It’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru – Outback Wilderness Review
Leaning into the lifestyle, doubling down on the DNA When an automaker comes out with a new gen of an important model, it is their opportunity to showcase new technology, new designs, and also whether or not they’ve been listening to the market in general and their loyalists. And if ticking all these boxes is […]
Outback’s Back – 2026 Subaru Outback & Outback Wilderness First Drive NZ
Subaru’s Outback has long been the unofficial adventure wagon of New Zealand, equally at home outside the local Four Square as it is halfway up a rutted forestry track. Now, with the NZ arrival of the seventh‑generation Outback and the debut of the Outback Wilderness, Subaru has rewritten the brief. Taller, tougher, more technologically advanced […]
Subaru Trailseeker Charges Downunder as Brand’s Fastest EV Yet
Subaru Australia has officially confirmed that its newest electric SUV (aptly named the Subaru Trailseeker) is set to join the local line‑up in Q2 of 2026 (NZ TBC), marking a major milestone in the brand’s EV evolution and bringing a fresh spark of excitement to the adventure‑ready SUV segment. It’s not just another entry into […]
Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro – 10 Rays of Sunshine Light Up New Zealand
Limited-edition brilliance arrives with only 10 units available nationwide The automotive landscape is about to get significantly brighter. This month, New Zealand’s Authorised Subaru Centres welcome the arrival of the limited-edition Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro, a stunning homage to driving purity that’s as rare as it is radiant. With only ten units destined for Kiwi […]
Stronger for Longer: 2025 Subaru Forester AWD Hybrid Touring Review
Subaru’s sixth generation Forester is here, now as a proper hybrid and with symmetrical AWD, is it too good to be true?
Blue Blood: 2025 Subaru WRX GT tS Wagon Review
A wagon body and an automatic gearbox, has the WRX become too mature?
Subaru’s NZ ‘Legacy and Evolution’ Game Plan
Subaru is a brand that feels woven into the very fabric of New Zealand’s landscape. From snowy southern roads to muddy farm tracks and winding coastal highways, the six-starred badge is a familiar sight. But in a rapidly changing automotive world, how does a brand built on a legacy of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and boxer […]
All-new 6th Gen Subaru Forester – first drive NZ
The adventurous Kiwi SUV Icon, (also known as the Forester) has arrived in New Zealand and to help celebrate, Subaru NZ and Australia invited us to the South Island (Christchurch and beyond) to play with it. Not only does it get three, ‘strong-hybrid heart’ variants, but it’s smarter, safer and more capable too! For over […]
Subaru Drops an Electric Bombshell
Meet the All-New Uncharted, E-Outback, and a Hotter Solterra Subaru, the brand synonymous with gravel-spitting rally legends and go-anywhere family wagons, is diving headfirst into the electric era with a triple-threat of new battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) set for Europe. This isn’t just a token effort; it’s a full-scale electric offensive built on a brand-new platform, […]
Subaru Adds Pure Petrol Power to Crosstrek Line-up
Subaru New Zealand has expanded its popular Crosstrek range, confirming the arrival of a new All-Wheel Drive 2.0-litre petrol variant, now available nationwide. Priced at $43,990, the Crosstrek AWD 2.0L is positioned as a value-packed option aimed squarely at fleet and corporate buyers, but its broad appeal is set to attract a wide range of […]