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December 20, 2021

Ford Escape PHEV review: Kapiti Island connection

December 20, 2021/ Rob Maetzig
Ford Escape PHEV review: Kapiti Island connection

Kapiti Island is a green jewel. So, in many respects, is the Ford Escape PHEV, Rob Maetzig says.

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December 20, 2021/ Rob Maetzig/
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Escape PHEV, Ford NZ, hybrid, Kapiti Island, environment, Rob Maetzig
December 15, 2021

Audi SQ5 review: You really shouldn’t, but …

December 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Audi SQ5 review: You really shouldn’t, but …

Diesel’s on a downer, yet this powerplant is just so uplifting and the package it comes with is decent, too.

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December 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
SQ5, SUV, Audi NZ, diesel, quattro
December 08, 2021

Cupra Leon Sportstourer and Formentor VZ review: New age conquistadors

December 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
 Cupra Leon Sportstourer and Formentor VZ review: New age conquistadors

Just when you thought all medium VW Group cars were becoming a bit too ‘samey’ …

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December 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Cupra, SEAT
Formentor, Leon Sportstourer, Cupra NZ, SEAT NZ, VW Group
December 03, 2021

Mitsubishi Outlander VRX AWD review: Fresh yet still familiar

December 03, 2021/ Rob Maetzig
Mitsubishi Outlander VRX AWD review: Fresh yet still familiar

Something more of a Nis-subishi, having moved to a platform and engine from an alliance partner, it nonetheless maintains old virtues.

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December 03, 2021/ Rob Maetzig/
Mitsubishi
Outlander, Mitsubishi NZ, PHEV, Nissan, Alliance
November 30, 2021

Isuzu MU-X LS-T review: Beast with burden

November 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Isuzu MU-X LS-T review: Beast with burden

The new generation is perfect for the rough, and better now for the schmooze. But there are a couple of issues.

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November 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Isuzu
Isuzu NZ, MU-X, D-Max
November 24, 2021

Renault Duster review: Not too dusty

November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Renault Duster review: Not too dusty

All you possibly ever needed to know about this car’s Romanian maker. Something about how it coped with a tough-as state highway, too.

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November 24, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Renault
Duster, Renault NZ, Dacia, Lada, Renault
November 15, 2021

Peugeot e-208 GT review: Watt’s up from France?

November 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Peugeot e-208 GT review: Watt’s up from France?

An electric supermini with authentic Euro genes – who’s not going have an interest in that?

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November 15, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
e-208, 208, Peugeot, PSA, electric
November 08, 2021

Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited review: Crowned joules

November 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited review: Crowned joules

The most important new car of the year? No debate about that. No question, either, that the concept is utterly brilliant.

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November 08, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq, Hyundai NZ, Kia, Tesla, EV
November 04, 2021

Audi RS E-Tron GT review: Mean in green

November 04, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS E-Tron GT review: Mean in green

If an exciting electric car suits you, and you’ve got the deepest of deep pockets, this might be the best one you can buy.

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November 04, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
e-tron, GT, RS, Audi New Zealand, ChargeNet
October 31, 2021

Ford Escape ST-Line X PHEV review: Green scene contender

October 31, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Ford Escape ST-Line X PHEV review: Green scene contender

An appealing plug-in electric drivetrain adds shine to a model already trading strongly on its specification, look and practicality.

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October 31, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Escape PHEV, Ford NZ, plug-in hybrid, battery, ST Line-X
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