New models

Skoda Karoq Sportline – Road report
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
The big boy of the Karoq trio, the Sportline is the Karoq with all the bells and whistles and it just happens to have a 4x4 drivetrain.
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Toyota Corolla Cross GXL – Road report
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
At first blush, the Corolla Cross – for all that it’s a Corolla with all that implies – appeared to be a solution looking for a problem, but Toyota seldom produces vehicles on a whim, so wh
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Triple treat for Mahindra's 2023
Tuesday, 07 March 2023
Mahindra is starting off 2023 on the rise, introducing two new models and bringing a significant upgrade to its stalwart seller – the Pik Up.
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Nissan back in the game
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Anyone following Nissan will know by now their brand of choice is kicking it into high gear this year and has launched a quartet of Company Vehicle relevant – well, mostly – products in the first q
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Java Jolt – Opel Mokka e’s bold and pure blend
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
At the end of last year, NZ Company Vehicle introduced its readers to the Opel brand and more specifically to the first of the Opel vehicles to arrive in New Zealand – the all-electric Mokk
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Four of a kind
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
We can’t accuse Mercedes-Benz of being late to the electric party, especially when the brand’s passenger line brought us the EQC, the EQA, EQS and most recently, the EQB.
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Skoda goes Absolutely Fabia-licious
Thursday, 01 September 2022
“I don’t want more choice. I just want nicer things!” Eddy from Ab Fab said it, and Skoda listened.
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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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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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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 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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New Carnival comes to town
New Carnival comes to town
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
The fourth incarnation of the Kia Carnival is here and – at 59.2 percent market share year-to-date – it is doing the business.
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New chapter for Honda Odyssey
Wednesday, 05 May 2021
The new 2021 Honda Odyssey, boasts a new exterior design, significantly upgraded features and Honda Sensing Advanced Safety technology now standard on all grades.
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Subaru has your Gooat
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
And the four-paw company is more than willing to sell it to you – but be quick: supply is tight for the Greatest Outback Of All Time.
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