Road Report

We test out the new Honda HR-V e:HEV
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
The third-generation model encapsulates Honda’s core ethos of efficiency, style, and practicality, building on the heritage of the original HR-V, which made its revolutionary debut in 1998, emphasi
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We test out the new Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
The 2025 Toyota Camry represents a significant achievement for a model that has long been a staple in the automotive industry.
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We go large testing out the GWM Cannon Alpha Hybrid
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
GWM introduced the Cannon ute to New Zealand a few years back, and while it may not have blown the socks off the competition, it represented great value.
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We test out the Discovery Sport P250
Tuesday, 05 November 2024
The most recent version of the Discovery Sport is a seamless mix of robust capability and contemporary luxury.
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We test out the new Land Cruiser 70 LX Wagon
Tuesday, 05 November 2024
The Land Cruiser is the longest running SUV nameplate out there.
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Golf GTE PHEV - GT performance and PHEV efficiency
Wednesday, 02 October 2024
The iconic Volkswagen Golf has just released its midlife update, but that doesn’t mean we’re passing up the chance to take the current model for a spin – especially when it’s the Golf GTE PHEV!
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‘Signature Class’ Toyota Prius Z PHEV
Wednesday, 02 October 2024
The Toyota Prius was the pioneer of the hybrid revolution, paving the way for eco-friendly vehicles worldwide.
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KGM Rexton SPR
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
It was just a short time ago that Ssangyong went through a bit of a rebranding exercise, introducing some new models to the market while at it.
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Hyundai Kona 2L Elite
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
My last interaction with Hyundai’s new Kona was at the start of the year, where I took the 1.6T N-Line model for a jaunt.
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Omoda E5 EX
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
In its simplest form, the Omoda E5 is an all-electric medium-sized SUV that’s loaded with technology and offer’s value with a capital V.
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Hilux SR5 Cruiser Hybrid
Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Boasting a seven percent saving at the pump and 7g of gases saving from the exhaust, the latest addition to the Toyota Hilux range, the Hybrid has a lot to squawk about, but oddly, it doesn’t.
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Volvo EX-30 ULTRA
Wednesday, 03 July 2024
The title of ‘On Brand’ is a marketing term used to reflect products from a company that match the values and principles etc that regular folk would associate with said brand.
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Mazda CX-30 SP25
Wednesday, 03 July 2024
It would be very easy to argue that the Mazda CX-30 is a compromised vehicle – after all, it launched right in the middle of the small SUV boom that carmakers lean hard into the idea of bumping up
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Mercedes-Benz eVito
Wednesday, 03 July 2024
Hopefully you caught my drift with the headline, but just like Danny DeVito, despite its smaller silhouette, the Mercedes-Benz eVito panel van is big on personality and great at its job.
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GWM HAVAL Jolion Lux 2WD Hybrid
Wednesday, 05 June 2024
I was quite taken with the original GWM Haval Jolion in terms of its styling, which in the sea of mediocrity that is the Compact SUV market was – and still is – quite refreshing. 
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Haval H6 Lux 2WD review - Haval's Hero Hybrid
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
2024 could well be Haval’s year.
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Ford Puma ST - Mild and Wild
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Ford has given their compact SUV all-rounder a performance boost and some sporty trim. But does this mild-hybrid still deserve an ST badge, you bet it does!
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GWM Ora GT
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
It looks like a hatch at the back and the rear three-quarter view shows a practically-sized hatch. It’s ‘round the front where most people need a little convincing about GWM’s styling ideas.
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MG4 Xpower review - Hot and Heavy Hatch
Wednesday, 03 April 2024
A lot of the hype amongst motoring journalists around the fastest, most powerful variant of the MG4 EV – the stupidly-fast AWD Xpower – was based on the idea that it is a hot hatch.
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Kia’s Golly! The green giant
Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Introducing the largest electric passenger vehicle in the New Zealand market. This is the Kia EV9, a full-size seven-seater and arguably the most advanced Kia ever.
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Tesla Model 3 AWD
Wednesday, 06 March 2024
The Tesla 3 upgrade reveal in December was underwhelming, with very subtle changes to what we knew of the Tesla 3 as it was before the unveiling.
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BYD Seal performance AWD
Wednesday, 06 March 2024
When the media was formally introduced to the BYD Seal at the end of 2023, the company spokesperson suggested the all-electric sedan was a very good, if not brilliant car, but BYD NZ was not expect
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Cupra Formentor V e-hybrid PHEV
Thursday, 08 February 2024
It sure as shooting isn’t that Cupra is not providing for a diverse range of buyers, and it certainly isn’t price, as the – awesome – full-fat Formentor crossover represents one of the best value-f
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Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid JLX AWD
Thursday, 08 February 2024
Four paws and seven airbags ago… how to link Suzuki’s AWD hybrid with Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and why? Because Suzuki is fighting for the preservation of refined adventuring.
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Volkswagen ID.4 Pro
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
The Volkswagen ID.4 does not try and smack you in the face and say: “Hey look at me! I am a cool EV” – and that is a good thing!
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Ford Everest Platinum
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
The New Gen Everest’s popularity has meant it’s been challenging to access the pinnacle of the Ford Everest fleet – until now.  
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Honda CR-V RS e:HEV
Wednesday, 06 December 2023
NZ Company Vehicle collected the new generation 6 CR-V from Honda Newmarket on Thursday morning.
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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Introducing the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz GLC, a premium SUV first launched back in 2015 which defines the Benz concept of elegance in motion today.
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Kia EV6 Air long range
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Having secured worldwide acclaim, the Kia EV6 has done more for the Korean brand than put it on the electric vehicle map, it’s established a Kia continent on that map with the exciting prospect of
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Hyundai IONIQ6 Limited
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Hyundai’s IONIQ6 is not a usual vehicle – by any cut of the cloth. Yes, it’s an IONIQ and yes, it’s electric but perhaps most unusually, it’s a car – an honest-to-goodness four-door sedan.  
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