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March 12, 2025

BMW X3 20d and M50 road test review: Still hitting the spot

March 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
BMW X3 20d and M50 road test review:  Still hitting the spot

The car that leads BMW’s premium sports utility vehicle pitch has gained more tech, but remains fundamentally as before: A classy, well-sorted choice.

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March 12, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
BMW NZ, X3, 20d, M50, iX3, Neue Klasse, diesel, petrol, Operating System 9
December 08, 2024

Jaecoo J7 EX roadtest review: Serving with ICE

December 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Jaecoo J7 EX roadtest review: Serving with ICE

Another new mid-size SUV from China with a competitive price-tag, interesting looks and lots of tech … but, hey, where’s the electric involvement?

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December 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Omoda
Jaecoo, J7, Chery, petrol, hybrid, SUV
September 02, 2024

Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy road test review: Big effort goes to town

September 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy road test review: Big effort goes to town

In moving up to meet a changing world, does this popular model risk losing touch with its biggest support base?

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September 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Santa Fe, diesel, petrol, hybrid, Calligraphy, Apple CarPlay, 1.6
May 13, 2024

Omoda C5 EX road test review: What price going big on a budget?

May 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Omoda C5 EX road test review: What price going big on a budget?

Striking looks, a hefty technology inclusion, a sharp sticker …  if you can abide the annoyances, there’s a fair swag of car for the money.

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May 13, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Omoda
C5, EX, petrol, Chery, Jaecoo, C5 EX, MG
April 08, 2024

Hyundai Kona 1.6T Limited road test review: Premium with petrol

April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai Kona 1.6T Limited road test review: Premium with petrol

With the electric models still to show, this edition is the top dog choice. 

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April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona, Hyundai NZ, hybrid, electric, turbo, petrol, Hayden Paddon
May 09, 2023

BMW X1 SDrive18i roadtest review: One plus three makes phwoar

May 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW X1 SDrive18i roadtest review: One plus three makes phwoar

The smallest sports utility in the BMW family is certainly all grown up. The front-drive three-cylinder is surprisingly fighting fit.

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May 09, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X1, sDrive18i, BMW NZ, three-cylinder, iX1, petrol
January 30, 2023

Skoda Karoq 1.4 TSi Style roadtest review: Change of direction

January 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda Karoq 1.4 TSi Style roadtest review: Change of direction

Revision for the sales horse edition of this compact goes well beyond a quick styling refresh; it now has a new persona.

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January 30, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Karoq, TSi, Skoda New Zealand, Enyaq, Varioflex, diesel, petrol
October 31, 2022

Nissan Patrol Ti-L roadtest review: Driving with dino-mite

October 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Nissan Patrol Ti-L roadtest review: Driving with dino-mite

Is this big, tough, family-sized Jurassic V8 petrol machine a scaredactyl?

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October 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Patrol, Nissan NZ, V8, petrol
April 07, 2022

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium roadtest review: The buck stops here

April 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium roadtest review: The buck stops here

At a time when so many are prone to call out regular diesel one-tonne utes as ‘gas guzzlers’, where does a full-sized American pick-up stand?

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April 07, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
Silverado, GMSV, EcoTec, V8, petrol
February 09, 2022

Peugeot 208 GT roadtest review: Pump action player

February 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Peugeot 208 GT roadtest review: Pump action player

If the electric-dedicated edition doesn’t spark you up, there’s always this ‘other’ version.

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February 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
208 GT, hatchback, petrol
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