Damien O’Carroll finds that the Nissan Qashqai TI easily makes the case for more specification being better than less. In its basic ST specification the Nissan Qashqai is a pleasant enough car.
Having a company car, is for the most part great. You have the use of a nice vehicle at weekends, you don’t have to worry about running costs, and every now and again you get given a new one.
With more than 450 vehicles nationally Coca Cola Amatil NZ Limited (CCANZ) has one of New Zealand’s largest privately owned fleets with a mixture of passenger and light commercials used daily to...
Despite its passenger vehicle sales being down by 28 percent for the 2009 calendar year Toyota NZ bucked the general industry trend of losing staff and dealerships
In September 2009 a Holden engineer drove the 900 km from Melbourne to Sydney averaging 7.5l/100km in a 3.0 litre SIDI Holden Omega Sportwagon, completing the journey on a tank of fuel.
Silver has been the official colour of Mercedes-Benz grand prix racing cars since the company changed from white at the beginning of the season in 1934.
Do you think your organisation manages your fleet effectively? Fleet management isn’t just about getting the cheapest leasing rate or the best fuel discount, it’s a great deal more complex than that.
In the new, toughened crash test performed by Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), Skoda's compact Yeti SUV has achieved the highest rating – five stars. Besides adult occupant protection, the...
Imagine a Honda Civic of just seven years ago. Give it a modern 1.5-litre super-economical IVEC engine, and the biggest boot in its class, and what do you get?
At the April press launch of the all-new Mazda3, Mazda New Zealand managing director Andrew Clearwater said that there couldn’t be a better time for the arrival of this new model.
The HSV Clubsport R8 Tourer finds itself in a niche market segment, the nearest competitor in terms of size and pricing would be Chrysler’s 300C SRT 6.1 litre V8 Hemi Touring. HSV say that they will...
After enjoying the wild child European sourced 1.8 litre Yaris RS hatch earlier this year the Japanese sourced 1.5 litre Yaris hatch is a little more circumspect in behaviour and performance. It’s...
Right car for the timesWhile New Zealand Ford buyers have only had access to the Fiesta range since 2003, Ford of Europe introduced the nameplate in 1976 after the first oil shock of the 1970s, when...
The heat is on in middle management user-chooser land to downsize from the usual six-cylinder Falco-dores, but the fifty thousand dollar question is what do you get to enjoy power, performance and...
There’s much to like about the top of the line Mondeo XR5 Turbo, especially for drivers who like changing gear.
In keeping with its European performance heritage, the XR5 turbo is only available with...
Offering the same modern styling as the Skoda Fabia hatch, the new Fabia Combi (wagon) compliments this with an impressive load-carrying capacity and the frugality of a 1.9 litre turbo-diesel engine...
Is it a middle management saloon or is it a luxury lift back? Well thanks to its very clever combined boot lid and tailgate system called Twindoor combined with some other interesting technology, the...