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January 05, 2022

Toyota Highlander ZR Limited review: Less heat, less burn than a V6

January 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota Highlander ZR Limited review: Less heat, less burn than a V6

If you want a practical, big and comfy seven-seater but don’t want a diesel, this hybrid is a solid choice.

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January 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Toyota New Zealand, Highlander, hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid, Prius, Camry Hybrid
December 30, 2021

Mercedes Benz EQA 250 review: Star bright

December 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes Benz EQA 250 review: Star bright

Good looking, pleasant to drive and well-engineered; shame it’s not quite on the money for an incentive.

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December 30, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
EQA, Clean Car, electric, EV, Mercedes Benz NZ, DC, AC
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/
Ford
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
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