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October 12, 2026

Upscale upsell: Audi’s supersized SUV priced

October 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Upscale upsell: Audi’s supersized SUV priced

Ingolstadt’s XXL family hauler aims at those who need an even plusher school run bus than its already posh Q7.

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October 12, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, Greg Leet, Audi NZ, Q7, SUV, diesel, Ingolstadt
September 29, 2026

Black marque for GMC big boy

September 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Black marque for GMC big boy

Special edition of the Yukon Denali created as response to ‘customer demand’.

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September 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV
Yukon Denali, SUV, V8, petrol, consumption, Trump
September 23, 2026

McLaren rebranding enforces humble NZ roots

September 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
McLaren rebranding enforces humble NZ roots

Signage for the Remuera garage run by team founder’s parents has inspired logo change for the road car and racing operations.

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September 23, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
McLaren
McLaren Automotive, Remuera, McLaren F1, Bruce McLaren, SUV, sports cars, supercar
September 03, 2026

Polestar’s latest set to star, importer believes

September 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Polestar’s latest set to star, importer believes

Polestar’s latest set to star, importer believes

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September 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Volvo, Geely, Bruce Fowler, Dane Fisher, NordEast, SUV, shooting brake
July 30, 2026

Audi’s supersized SUV here in early 2027

July 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Audi’s supersized SUV here in early 2027

Ingolstadt has built a bigger boat - the new Q9 brings a new scale to family hauling. 

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July 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, Q7, Ingolstadt, SUV, diesel, hybrid, V8
July 22, 2026

Zeekr’s next move from V to X

July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Zeekr’s next move from V to X

Chinese challenger brand putting next effort into compact sports utility.

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July 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Zeekr
X, rear drive, all wheel drive, Volvo, EX30, LFP, NCM, SUV, compact, WLTP
June 30, 2026

Pajero set to dial into history

June 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Pajero set to dial into history

A design tribute to past generations of Mitsubishi’s reborn heavy-duty SUV reveals.

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June 30, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Pajero, SUV, Triton, Navara, ladder frame, multi meter
May 14, 2026

Take your seats - Audi opens up on Q9

May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Take your seats - Audi opens up on Q9

The first look of Ingolstadt’s plushest ever car focuses on the cabin environment.

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May 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q9, SUV, A8, luxury, Bang and Olufsen, PPC, K1, Porsche, SQ9, V8
April 10, 2026

Ora goes larger - but keeps stickers static

April 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ora goes larger - but keeps stickers static

The new ‘5’ is a fresh direction of sorts for GWM’s style-driven budget brand.

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April 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Ora 5, Ora hatch, Coffee, ANCAP, GWM NZ, Porsche, SUV, crossover
April 02, 2026

Going bolder: Hyundai’s off-road pitch

April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Going bolder: Hyundai’s off-road pitch

South Korea’s boss brand rocks up with a tough looking SUV.

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April 02, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Boulder, Hyundai North America, South Korea, Seoul, Kia Tasman, ute, SUV, concept, Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler
January 21, 2026

Q3 times three: A hybrid and two petrols

January 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Q3 times three: A hybrid and two petrols

Audi NZ lays out initial product plan for important entry SUV.

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January 21, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Q3, Sportback, SUV, Audi NZ, Greg Leet
December 22, 2025

Seatbelt fail sees freeze on Fronx

December 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Seatbelt fail sees freeze on Fronx

Safety auditor ANCAP determining single star score for compact SUV is deja vu for Suzuki NZ.

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December 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Fronx, ANCAP, one star, Swift, three stars, seatbelt, SUV
November 28, 2025

NZ-bound Mahindra electric SUV revealed

November 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound Mahindra electric SUV revealed

Long-legged seven chair model is expected around June.

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November 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mahindra
XEV 9S, India, Mahindra NZ, 3XO, XUV700, SUV, EV, electric
October 29, 2025

Meet Elevance, Mitsubishi's six-seater all-terrain SUV

October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Meet Elevance, Mitsubishi's six-seater all-terrain SUV

Mitsubishi’s promise of delivering a design study for a go-everywhere electrified luxury model has fulfilled in Tokyo today.

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October 29, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Mitsubishi
Elevance, Mobility Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi Motors NZ, SUV, Delica
October 22, 2025

Camper, ute, adventure wagon and family car in one

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Camper, ute, adventure wagon and family car in one

Chery has created the Swiss Army knife of SUVs.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Chery User Summit, China, SUV, 7 set transformable
June 12, 2025

Electric edge for Q5 ramps up

June 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Electric edge for Q5 ramps up

Audi NZ product plan for highest volume car yet to include plug-in hybrid just announced internationally.

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June 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Audi NZ, Q5, SQ5, e-hybrid, quattro, Sportback, SUV
May 20, 2025

TNZ trumps RAV4 teasers

May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
TNZ trumps RAV4 teasers

Toyota NZ lips are still zipped about the freshen that is drawing worldwide attention - but they’ve shared a photo of the car ahead of the official unveil.

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May 20, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
RAV4, Toyota NZ, TNZ, SUV, Palmerston North
May 06, 2025

ANCAP scores hybrid J7, ignores petrol

May 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ANCAP scores hybrid J7, ignores petrol

Only the top, highest-tech version of Jaecoo’s sports utility has been evaluated by the national crash test auditor.

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May 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J7, ANCAP, five stars, Omoda, SUV, SHS, Chery
August 28, 2024

Fortuner’s demise finally acknowledged

August 28, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fortuner’s demise finally acknowledged

Toyota NZ has announced a well-foreseen death in its SUV family.

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August 28, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Fortuner, Toyota NZ, Hilux, SUV, ute, one tonne
July 11, 2024

Capri going for three - as an SUV

July 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Capri going for three - as an SUV

Coupe-roofed alternate to electric Explorer revealed.

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July 11, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Capri, Explorer, SUV, Ford NZ, EV, Ford Europe, VW, MEB
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