Road Report

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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Opel Astra GSe
Monday, 09 October 2023
My father once pointed out there are some cars which you never see being driven badly, almost as if their drivers didn’t want to make the car look bad.
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Nissan X-Trail TI-L e-Power
Thursday, 07 September 2023
The quiet revolution.
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Honda ZR-V Sport e:HEV
Thursday, 07 September 2023
Honda’s latest dream – actually a fully-fledged reality – the ZR-V has already found favour with buyers, and while it seems a little odd to inject an SUV in between two existing ones, i
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Honda Civic Sport
Wednesday, 09 August 2023
“Once in your life, you find her, someone that turns your heart around,’’Thank you, Cristopher Cross for that opening line from Arthur’s Theme.
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Opel Astra SRi
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
Of all the vehicles the Opel brand could bring to New Zealand, none resonates as much as the Astra, a car which already has a solid Antipodean reputation and now comes direct from Opel.
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Skoda Enyaq IV 80 Sportline
Wednesday, 05 July 2023
It’s no secret that Skoda – that one-time quirky brand which is probably one of the most visible brands on our roads – has an all-electric SUV.
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Nissan Qashqai Ti
Wednesday, 05 July 2023
The big talk from Nissan in 2023 is the e-Power electrification of the new generations of compact and mid-sized SUVs, namely the X-Trail and Qashqai.
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Opel Corsa SRi
Wednesday, 05 July 2023
In our last edition, we profiled the Opel Corsa e and ranked it pretty highly as far as affordable and desirable EVs go.
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Peugeot 308 GT PHEV
Wednesday, 05 July 2023
There’s no denying 2023 is an exciting year for Peugeot New Zealand.
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Seven-seaters are great for those who own/need one, but Jeep has proven that a five-seater might just be enough and be the smarter choice if its all about driveability.
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Opel Mokka SRi ICE
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Any Aucklander will tell you asking for an ICE Mokka is something you request in the summertime, unless you are talking Opel SUVs.
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Suzuki’s road to the future is also off-road
Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Well, we did some traveling in Suzuki’s Vitara Hybrid and didn’t encounter any of the boys in blue, which was almost disappointing, since we would have been happy to tell them all about the AWD.
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LUX ROAD REPORT Mercedes-Benz EQB
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
To many, it seems the Mercedes-Benz EQ family is a little late to the electric vehicle party, but now the brand has arrived in the age of the electric vehicle and arrived in style and in st
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WORKHORSE LDV eDeliver9
Wednesday, 03 May 2023
There is a lot of talk about the importance of an electric commercial vehicle in the New Zealand market and while there are a handful of competitors in this space, LDV was here first and co
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WORKHORSE Toyota Hilux SR5
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Is a Wide Track Hilux necessary and is it going to be enough to give Toyota what it needs in the face of the competition?
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ROAD REPORT Toyota Corolla Cross
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Last edition we introduced Company Vehicle readers to what could be the next step in Corolla’s evolution as a fleet favourite, the slightly taller, slightly roomier Corolla Cross GXL, but w
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ROAD REPORT Polestar 2
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
The Polestar brand story in New Zealand is an intriguing one, just as its cars are intriguing.
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ROAD REPORT Tesla Model Y
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
It would be remiss to focus on electrified vehicles without acknowledging the volume seller in the New Zealand market – Tesla.
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