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We know what it's like to turn 40. 2019 marks the Centennial Auto Group's 40th anniversary. 50, however, is a whole 'nuther ball game. On March 11, 2019, Honda Canada marked 50 years since incorporating in 1969, a remarkable achievement for a company that kickstarted with one model: the Civic. Here are some key facts in Honda's five decades of... Read more

Vacuum cleaners, bathroom fans, blenders. Lullabies, rocking chairs, pacifiers. You've tried everything to get your little one to nod off. Well, not everything. You haven't tried Honda's Sound Sitter, a soft toy car out of which emanates the sound of an Acura NSX. Honda is an automobile manufacturer, of course, but the company founded by... Read more

By definition, certified means that someone or something is "officially recognized as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards." Your standards are high, and Honda Canada's standards are high, as well. So we take the process of certifying a pre-owned Honda very seriously. INSPECTION The Honda Canada certification process... Read more

Cookies. Fresh-baked cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are definitely one reason to bring your vehicle - any vehicle, any make, any model - in for service at Centennial Honda. But there are a bunch of other reasons, too, so Centennial's new service manager, Ernie MacDonald, counts down the Top 5. Read more

Kia understands winter. Kia Canada's growing new vehicle lineup includes 48 different sub-models with heated front seats. That includes the least expensive model in Kia's lineup (the most entry-level version of the 2018 Kia Rio) as well as all of Kia's higher-priced models (Cadenza, Stinger, K900). Winter in Prince Edward Island, with... Read more

Updated styling, more in-cabin technology, and a refined transmission highlight the changes to the third-generation Honda Pilot for the 2019 model year. On sale this summer, the 2019 Pilot will include an optional hands-free power tailgate, a larger rear seat entertainment screen, the CabinTalk technology from the new-for-2018 Honda Odyssey, and... Read more

Sitting On The Fence? Centennial Kia Will Help You Make A Decision There's nothing like a crisp new Sir Robert Borden in your wallet to help you in your decision-making process. It doesn't need to be, but buying or leasing a new vehicle can be a stressful process. There are so many vehicles to research, so many variables to consider, so many... Read more

Rising to a five-year high, Kia's Canadian sales surged in 2017 thanks to success of established and brand new models. Forte? Up 33 percent. Sportage? Up 16%. But Kia also relied upon two recently added vehicles, the hybrid Kia Niro crossover and the premium Kia Stinger sports sedan, for 1,762 of the company's nationwide sales in 2017. Midst... Read more

The third-generation Kia Forte won't be fully unveiled until the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on January 15, but Kia has generously revealed the sketches on which the production car will be revealed. Inspired by the new Kia Stinger, the 2019 Kia Forte will clearly be unmistakeably a Forte, but distinctly more... Read more

It's always been relatively easy to make the economic argument on behalf of B-segment subcompact cars. Whether it's fuel efficiency, low price points, or the minor depreciation hits that come with low price points, small cars are undeniably affordable. That economic argument has often been even easier to make for the Kia Rio, which helped... Read more

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently put the 2018 Kia Niro through its crash-test paces and the final result is yet another Top Safety Pick+ for the Kia brand. The Kia Niro, Canada's most fuel-efficient crossover, joins the 2018 Kia Forte sedan, 2018 Kia Soul, 2018 Kia Optima, and 2019 Kia Sorento as Top Safety Pick+ models. No... Read more