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December 17, 2025

Updated Stonic starts with less

December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Updated Stonic starts with less

A big refresh for the well-established base crossover kicks in with a discount for the base edition.

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December 17, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Stonic, Rio, turbo, 48 volt, Kia NZ, Todd McDonald, refresh, ANCAP, unrated
September 01, 2025

Electric assist for reshaped Stonic

September 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric assist for reshaped Stonic

Kia’s baby crossover has gained the option of a 48 volt system that ups output from its carry-over 998cc triple by 10kW.

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September 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Stonic, 48 volt, hybrid, MHEV, Kia NZ, SX
November 14, 2024

Hybrid Fortuner out of reach

November 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Fortuner out of reach

Latest variant with Hilux mild hybrid drivetrain hasn’t been ticked off for NZ, but if that changes, it might be considered.

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November 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, Fortuner, hybrid, 48 volt
February 21, 2024

‘V-Active’ tag for Hilux 48 volt here?

February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
‘V-Active’ tag for Hilux 48 volt here?

The mild hybrid system coming to Toyota’s one-tonne ute has a fancy descriptive … in Australia.

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February 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, V-Active Technology, hybrid, Synergy Drive, 48 volt, Toyota NZ
February 02, 2024

Hilux hybrid install ties to styling freshen, kit lift

February 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hilux hybrid install ties to styling freshen, kit lift

The 48 volt system is the single biggest change, but it won’t be hard to pick the 2024 refresh of NZ’s second-favourite ute.

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February 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, hybrid, 48 volt, SR5, Synergy Drive
June 28, 2023

NZ-kept hybrid Hilux secrets blown

June 28, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-kept hybrid Hilux secrets blown

Still under wraps here, estimated economy improvement is in media share out of Australia that also suggests sensitivity about how to name the incoming system.

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June 28, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, hybrid, 48 volt, Neeraj Lala, Toyota Australia, Toyota NZ
June 27, 2023

Inbound Hilux hybrid cutting different track

June 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Inbound Hilux hybrid cutting different track

The badge is the same as you see on Toyota and Lexus cars, but the tech is altogether different - and might potentially be less impactful.

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June 27, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, hybrid, 48 volt, Synergy Drive, Electric, Neeraj Lala, Toyota New Zealand
May 11, 2022

Range Rover Sport a power player

May 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Range Rover Sport a power player

Electrified emphasis drives a big splash start for new line.

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May 11, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Land Rover
Range Rover, PHEV, mild hybrid, 48 volt, Land Rover New Zealand
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