Montreal International Auto Show - Record number of EVs available for test drives

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Published on January 8, 2019

Want to get into an electric vehicle (EV) and even drive one? From the highly anticipated Hyundai Kona electric to the Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), 12 fully electric and plug-in hybrid models await you at the Montreal International Auto Show from January 18 to 27, 2019.

Organized with the participation of Transition énergétique Québec, in partnership with the Auto Show and the FLO EV charging network, this sixth edition of the event offers new vehicles that are generating a lot of buzz. Here’s the complete list of models available for test drive:

  • BMW i3
  • BMW 530e xDrive
  • Chevrolet Bolt EV
  • Chevrolet Volt
  • Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid
  • Hyundai IONIQ electric
  • Hyundai Kona electric
  • Kia Niro PHEV
  • Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
  • Nissan LEAF
  • Volkswagen e-Golf
  • Volvo XC60 T8

Each test drive is conducted along with a specially trained CAA-Quebec guide to provide you with information on the vehicle and its features. The 3.1-km circuit includes city driving and a section of highway. It’s a great way to get a better idea of ​​performance!

Our expert conferences

Does the experience pique your curiosity? Don’t miss the daily conference given by our EV experts in the new The Generator zone at the Auto Show. This presentation, titled Le VÉ à la portée de tous: mythe ou réalité? (EV suitable to everyone: myth or reality?), looks at the technologies, financial incentives, and charging, while addressing some hard-hitting statements about EVs. Can you travel from Montreal to Quebec City on one charge with an all-electric car? You bet. Come see our specialists to learn how!

New this year: pre-registration online!

For the first time in 2019, you can provide your contact information online before going to the Auto Show to test drive an EV. The upside: our agents will process your request faster when you visit the kiosk to choose your vehicle and time for the test drive.

Don’t wait to take advantage of this new tool designed by Équiterre as part of the Running Electric campaign, funded by Transition énergétique Québec.

CAA-Quebec EV test drives

Going for a test drive is simple:

  • Go to the registration booth located in Viger Hall of the Palais des congrès de Montréal as of 9:30 a.m. Test drives run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., January 18 to 26, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 27.
  • Provide your contact information if you’re not already registered.
  • Show your driver’s licence (minimum age: 25).
  • Book your vehicle and a time slot for the same day. Hurry, the most popular ones go fast!
  • Return to the booth at the scheduled time... and hit the road!