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Compact cars, Road Report
Honda Jazz 
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Still in tune with the times. Recently, NZ Company Vehicle produced a Fleet Buyers Guide which required a detailed evaluation of a great deal of vehicles.
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Mitsubishi GLX-R 2WD Triton for size 
Tuesday, 09 July 2019
We’re talking about the ute sensation of 2019, the Mitsubishi Triton, the ute which is taking the Triple Diamond brand through into the 21st century on a power trip as far as registrations are conc
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Video Road Report
2019 Mitsubishi Triton 2WD GLX-R - Video Road Report
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
We video test the 2019 Mitsubishi Triton 2WD GLX-R
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Road Report
How hard could this be? Three-way comparison SUV test
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
We are looking at the medium SUV segment – arguably the most fiercely contested segment in the automotive market so getting hold of some media demonstrators should be a doddle, right? Wrong! 
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New models
Suzuki Vitara Turbo. All that glisters...
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
For 2019, Suzuki is on a roll, with two hero products being launched in the first quarter – the first being the vehicle you see before you.
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Road Report
Renault Trafic Trader
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
With an extensive light commercial range offering tipped to make up 55 percent of its business plan going forward, Renault’s Trafic Trader is a vital element of the mix.
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Road Report
Toyota Corolla
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Toyota is the unquestionable market leader in the small car sector owning 51 percent of the market for the year that was 2018.
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General, SUV
Mahindra – in for the long haul
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
With Mahindra’s Pik Up utility making waves, the distributor thought it a good idea to remind us about the Pik Up’s more civilised cousin – the seven-seat XUV500 SUV. 
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Video Road Report
2019 Suzuki Vitara - Video Road Report
Monday, 15 April 2019
We video test the 2019 Suzuki Vitara
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Road Report
A Class of its own
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has won the crème de la crème of awards this year, including ANCAP’s safest car award, an accolade which – on its own – is noteworthy of comment. 
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EV, Road Report
A Prius for your fleet? Go Prime
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
In 2018, Toyota’s Prius (literally translated from the Latin ‘first’) was joined by ‘the best’ – the Prius Prime.
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Road Report, SUV
Mazda math 2 = CX-3
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
It is a source of amazement to many drivers as to how much ‘stuff’ a car manufacturer can jam into the smallest of vehicle bodies. 
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News
And the winner is - 2018 Car of the Year announced
Thursday, 06 December 2018
Company Vehicle overall Car of the Year
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Large Cars, New models
Do you know the latest Santa Fe
Friday, 07 December 2018
Hyundai has had a very busy year, with a large focus on its electric vehicle offerings for the most part, but also introducing performance variants of its small hatch range and teasing with models
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Video Road Report
SUV Tyre Video Review - Grabber GT
Thursday, 06 December 2018
We video review a newly released tyre from General Tire, the Grabber GT which is now available in New Zealand.
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Road Report
Toyota Camry ZR Hybrid
Thursday, 06 December 2018
I had the chiselled ZR for a week and loved every minute of my drives.
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Road Report
Lexus RX350L
Thursday, 06 December 2018
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.
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Large Cars, Road Report
Holden Commodore Diesel
Thursday, 06 December 2018
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.
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Road Report
Holden Equinox LTZ-V
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Not overly ostentatious – in fact, a bit ‘just like the other SUV’s’ to look at, but Sean Willmot finds there’s lots to love about the Holden Equinox.
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Road Report
Great Wall Steed
Thursday, 18 October 2018
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. 
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Road Report
The lion sleeps tonight...
Thursday, 18 October 2018
But today’s Holden Commodore – especially the Calais V – offers something new...
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Road Report
Ford Endura 
Thursday, 18 October 2018
Endura may be the name Ford has tagged its medium-sized SUV with, but Sean suggests a better name might have been ‘Enigma.’
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Road Report
Mitsubishi ASX XLS
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
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.
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Road Report
Renault Trafic
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
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.
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Video Road Report
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid - Video Road report
Thursday, 02 August 2018
We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid XLS
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Video Road Report
2018 Mitsubishi ASX - Video Road Report
Thursday, 02 August 2018
We video test the 2018 Mitsubishi ASX.
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Road Report
Kia Niro EX Hybrid
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
Niro is an interesting addition to both the hybrid and SUV ranks, reckons Cathy Parker.
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Road Report
Skoda Karoq TSi Ambition +
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
The Karoq is a bit like the Tardis – it seems much bigger on the inside, says Cathy Parker.
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New models
Holden on for the ride NZ
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
‟Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,’’ or so might the catchphrase have been for Holden at a pre-Fieldays range overview. 
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New models
Another Seat at the table
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
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.
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