Road Report

ROAD REPORT Polestar 2
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
The Polestar brand story in New Zealand is an intriguing one, just as its cars are intriguing.
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ROAD REPORT Tesla Model Y
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
It would be remiss to focus on electrified vehicles without acknowledging the volume seller in the New Zealand market – Tesla.
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ROAD REPORT Opel Corsa-e
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
If you need convincing that going electric is the right thing to do, the Opel Corsa-e might just to do it for you.
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ROAD REPORT Citroen C5 Aircross
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Citroen is far from the first brand to spring to mind when it comes to fleet sector offerings, although the double chevron brand has ventured tentatively into this segment before.
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ROAD REPORT Kia Niro HEV GT-Line
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
The Kia Niro has been tipped for numerous awards already, including the Women’s World Car of the Year title for 2023.
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BYD Atto 3 the new kid on the block
Saturday, 10 December 2022
As part of the EV revolution, we will continue seeing new EV-only brands appear on the market – BYD is the most recent of these.
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Mazda CX-5 Activ
Tuesday, 08 November 2022
The shape of Mazdas to come. In anticipation of the new CX-60, Mazda makes a few generational adjustments to its flagship CX-5. If you can’t see the changes, that’s good.
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Skoda Kamiq Scoutline
Wednesday, 19 October 2022
When Skoda first introduced the Kamiq, it seemed odd because the Skoda Scala was already filling that segment very nicely.
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Ford Focus ST-Line X MHEV
Wednesday, 19 October 2022
MHEV’s are sugar-light engine equivalents.
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Hyundai Tucson Elite Hybrid
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
With EVs dominating the motoring headlines there is a sense of ‘second cousin syndrome’ when it comes to hybrids, but these vehicles make more sense for daily drivers than
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Honda Civic Sport
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Not a hybrid, not an electric, a plain Jane petrol engine.
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Kia EV6
Thursday, 01 September 2022
So much to say and so little space… the Kia EV6 is not just another all-electric car, it is perhaps the next generation electric car as far as the driving experience is concerned.
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Mazda CX-30 SP20 MHEV Blackout Edition
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Mazda’s journey on the road to electrification is somewhat different to everyone else’s.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Early EV’s were simply EV running gear grafted into an existing ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) platform, so owners were presented with familiar wrappings combined with new technology, but as we m
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And the latest on light trucks
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
We were anticipating a massive upsurge in van registrations following on from the temporary disaffection with the ute market recently, but you could have knocked us over with a CB antenna when we l
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CITROEN C4
Monday, 08 August 2022
I don’t think Citroen has ever built a vehicle which can be so widely accepted by everyone that you could even actually and properly consider it a fleet vehicle – and a well thought out
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Toyota RAV4 Adventure Hybrid
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Recently, we had the chance to revisit one of the longest-serving flag-bearers for the medium set: Toyota’s RAV4.
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Toyota RAV4 XSE Hy
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Toyota says new RAV4 stock should be arriving in November, but there might be some XSE models still available if you ask nicely…
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Volvo XC60 T8 recharge PHEV
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
With a 2018 World Car of the Year award topping accolades for design and safety, Volvo’s XC60 Recharge PHEV goes prize hunting for emissions and tech.
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Nissan Leaf
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Couldn’t have timed this better: it’s Autumn, so what better time to review the latest incarnation – actually just the second generation – Nissan Leaf in its top end spec’ level, the Leaf E+.
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV VRX
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
With its evolutionary new design obviously resonating with buyers, Mitsubishi’s MY 22 Outlanders have been flying out of dealership doors like leaves off the trees in Autumn.
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KIA SPORTAGE X-LINE DIESEL AWD
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Sorry Bono – we found what we were looking for But if the U2 boys are looking for some new AWD SUVs, which inspire movement as well as song, they’ll have to line up – behind us at least – for the...
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Skoda Octavia RS iV PHEV
Tuesday, 03 May 2022
Skoda’s fleet-friendly Octavia has made itself even more friends, though possibly not with the petro-companies, since the latest model is a plug-in hybrid variant.
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Mitsubishi Outlander XLS
Monday, 02 May 2022
You’re not short-changed with the XLS grade of the new generation Outlander. In fact, you might want to buy the XLS after deciding to try the top spec’ VRX…
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Nissan’s flagship on patrol
Monday, 02 May 2022
Long ago, Nissan’s patrol attained legendary status among offroaders for its unstoppable toughness. It won hearts and minds in the city for its ability to swallow humans and gear in huge number and...
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Lexus ES300h Limited
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Looking back in the US market in particular, the ES nomenclature could stand for “Excellent Seller” since the ES has been Lexus’s best-selling sedan for over 15 years.
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Mitsubishi Outlander XLS
Tuesday, 05 April 2022
You’re not short-changed with the XLS grade of the new generation Outlander. In fact, you might want to buy the XLS after deciding to try the top spec’ VRX…
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Ford Escape ST-Line X Phev
Sunday, 06 March 2022
An award winner and yes, that is us saying so, but one drive in
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Volkswagen Alltrack
Thursday, 02 December 2021
It’s the welcome return of an old friend this month and, despite the official launch being typically overshadowed – well this is 2021 – the Volkswagen Alltrack is making a serious comeback.
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Mazda MX-30 electric
Thursday, 02 December 2021
Mazda has made its move into the electric vehicle space and has done so in typical brand fashion, with respectful revisits to its honourable history and commitment to its future success.
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