New models

New Amarok unveiled
Thursday, 01 September 2022
July gave the world its first look at the all-new Amarok – a second generation ute 12 years in the making, and a lot has changed in terms of both design and technology.
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Solterra – Dawn of Subaru’s EV
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
This is long lead time with a vengeance, but the universal opinion is that the Solterra – taken from the Latin Sol (sun) and Terra (earth), an interesting name, but then “Subaru Sunearth” doesn’t r
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Guess who’s back?
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
A 15-strong model range, a new longer, wider chassis carrying all-new sheet metal, and a new turbodiesel V6 engine.
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Suzuki S-Cross now for the forever young
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
The new look and new spec level for the S-Cross heralds a new hero for Suzuki and at the same time, will appeal to a wider and younger customer base.  Suzuki has had a quiet couple of years in term
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Ranger has boots on the ground
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
The automotive world’s worst-kept secret is no longer a rumour; the Next-Gen Ranger arrived in New Zealand, just in time to wow the crowds at the May 12 to 15 Hutchwilco Boat Show.
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Kia EV6 powers into Kiwi market
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Amid considerable global interest and more than significant local pre-sales interest which has resulted in 41-unit registrations in its first month on-sale, Kia New Zealand’s EV6 has already made i
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Opel – the new gemstone in the New Zealand automotive landscape
Monday, 02 May 2022
It’s new, well, it’s not new, we have seen the name before, but it might as well be new.
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Outlander PHEV recharged
Monday, 02 May 2022
Mitsubishi Outlander plugs into the trend for more efficient motoring – second time around.
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HY ‘ND MIGHTY EX6
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
A return to the world of the light commercial truck for Hyundai, the Mighty EX6 is the Korean marque’s entry into a Japanese dominated sector of the market. Can it deliver?
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Kia Sportage 5th gen steps forth, gradually…
Wednesday, 02 February 2022
It’s a sign of the times; new vehicle ranges coming here will likely arrive in staggered delivery dates for a few months yet, which will be challenging for auto distributors.
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Skoda Kodiaq
Wednesday, 02 February 2022
The new Skoda Kodiaq – named for the largest brown bear and a legend in the brand’s formidable line-up – has seen significant upgrades for 2022, which should see it reprise the success of the model
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Mitsubishi’s Magnum Opus
Wednesday, 01 December 2021
t’s not very often that I make big, bold statements about the vehicles I drive.
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Video review Isuzu MU-X
Thursday, 18 November 2021
In conjunction with our sister title NZSUV we video review the 2021 Isuzu MU-X
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Isuzu Mu-X
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Given the Isuzu D-Max has now firmly established itself in the New Zealand utility buyer’s psyche, it was only a matter of time before the next generation SUV variant arrived.
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IONIQ 5 has landed
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Hyundai’s most anticipated vehicle for 2021, the IONIQ 5, debuted at our two major ‘motorshow’ events – Fieldays and the eworld 2021 expo – which resulted in a huge level of interest.
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New player heads the ute power stakes
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
It’s a new benchmark: T60 bi-turbo double cab ute has arrived and the new engine raises the benchmark for power output and emission standards.
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Outlander landing soon
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Mitsubishi is going to have more success with the new generation Outlander than it did trying to launch the latest generation from Wellington during a Delta outbreak, judging by the pre-orders.
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A Staria is born
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Is the Staria the shape of vans to come? It is if Hyundai has anything to say about it. 
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SKODA superb iV can you make it just a little more SUPERB’ER?
Tuesday, 07 September 2021
While the Kodiaq SUV may be the SKODA high-flier in terms of market share and registrations, it’s not what we would consider to be the flagship for the brand.
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Audi A3 makes perfection look effortless
Tuesday, 07 September 2021
It was 25 years ago when Audi revolutionised the hot hatch market, introducing elements of refined luxury, technology and wider audience appeal to the segment. 
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Bedazzled by new Eclipse Cross PHEV
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV is described as the perfect cross between fuel-free, around-town driving and high-performance, open-road adventure.
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A plug for Ford and a plug-in for the Escape
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Last year at the launch of the all-new Escape, Ford New Zealand announced the incipient arrival of the Ford Escape PHEV – a passenger 4offering to match the commercial PHEV Transit Custom van.
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Toyota Highlander quickening the way to a carbon neutral future
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Toyota was talking hybrid engines...
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New Zealand Company Vehicle June 2021
Mazda joins the BEV-olution
Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Late, but not last to the party, Mazda has made a dramatic entrance into the world of brand electrification.
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New Zealand Company Vehicle June 2021
Trad Jazz gives way to electric Jazz
Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Honda has joined the e-revolution in this country with the May 1st launch of the new Jazz, which is now available in three models, the Jazz Life, the Jazz Crosstar and the Jazz e:HEV Luxe.<
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2021 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV VRX
Monday, 05 July 2021
Mitsubishi sure played its cards close with the release of the Eclipse Cross PHEV!
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2021 Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid
Monday, 28 June 2021
The Toyota Camry is back and its better than ever! 
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4x4 Buyers Guide 2021
4x4 Buyers Guide 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021
The old saying that ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ suits NZ’s booming utility market sector at the months.
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frontline New Zealand police cars
Skoda launches Octavia from behind the eight ball
Wednesday, 09 June 2021
With a national rollout of frontline New Zealand police cars underway, and the delivery of an ongoing transitional fleet of Corporate cabs, that ‘funny little brand out of the Czech Republi
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Jewel in the fleet Kanmuri (crown)
Wednesday, 09 June 2021
We were curious, where does the name Camry come from? Apparently, it’s a derivation of the Japanese word for crown – kanmuri. So now you know.
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