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On the last three Fridays of every month, Graeme Fletcher combines manufacturers’ incentives from Unhaggle.com with resale value, dependability and overall ratings to find you the best deal for your money in new cars. This week, we look at family-toting minivans. The hot deals are on the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Touring, Dodge Grand Caravan GT and Honda Odyssey EX. 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Touring Chrysler Pacifica Handout / Chrysler Unhaggle discount:$7,500 Sticker Price: $35,530 (not including taxes and fees) Introduced in 2017, the Chrysler Pacifica carries over this year. The cabin is ringed with nice materials and arrives with Chrysler’s Uconnect 4 infotainment system with a seven-inch touchscreen and six speakers. It remains one of the easiest systems to live with — pairing a phone is the model of simplicity. It also works with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Unfortunately, the Touring requires the Cold Weather group to get some of the basics like heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. Access to the rear environment is through dual power sliding doors and a power liftgate. The second-row Stow ’n Go seats fold into the floor in a simple operation that does not require muscle. When the seats are upright the in-floor bins provide addition storage. The third row, which also folds neatly into the floor, is tight and best left for kids. The cargo space rates 915-litres with all seats up, 2,478L with the third row folded and 3,979L with the both rows stowed. It requires the SafetyTec group ($995) to get blind spot monitoring and rear parking sensors. Other safety features are not offered on the Touring. The Pacifica is powered by a 3.6L Pentastar V6 that fires 287 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque through a nine-speed automatic transmission and the front wheels. The engine is refined, although the same cannot always be said of the transmission — reports of jerky shifting persist. The combination brings a run to 100 kilometres an hour in 7.7 seconds, a posted average fuel economy of 10.6 litres per 100 kilometres and a towing capacity of 1,633-kilograms. On the road the Pacifica is comfortable and quiet thanks to the active noise cancelling. The featured model gets a slightly firmer touring suspension, which is a good thing as there’s less body roll without making the ride feel harsh. The steering is light a low speed, but a little numb on-centre at highway speeds. The Chrysler Pacifica Touring arrives with a combined Unhaggle discount of $7,500 and a pre-tax sticker of $35,530. 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan GT Dodge Grand Caravan Handout / Dodge Unhaggle discount:$11,250 Sticker Price: $37,280 (not including taxes and fees) The Dodge Caravan can legitimately lay claim to having invented the minivan segment in 1984. Since its introduction the Caravan has grown into the Grand Caravan. The hitch is it has not seen a major rework in a decade and there’s little change for 2019. The cabin is workman-like in its finish and execution — the difference between the GC GT and the Pacifica Touring highlights the difference between then and now. For example, the 430N infotainment system with Garmin navigation and a 6.5-inch touchscreen is beginning to show its age — it does not support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. The Grand Caravan’s key strength is interior flexibility — there are 81 seating/cargo configurations. There is plenty of room in the middle row seating and enough to support a pair of adults in the third row as long as they don’t mind being a little friendly. The Stow ’n Go seating is easy to deploy and the bins provide 340L of additional storage space when the seats are up. The cargo capacity rates 881L with the third row up, 2,234L with it folded and 3,973L with the middle row stowed. Blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and rear parking sensors are part of the $975 Safety Sphere group. Other safety features like forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking are conspicuous by their absence. The Grand Caravan is powered by the same 3.6L Pentastar V6 as the Pacifica. In this instance it makes 283 hp and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. It drives the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. The engine is unflustered and the transmission shifts smoothly and quickly when a downshift is demanded. The combination delivers a run to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds, a posted average fuel economy of 11.8 L/100 km and a 1,633-kg tow capacity. The GT earns a performance suspension. It imparts some welcome agility to the driving characteristics. There is less body roll, the steering feels sharper and the P225/65R17 tires deliver solid grip. Nobody will mistake the Grand Caravan for a Challenger or Charger, but if handling is as important as highway cruising it works. The Dodge Grand Caravan GT has a sticker of $37,280 after the generous combined Unhaggle discount of $11,250 is applied. 2019 Honda Odyssey EX 2018 Honda Odyssey Handout / Honda Unhaggle
Origin: Three family-toting minivans with some generous discounts

Unhaggle has the scoop on generous deals for the Kia Rio, Hyundai Veloster and Chevrolet Cruze.Handout / Kia / Hyundai / Chevrolet Every month, Graeme Fletcher combines manufacturers’ incentives from Unhaggle.com with resale value, dependability and overall ratings to find you the best deal for your money in new cars. This week, we look at affordable hatchbacks. The hot deals are on the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze LT, Hyundai Veloster 2.0 and Kia Rio EX Tech. Chevrolet Cruze 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Handout / Chevrolet Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: $21,409 Manufacturer Incentive*: $3,000 Unhaggle Savings: $500 Total Savings: $3,500 Mandatory Fees (Freight, Govt. Fees): $1,840 Total Before Tax: $21,335 — lick here for exclusive local pricing This may just end up being the requiem for the Chevrolet Cruze — the last one rolled off the production line last March. That out of the way, the cabin is ringed with decent materials and there’s plenty of standard equipment, including Chevrolet’s MyLink infotainment system with its seven-inch touchscreen, plus Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a feature called Teen Driver. This kills the radio until the seat belts are buckled, prevents key safety items from being disabled, and gives a report card on how the car was driven. It’s a boon for a parent with a young driver. The rear seat accommodates two adult riders easily, however there is a faux pas — there are three rear seat belts, but only two headrests, which eliminates the middle seat position. This makes the Cruze more of a two-plus-two, and trunk capacity measures 394 litres. 2+2 proposition. Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and rear parking sensors is listed as a $545 option, but it mandates purchasing the $1,450 True North package to get the items, as they magically become part of said package in spite of the stand-along price. That’s a less than smart, albeit moot point now. The Cruze sedan arrives with a 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 153 horsepower and 177 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,000 rpm, and paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. There’s some turbo lag off the line, but the engine builds nicely through the mid-range. The Cruze also has a brisk 7.8-second run from zero to 100 km/h, and a posted average fuel economy of 7.3 L/100 kilometres. For those into better fuel economy, a turbodiesel is available. Ride and handling delivers what you’d expect — minimal body roll and crisp response to steering input when pushed through a series of corners, but the Cruze is far more at home on the highway. The Cruze arrives with a generous $3,500 combined Unhaggle discount, speaking to the fact it’s done. The discount leaves a $21,335 price tag. Hyundai Veloster 2019 Hyundai Veloster Handout / Hyundai Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: $22,299 Manufacturer Incentive*: $1,250 Unhaggle Savings: $250 Total Savings: $1,500 Mandatory Fees (Freight, Govt. Fees): $1,845 Total Before Tax: $22,644 — lick here for exclusive local pricing The 2019 Hyundai Veloster has been reworked and is now offered in 2.0 and Turbo models, along with the frenetic, 275-horsepower Veloster N. The base Veloster, featured here, has sharper exterior styling and takes an intelligent approach to space utilization. The asymmetric door design puts a third portal on the passenger’s side of the car. While it eases entry to the back seat, the limited leg and headroom means it’s best viewed as space to augment the 565-litre trunk. Up front, the Veloster has supportive buckets and Hyundai’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto-compatible infotainment system with a seven-inch touchscreen. The materials do take a step forward, although some of the plastic pieces are still hard. Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert is standard, but that’s it for safety equipment. Strangely, a similarly priced Elantra has more available safety features, including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane-departure warning with keep assist. The Veloster arrives with a new base engine — a naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder that pushes 147 horsepower and 132-lb.-ft. at 4,500 rpm to the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. While it’s quiet and unflustered for the most part, the performance it generates is anemic for a car with a nameplate that suggests velocity — the proof is in the 9.8-second zero-to-100 km/h sprint. A note about the turbocharged models: The Veloster Turbo, with its 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, has 201 horsepower and cuts the zero-to-100 km/h run to 7.2 seconds. The kicker is the 2.0L engine also uses more fuel than the 1.6 — the 2.0L has a posted average fuel economy of 8.2 L/100 kilometres, while the the 1.6 burns 7.8. No prizes for picking the preferred engine. The revised suspension balances the need for comfort with the ability to keep the body flat through a corner. The quick-ratio steering feels connected, with brake-based torque
Origin: Three roomy hatchbacks under $25K with generous Unhaggle discounts