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August 04, 2022

Hyundai Ioniq 5 rear-drive 58kWh/72.6Kh roadtest review: Touching base … briefly

August 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai Ioniq 5 rear-drive 58kWh/72.6Kh roadtest review: Touching base … briefly

The entry version of this landmark electric lands in a price sweet spot, which makes it hard to pin down. And just when it finally arrived … it had to leave again.

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August 04, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Ioniq 5, Base, Elite, 58kWh, 72.6kWh
July 27, 2022

Subaru WRX GT Wagon tS roadtest review: Rex grows up

July 27, 2022/ Rob Maetzig
Subaru WRX GT Wagon tS roadtest review: Rex grows up

We’ve got a WRX wagon again after 14 years. Is it worthy of the badge?

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July 27, 2022/ Rob Maetzig/
Subaru
WRX, Levorg, Subaru NZ, Legacy GT, boxer, Lineartronic
July 19, 2022

Skoda Kodiaq RS roadtest review: Heart attack

July 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda Kodiaq RS roadtest review: Heart attack

The flagship edition of this seven seat sports utility maintains as the family pace-setter, but is it as characterful with a change of engine?

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July 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq RS, EA888, VW Group, Skoda NZ
July 12, 2022

Mazda CX-5 Activ roadtest review: Into the greenery

July 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda CX-5 Activ roadtest review: Into the greenery

How effective are those extra off-tarmac credentials when you zoom-zoom into the wild?

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July 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-5, Activ, Mazda NZ, SkyActiv, Subaru, Forester
July 05, 2022

Skoda Superb iV roadtest review: Jolly Green giant

July 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda Superb iV roadtest review: Jolly Green giant

Small into big: That’s the drivetrain recipe for this eco edition of the brand’s fabulous large wagon. How does it work out?

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July 05, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Superb, iV, Skoda NZ, PHEV, VW Group
June 27, 2022

Mercedes-Benz C200 sedan road test review: Capacity for change

June 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes-Benz C200 sedan road test review: Capacity for change

The entry model is an agreeable car, with a broader spread of capabilities than you might at first expect.

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June 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
C200, Mercedes Benz NZ, C-Class, 1.5-litre
June 21, 2022

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line roadtest review: Going all the way

June 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line roadtest review: Going all the way

All the positive traits of a five-seater model but with a bigger boot and two extra occasional chairs. But is the flagship too plush for school run punishment?

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June 21, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Tiguan, Allspace, R-Line, VW NZ, Toyota Highlander, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento
June 13, 2022

Mazda CX-30 M-Hybrid SP20 Blackout roadtest review: Static electricity

June 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mazda CX-30 M-Hybrid SP20 Blackout roadtest review: Static electricity

This new addition doesn’t lack for appeal, yet in respect to electrical enhancement we’re talking a small step rather than a giant leap.

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June 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
Mazda NZ, hybrid, battery, CX-30, M-Hybrid
June 09, 2022

Hyundai i20 N roadtest review: Letter-perfect

June 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai i20 N roadtest review: Letter-perfect

The smallest car in South Korea’s performance portfolio has huge spirit.

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June 09, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i20 N, Hyundai NZ, i30 N, Fastback, GR Yaris
May 30, 2022

Audi RS 3 roadtest review: Quattro to the power of five

May 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Audi RS 3 roadtest review: Quattro to the power of five

Ingolstadt vowed that, as the last of a very special breed, this one would be particularly memorable. They weren’t wrong.

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May 30, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Audi NZ, RS, RS 3, Quattro, performance, hot hatch
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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