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VICTORIA, BC: Entry-level luxury sedan is one of those terms like “business casual”.

Everybody knows what it means, but everyone has a different idea about how to pull it off.

Lexus knows all about this, having produced one of the first Japanese examples way back in 1999 as the segment opened and started to take off.

But the Germans were there with their sports sedans two and three decades before.

For 2017, Lexus is ramping up the IS that fits the description of sports sedan in every way.

There are three models, starting with the IS 200t with a 2.0-litre twin scroll turbo four-cylinder producing 241 hp and 258 lb/ft of torque driving the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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LEFT: The 2017 IS offers a choice of three engines. This is the 306 hp 3.5-litre V6 in the IS 350 AWD F Sport. CENTRE: The instrument panel on the IS sedan is very clean with large displays for the driver and for the centre stack touchscreen. RIGHT: The back seat offers adequate legroom but just.

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Subaru capitalized on the success of its Outback wagon program with a follow-up Forester 20 years ago, creating a new, dedicated compact CUV. It was one of the first crossovers to blend real SUV style and utility on a car-based platform for improved handling and increased fuel efficiency.

The new Forester didn’t waste any time bursting out of the starting gate, to the point where it soon led the Subaru stable in both sales and popularity.

Since those early days, the Forester has evolved through four generations of upgrades, with the latest changes enhancing this model mainstay through a midcycle refresh treatment for 2017.

The Forester lineup features a mix of two engine choices and four trim levels, with available Technology Package add-ons to buttress basic Subaru strengths.

These include extra ground clearance, low centre of gravity boxer engine performance, and the trademark traction and stability of Soob’s symmetrical, full-time all-wheel-drive system. Subaru’s X-mode system for extra challenging roads and all-weather situations is a bonus.

Some of the changes applied across the Forester lineup for 2017 include minor exterior tweaks - a new mesh grille, new “C”-shaped headlights and taillights, a new front bumper and new wheel styles.

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Forester features a good mix of nimble performance and utilitarian space Continued from W1 Forester 2.5i Touring with Technology Package came dressed in a handsome shade of Quartz Blue Pearl. This “Touring” model sits about halfway up a trim level lineup that ranges in price from about $25,995 to $39,495.

Under the hood, a standard 2.5-litre horizontally opposed “boxer” four-cylinder engine makes 170 hp and 174 lb/ft of torque, mated here to an optional CVT automatic ($1,300) instead of the standard six-speed manual tranny.

With the CVT, this Forester is rated at 9.2/7.4L/100km (city/hwy), although my real world driving mix averaged out to a median 8.6L/100km (comb) rating. This engine is capable enough for normal family driving chores, although the cheaper (and less fuel efficient) manual shifter, a growing rarity in this class of vehicle, would probably allow you to max out the power more ably.

Slip into the driver’s seat and you immediately notice the high vantage point which, coupled with ample headroom, big windows all around and an extra large glass sunroof, gives the Forester cabin an open, airy ambiance.

The Touring trim supplies a good list of included content, bolstered by the Tech Package’s ($1,500) Eyesight system - two stereoscopic, windshield-mounted CCD cameras tied unto driver assist technologies that include pre-collision braking and brake assist, pre-collision throttle management, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane sway warning and lane keep assist systems.

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The 2017 Subaru Forester is seen here in 2.5i Touring trim and resplendent in Quartz Blue Pearl.

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But our second tester is a good example of what can happen when you push your Forester preferences even further towards the edge of the lineup limits.

We follow up our initial test with a 2017 Forester 2.0XT Limited model with the Technology Package, sort of an uber-Forester with all of the bells and whistles.

This Forester sibling was equally handsome, brilliant in Crystal White Pearl and standing on bigger 18-inch machined black aluminum alloy wheels.

But the main difference lies under the skin where a smaller but more powerful 2.0litre twin-scroll turbocharged, direct-injection “boxer” four-cylinder motor makes 250 hp and 258 lb/ft of torque, most of the muscle kicking in at an early 2,000 rpm.

This motor is mated only to the CVT tranny, but stepped shift patterns are available via the steering wheel paddles and

Subaru’s SI-Drive system also offers three performance mode choices.

The near 50 per cent power increase takes all the hesitation out of passing ploys and adds a pleasurable edge to the Forester’s driving feel. This powertrain is rated at 10.2/8.6L/100km (city/hwy) with my actual averages coming in at 10.3L/100km (comb).

Inside, Cognac Brown leather seats and matching door inserts with contrast stitching are set off nicely against the pervading black textures.

And, along with the leather wrapping, a seven-inch infotainment system with nav, eight-speaker Harman Kardon audio upgrades, all the extra luxuries you’d expect, and the new-for-2017 add-ons mentioned in our earlier test, this 2.0XT Limited model also kicks in auto-dimming rearview and sideview mirrors, one-touch folding seats with driver memory, steering responsive headlights, active torque vectoring, a heated steering wheel and heated rear seats.

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Hybrid Pacifica is a FCA game changer Mike Johnston

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I miss those days and Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) Canada’s unveiling of the Pacifica Hybrid van in Santa Monica, California, just before the LA Auto Show opened made me miss those days even more.

Making those trips in our older Dodge Caravan was fun but removing that third row bench seats was always a hassle.

Chrysler’s new hybrid van would have made the trips easier on both my back and my wallet.

Chrysler says the new hybrid van can get 48 km in electric mode and travel up to 850 km on a full tank of gas.

I don’t remember getting even close to that mileage in my old Caravan. FCA executives said that mileage would let you drive from Windsor to Ottawa without stopping for gas. The van would take 14 hours to recharge using 120 volts and just two hours with a 240volt system.

While Chrysler has already released the new updated gas version of the Pacifica in Canada, the hybrid version will be available early in 2017.

It features a 3.6-litre Pentastar VVT V6 (260 hp, kW 16 battery (lithium-ion) frontengine with front-wheel-drive with dualmotor eFlite electrically variable transmission (EVT).

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thing a family will need to get to their destination safely. The only option on the hybrid will be a $1,700 sunroof.

The Hybrid Pacifica will sell for $56,495 but will qualify for a full rebate of $14,000 through the Ontario government’s incentive program to support the purchase of hybrid vehicles.

That incentive is $8,250 in British Columbia and $8,000 in Quebec. Those are the only three provinces providing hybrid incentives.

Besides being a hybrid, the unique aspect of this minivan from its gas counterpart is the loss of the second row stow and go seats.

For those buyers worried about the technology involved with a hybrid, FCA offers a 10-year or 160,000 km warranty, which is transferable to the second buyer.

It is engineering to always be in the most efficient mode while driving.

If the battery is no longer producing power for the two electric motors, regenerative braking will put power back into the battery and the van will switch back into electric mode.

If you don’t use any gas for weeks at a time, he added the van’s tech system will burn off any stale fuel and the instrument cluster will inform you that is happening.

But as always, the proof is in the driving and the first thing I noticed about the Pacifica was the fact it switched quietly from electric to gas motor.

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and I ran out of juice and were able to get 17 per cent power back into the battery while using the brakes heading down some steep hills.

The motor instantly switched back into electric mode.

On our test drive we got to our first destination almost 48 km from our starting point using only the electric motors which where quiet and offered plenty of power.

The Hybrid Pacifica offered a smooth ride and even if you have to remove the second row seats, there is plenty of room for whatever your family needs to thrown in it for a weekend of activities. In fact, FCA went out of the way to note the Hybrid Pacifica can carry 64 sheets of plywood.

One of the innovative ideas I heard others who have driven the gas model talk about was the Uconnect system which their kids loved.

It features two screens for passengers in the middle seats who can play games with each other such as tic-tac-toe or checkers.

The option is standard in the hybrid model.

While the drive didn’t differ much from the Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey vans I have driven recently, I can say the Pacifica’s dashboard is the nicest and well laid out of the three. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out the infotainment system and everything you need is within easy reach.

I’m not sure about the round silver knob for putting the car into gear. I do like the shifter but after a while I got use to the knob and realized it offered more space for storage.

Among the numerous safety features standard in the hybrid are forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring, rearview camera and lane departure warning.

If you can afford it, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is a van many Canadian families will fall in love with. With the Ontario incentive it also comes in at less than the price for a comparable gas-powered Pacifica.

FCA notes two per cent of the vehicle market is electric vehicles and with the new Pacifica Hybrid, FCA just may see a jump in those figures.

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid features a well-designed dashboard with an 8.4inch touchscreen.

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Superior Lexus fit and finish on the 2017 IS say, the Audi A4 or BMW 3 and it did.

With the AWD working very hard in the wet, at no point was there a sensation of losing grip because AWD, stability control and traction control were all doing their job.

The only negative I found was rear legroom. With the front seats all the way back, it was tight bask there.

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The rear of the 2017 Lexus IS makes liberal use of LED taillight technology.

Continued from W1 Now standard on the IS is the Lexus Safety System + which includes Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection; Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Automatic High Beams.

You can optionally add Blind Spot Monitor and Cross Traffic Alert.

Building on the previous model, detail changes are primarily cosmetic, starting with the exterior with a redesigned front with large air intakes at both outside corners that are functional for brake cooling on the F Sport.

Revised headlamps now feature LEDs on all models, and accentuate the L-shaped Daytime Running Lights. Tail lamps are also restyled with a more pronounced L-shape.

There is a myriad of trim features too numerous to list here but one that stood out on the IS 350 F Sport I drove was the Lexus LFA Super Car-inspired instrument cluster, which was super easy to comprehend at a glance.

Two of the standout features on the IS 350 AWD F Sport are the crystal clear 10.3inch multi media centre stack display and the 15-speaker Mark Levinson Surround Sound system that has to be heard to be appreciated.

Driving through all-day rains north of Victoria, most of my driving time was in an IS 350 AWD with the F Sport package.

In addition to the three mode driver selectable ride/handling with Eco, Normal and Sport is Sport + that ramps up steering

But when you factor in the super attention to detail, which is part of the reason for buying a Lexus in the first place, that is easily forgotten.

More than a re-fresh, the 2017 Lexus IS series more than fits the bill when it comes to giving consumers Lexus quality at an entry-level price.

input and suspension settings.

Tip in (when the auto transmission responds to throttle input) Sport + is abrupt, with only traction control keeping the wheels from laying down rubber.

Twisting the mode selection rotary dial on the rear centre console resulted in noticeable changes in temperament, but only marginally so between Sport and Sport Plus.

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When you order an F Sport package, part of it is the Lexus LFA supercar inspired driver’s gauge cluster.

The Lexus All-Wheel-Drive System and the performance enhancing characteristics of an Adaptive Variable Suspension system make for a very flexible ride.

Despite the rain, my co-driver and I pushed the IS hard to see if it came up to,

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