Road Report

LCV review
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
FORD RANGER 
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Mazda CX-9
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Living la vida large. The Mazda CX-9 is something no one expected when it was first launched.
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Honda Jazz 
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Still in tune with the times. Recently, NZ Company Vehicle produced a Fleet Buyers Guide which required a detailed evaluation of a great deal of vehicles.
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Mitsubishi GLX-R 2WD Triton for size 
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
We’re talking about the ute sensation of 2019, the Mitsubishi Triton, the ute which is taking the Triple Diamond brand through into the 21st century on a power trip as far as registrations are conc
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How hard could this be? Three-way comparison SUV test
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
We are looking at the medium SUV segment – arguably the most fiercely contested segment in the automotive market so getting hold of some media demonstrators should be a doddle, right? Wrong! 
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Renault Trafic Trader
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
With an extensive light commercial range offering tipped to make up 55 percent of its business plan going forward, Renault’s Trafic Trader is a vital element of the mix.
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Toyota Corolla
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Toyota is the unquestionable market leader in the small car sector owning 51 percent of the market for the year that was 2018.
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Citroen C4 Cactus. No pain points here.
Thursday, 07 March 2019
Hands up all those who have sat in a cactus? Not “on” a Cactus, sat “in” a Cactus, AKA a Citroen C4? 
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Kia Picanto X-Line X muscles up the mild child
Thursday, 07 March 2019
I’m old enough to remember the first-generation Kia Picanto – and it didn’t exactly thrill me back in the early 2000’s. 
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A Class of its own
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has won the crème de la crème of awards this year, including ANCAP’s safest car award, an accolade which – on its own – is noteworthy of comment. 
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A Prius for your fleet? Go Prime
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
In 2018, Toyota’s Prius (literally translated from the Latin ‘first’) was joined by ‘the best’ – the Prius Prime.
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Mazda math 2 = CX-3
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
It is a source of amazement to many drivers as to how much ‘stuff’ a car manufacturer can jam into the smallest of vehicle bodies. 
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Hyundai Ioniq PHEV Elite 
Monday, 14 January 2019
Sean discovers that you don’t have to work at Westpac to enjoy fuel savings afforded by a plug in electric hybrid from Korea.
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Mazda CX-5 Ltd
Monday, 14 January 2019
Amid the release of the latest incarnation of the award-winning Mazda6, the launch of the CX-8 and the refresh of the CX-3, the fleet fave CX-5 almost faded into the background… almost…
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Kia Sportage GT-Line Urban
Monday, 14 January 2019
The Kia Sportage – now in its fourth generation – has certainly seen a massive raft of changes over its time, and for 2018/19, the ‘Korean SUV that could’ has come a long way…
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2019 Volkswagen Crafter Video Road Review
Monday, 10 December 2018
Volkswagen’s mega-van – the Crafter, a name which literally translates from German to ‘worker’ – has come of age.
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Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid
Thursday, 06 December 2018
I had the chiselled ZR for a week and loved every minute of my drives.
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Lexus RX350L
Thursday, 06 December 2018
For Lexus, the answer was simple: take a conventional two row model, add about four and a half inches, stretch the rear window line and add two electrically-folding-at-the-push-of-a-button seats.
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Holden Commodore Diesel
Thursday, 06 December 2018
When Holden New Zealand announced it was introducing a diesel powertrain for its capital-sized cruiser, there were murmurs of surprise from most and a mutterance of “finally!” from me.
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Holden Equinox LTZ-V
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Not overly ostentatious – in fact, a bit ‘just like the other SUV’s’ to look at, but Sean Willmot finds there’s lots to love about the Holden Equinox.
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Mazda6 Takami
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
The Mazda6 has flourished through generational changes and nearly 20 years after its first release, and a market shift to choosing an SUV over a sedan, it is still a popular choice for the fleet...
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Toyota Hilux 4WD SR5 double cab
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Toyota’s double cab SR5 4WD Hilux may not sit at the top of the truck tree for Toyota, but for sure, it’s the bread and butter model of the extensive Hilux range. 
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Great Wall Steed
Thursday, 18 October 2018
A trip in a Great Wall Steed is like traveling back in time, when cars had drivers, electrics were for household appliances and gluten intolerance hadn’t been invented yet. 
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The lion sleeps tonight...
Thursday, 18 October 2018
But today’s Holden Commodore – especially the Calais V – offers something new...
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Ford Endura 
Thursday, 18 October 2018
Endura may be the name Ford has tagged its medium-sized SUV with, but Sean suggests a better name might have been ‘Enigma.’
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Mitsubishi ASX XLS
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Mitsubishi released the ASX as the SUV wave was building up, and today, the Triple Diamond compact SUV is shining brightly in a hugely popular sector, as Sean Willmot discovers.
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Renault Trafic
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Style and flair are two words you wouldn’t normally associate with white vans, but as Sean Willmot finds out after a week with a Renault, it seems you can have your croissant and eat it too.
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Subaru Outback 3.6 Premium
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Damien O’Carroll finds the 3.6-litre Subaru is much more than something to take a second glance at when he finds a couple of extra pots makes all the difference.
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Skoda Karoq TSi Ambition
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
The Karoq is a bit like the Tardis – it seems much bigger on the inside, says Cathy Parker.
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2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross XLS Video road report
Thursday, 23 August 2018
We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in XLS specification
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