New Zealand Car Reviews

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LATEST CAR REVIEWS

Debt Worthy- Toyota GR Yaris Review

Matthew D'Souza - 11 April 2021

Beauty and the Boost

Matthew D'Souza - 13 March 2021

One happy mixer – Kia Stonic review

Dave McLeod - 11 March 2021

Mercedes-AMG GLA 35 review – Sweet and Spicy

Dave McLeod - 24 February 2021

2021 Audi Q5 review – lights fandango

Dave McLeod - 12 February 2021

Hyundai Palisade, a high flying flagship

Dave McLeod - 8 February 2021

Cool new cat – Ford Puma ST-line review

Dave McLeod - 3 February 2021

POPULAR REVIEWS

BMW’s ultimate touring machine – M340i xDrive Touring review

BMW Dave McLeod - 22 July 2020 0

It’s not often that ‘performance’ and ‘comfort’ can be uttered in the same sentence, but that’s exactly what comes to mind when, thanks to...

Mint SUV fills the hole – VW T-Cross review

Video Dave McLeod - 27 July 2020 0

Polo mints, (the mint with a hole), have been refreshing breaths since 1948 and the Polo car has been refreshing driving since 1975, so...

Fits U-in-it – new Skoda KAMIQ review

Skoda Dave McLeod - 31 July 2020 0

Czech born vehicle maker Skoda has recently added a new vehicle to its family and now it’s available in New Zealand. The KAMIQ is...

Escape Vroom – 2021 Ford Escape ST-Line X review

Ford Dave McLeod - 1 February 2021 0

Initially made ‘infamous’ in twisted horror movie plots, escape rooms are essentially problem solving games where a team (or just a group of people)...

Return to Sorento

Kia Matthew D'Souza - 29 January 2021 0

Kia has been updating their lineup recently and now it's the Sorento's time to shine! So, does it?

From visage to veloz – the 2021 Ateca

Cupra Dave McLeod - 25 January 2021 0

Born in Barcelona and welcomed into the comforting arms of the Volkswagen Audi Group in 1990, the Spanish car giant SEAT (and its performance...

This ain’t no shopping cart – GR Yaris Review

Toyota Dave McLeod - 9 January 2021 0

The Yaris is a much loved, city-dwelling compact car that’s very much at home in a shopping mall or inner suburban backdrop, well it...

Land Yacht- Mercedes GLS400d

Mercedes Matthew D'Souza - 7 January 2021 0

'Land Yacht' usually creates negative connotations but the Mercedes GLS is here to show you the other side of that term.

A New Start- MG ZS EV

MG Matthew D'Souza - 6 January 2021 0

It's the time of new beginnings for everyone and certainly for MG as they release their first EV.

GC in the KC – VW Grand California Review

Experience Dave McLeod - 5 January 2021 0

With international travel off the holiday list right now, many Kiwis have opted to explore their own backyard and discover all the beauties that...

Bandwagon – Audi RS6 Avant

Audi Matthew D'Souza - 31 December 2020 0

There's a new Audi RS6 out but have they gone too far this time?

The Exponent- Porsche Taycan Turbo

Opinion Matthew D'Souza - 30 December 2020 0

It's all things to all people but with an exponential increase

One for all – 2021 Toyota Hilux review

Toyota Dave McLeod - 29 December 2020 0

With in excess of 18 million utes sold globally and 142,000 (basically the population of Tauranga) of those sold here in New Zealand, it’s...