VW’s popular people mover goes PHEV
A couple of weeks ago we got a quick taste of Volkswagen New Zealand’s new PHEV Multivan. It boasts virtually all the features of its incredibly popular previous generation people mover but is now more efficient, more technically advanced and more refined (inside and out). With the launch details still fresh in our mind, we […]
Back in Black – 2022 Mazda CX-30 MHEV Blackout Edition Review
The Mazda CX-30 has only been with us for two years, but already this midway step between the CX3 and CX5 has emerged as one of the most popular cars in Mazda’s range. There is a good reason for this too, it happens to be a very good package on many levels. Now Mazda have […]
Fur Elise – 2022 Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition Review
Doesn’t time fly when you enjoy yourself. Such is the case with the Lotus Elise. It seems like just yesterday when the pet project of Lotus engineers Julian Thompson and Richard Rackham was unveiled in 1996 to a stunned public. Called the Elise, after then Lotus and Bugatti chairman Roman Artioli’s daughter, it sparked a […]
RAV-ishing : 2022 Toyota RAV4 Adventure Hybrid Review
Toyota’s Hybrid family seems to be growing all the time. As part of the brand’s quest to bring down their overall carbon footprint, it seems like there is a new model, or a familiar one, which gives buyers a new optional hybrid powertrain, or replaces the solely petrol option altogether. The incorporation in 2019 of […]
Kia’s brightest spark – all-new Kia EV6 GT-Line review
Having attended the NZ launch of the all-new Kia EV6 several weeks ago (and been more than impressed), I was keen to get some alone time with this futuristic yet oh so normal BEV Crossover – Thankfully Kia NZ thought so too and threw me the keys to the GT-Line model. As a brand, Kia […]
Softness is its strength – 2022 Citroen C3 Aircross review
I’m sure that to the majority of you, hearing that the new C3 Aircross is a comfortable ride will hardly come as a surprise, it is a Citroen after all. However, with numerous different personalisable colour configurations, you can now make the latest facelift model cosier than ever. With that in mind, Citroen New Zealand […]
EV RemiX: 2022 BMW iX xDrive40 Review
The BMW iX is BMW’s first attempt at a purpose built all electric SUV. It also promises a great deal, with BMW even going so far as to say “the future is here.” Is it a case of “don’t believe the hype?” Let’s see. The iX family consists of my test car, the base xDrive […]
Apex Lex – 2022 Lexus LX 500d review
In 1996, premium automotive brand Lexus launched their largest and most expensive luxury SUV, the LX 450. This was followed by the second generation (LX470) in ‘98 and a third in ‘07. Well now there’s a fourth generation (LX 500d) in town, well two in fact, and Lexus New Zealand let us try them both […]
Subtle yet sublime – 2022 Mazda CX-5 review
It’s been around a decade since the Mazda CX-5 was first released and what an impact it’s made. It was the first Mazda to showcase their KODO design language and first to feature their full suite of Skyactiv technologies – no wonder it’s gone on to be their best selling model. This year see’s an […]
Next level, next gen Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review
New Zealand’s favourite PHEV the Outlander has upped its game again, with a 52% increase in pure EV range, 45% greater battery capacity and a powerful new 185kW/450Nm EV drive system. It’s so good that Mitsubishi New Zealand thought it was high time we took it for a spin – well ok then. Having only […]