New models

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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Hyundai Palisade
Hyundai Palisade
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
As we were putting the finishing touches on the February edition, Hyundai was taking the covers off its $100k, eight-seater SUV, the Palisade.
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Driving the green – Golf 8 tees off
Driving the green – Golf 8 tees off
Tuesday, 06 April 2021
I believe the correct term for announcing this launch is: Fore!
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The ute whose time has come
Monday, 08 February 2021
Meet the all new BT-50
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Ford’s Greatest Escape
Monday, 07 December 2020
While the headline may sound like a chapter from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, it is actually a pretty apt description of Ford’s newest iteration of its mid-sized SUV. 
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Duster to dust up small SUV segment
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Renault has introduced a new older model to New Zealand and this time le brand Francais may well have hit one right out of the park with its latest passenger vehicle – the Duster. 
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Toyota Hilux powers up for 2021
Thursday, 15 October 2020
How do you improve on a classic?
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No, it’s real – the 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage
Thursday, 10 September 2020
Mitsubishi has thrown its triple diamond studded hat into the super small car ring for 2020 with the release of the revised Mirage. 
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Yaris – little car with a big claim…
Thursday, 10 September 2020
“A little package of fun,” that’s the description Toyota New Zealand is touting for its recently released Yaris, the fourth generation of the nameplate which is now setting the benchmark for fuel e
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Audi A6 Allroad Quattro Avant
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Translation Avant = wagon, Quattro = AWD and Allroad = on and off road, however you interpret it the A6 is damn nice car. By Cathy Parker.
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SUZUKI pulls a SwiftE
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
Suzuki is the household name when it comes to Micro and Light cars, so it makes sense that the first hybrid in the Micro and light segments should come to market bearing a Suzuki badge. 
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3, 2,1 You have Ignis-Sean
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
As editor, I had just about closed the doors on anymore launches happening this side of the next edition when Gonville put out a media notification. 
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New SUV Test video - Mazda CX-30
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Of all the automakers represented in this country, Mazda seems to be the brand best weathering the slings and arrows of global pandemics. Want proof? Here it is: the all-new Mazda CX-30.
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Audi all at sevens and eights
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Audi has revamped the Q7/SQ7/SQ8 line-up with some new technological wizardry (Vorsprung Durch Technik) and specification bumps which Audi summarise as; more dynamic, more technology and better val
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Phase II PHEV from Hyundai
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Hyundai has done it again, quite literally when it comes to its IONIQ range of alternatively powered cars, and figuratively when it comes to impressing me with a second generation of vehicle.
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