For Lexus, the answer was simple: take a conventional two row model, add about four and a half inches, stretch the rear window line and add two electrically-folding-at-the-push-of-a-button seats.
When Holden New Zealand announced it was introducing a diesel powertrain for its capital-sized cruiser, there were murmurs of surprise from most and a mutterance of “finally!” from me.
A trip in a Great Wall Steed is like traveling back in time, when cars had drivers, electrics were for household appliances and gluten intolerance hadn’t been invented yet.
Mitsubishi released the ASX as the SUV wave was building up, and today, the Triple Diamond compact SUV is shining brightly in a hugely popular sector, as Sean Willmot discovers.
Style and flair are two words you wouldn’t normally associate with white vans, but as Sean Willmot finds out after a week with a Renault, it seems you can have your croissant and eat it too.
NZ Company Vehicle has already road tested two cars which have the distinction of being made in Barcelona; namely the Seat Ibiza (pronounced Ibeetha) hatchback and the Seat Ateca medium SUV.
As well equipped as it is priced, Toyota’s latest special edition Hilux, the SR5 Cruiser is an impressive drive, on and off the road. Ross MacKay explains why.
