them, and what you can prepare before you walk in. Read the article ›
August 28, 2026 · Advice INFINITI QX60, QX65, QX80: luxury explained simply INFINITI is Nissan’s luxury division, and its SUV lineup has just changed completely. The QX50 and the QX55 bowed out after 2025, a QX65 replaces them, and only three models are left to choose from. Here is which one does what, in plain English, with the official figures and the prices checked at INFINITI de Sherbrooke. Read the article ›
August 26, 2026 · Advice Outlander PHEV: 7 seats, 72 km and a 10-year warranty Seven seats, the week on electricity, and gas to leave without planning a charging station: that is the 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Of the twelve plug-in hybrid SUVs in the Groupe Beaucage network rated by Natural Resources Canada, it comes third in electric range. Here is what the official figures say, warranty included. Read the article ›
August 21, 2026 · Advice Which new Nissan SUV: Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder or Armada? Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder, Armada: four new Nissan SUVs that range from five to eight seats and from 8.3 to 15.7 litres per 100 kilometres in the city. The choice is not about style, it comes down to three numbers: the number of seats, the cargo volume when everyone is seated, and what you tow. And there is a fifth player that almost nobody places correctly: the plug-in hybrid Rogue, which has seven seats where the ordinary Rogue has five. Figures from Natural Resources Canada and Nissan Canada, gathered on September 23, 2026. Read the article ›
August 19, 2026 · Advice New Mazda CX-30, CX-5, CX-70 or CX-90: which one is for you? Four new Mazda SUVs, four sizes, and two terms that trip up almost everyone: mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid. The first never plugs in. The second does. Here are the CX-30, the CX-5, the CX-70 and the CX-90 compared on what really decides a family purchase — seats, cargo space, all-wheel drive and official fuel consumption — with figures from Natural Resources Canada and Mazda Canada, gathered on 09/23/2026. Read the article ›
August 14, 2026 · Advice 2026 Hyundai Tucson: gas, hybrid or plug-in hybrid? The new 2026 Hyundai Tucson comes with three powertrains: gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. They are not three trim levels, they are three different ways of paying for your kilometres, and the right one depends less on your budget than on your daily drive. Here is what the official ratings say about each, and who each one is really for. Read the article ›
August 12, 2026 · Advice Which new electric Kia should you choose? The 5 compared Kia sells five new fully electric road vehicles in the Groupe Beaucage network, and their names mean nothing to most people: EV3, EV4, EV5, EV9, Niro EV. The number tells you neither the size, the range nor the price. Here is what each one really is, from least to most expensive. Read the article ›
August 7, 2026 · Advice The largest cargo space in the network: 11 new vehicles ranked The Kia Carnival minivan swallows up 4,110 litres, 44% more than the second on the list. But the figure that really counts is not that one: it is the volume left when every seat is occupied. Here are the new vehicles in the Groupe Beaucage network ranked on both measures, and what we could not rank, because the manufacturer does not publish it. Read the article ›
August 5, 2026 · Advice Standard all-wheel drive: 25 new models in the network “Available all-wheel drive” and “standard all-wheel drive” are not the same thing, and the gap is paid for. In the Groupe Beaucage network’s new-vehicle catalogue, 25 models and variants have all-wheel drive on every trim, at no extra cost. Read the article ›
July 31, 2026 · Advice 7-passenger hybrids and plug-in hybrids: the 6 new models Seven seats and less gas: six new vehicles in the Groupe Beaucage network meet that need in 2026, two hybrids and four plug-in hybrids from six different brands. Here is what each one officially uses, how many kilometres it travels on electricity, and why three other models that people take for seven-seaters are not. Read the article ›
July 29, 2026 · Advice New 100% electric 7-passenger SUVs: the 3 in the network A new 100% electric SUV can be found. A new 100% electric SUV with a real third row, much less so: of the eighteen new 100% electric SUVs in the Groupe Beaucage network, three can seat seven people. Here they are, with the official range of each, what the third row is really worth, and the all-in price gathered at our dealerships. Read the article ›
