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January 16, 2023

Peugeot 308 GT roadtest review: Fashionably beating a trend

January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Peugeot 308 GT roadtest review: Fashionably beating a trend

Hatchback sales are declining, through consumer abdication to crossovers and the like. This car deserves to reverse that trend.

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January 16, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Peugeot
308, Peugeot NZ, 1.2, PSA, Citroen, electric, hybrid, GT, Stellantis
January 10, 2023

BMW i4 M50 road test review: Electron attraction to the Four

January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
BMW i4 M50 road test review: Electron attraction to the Four

This ‘battery-included’ rendition of a well-received combustion-engined sibling maintains driver-focused DNA.

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January 10, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
EV, i3, i4, M50, BMW NZ, Polestar, Tesla
December 22, 2022

Hyundai i20 N road test review: Big kids’ toy

December 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Hyundai i20 N road test review: Big kids’ toy

 The remit: Take a rally stage slayer, put it into into the hands of a gearbox grinch for the Christmas shopping run.

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December 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
i20 N, Rob Maetzig, grinch
December 19, 2022

MG ZS EV Essence roadtest review: Cents and sensibility

December 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
MG ZS EV Essence roadtest review: Cents and sensibility

If sheer affordability rates above fashionability, it’s still the top player.

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December 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
ZS EV, MG Motors NZ, BYD, Atto 3, Nio, Xpeng, Aeekr, Aiways, Ora Good Cat
December 12, 2022

Mercedes C350e roadtest review: Star fleet command

December 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mercedes C350e roadtest review: Star fleet command

All the excellent qualities of the C-Class with A-Class-beating economy.

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December 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes-Benz
PHEV, C-Class, C350e, Mercedes Benz NZ, plug-in, electric
December 07, 2022

Polestar 2 Standard Range road test review: Charging station contretemps

December 07, 2022/ Rob Maetzig
Polestar 2 Standard Range road test review: Charging station contretemps

EV acolytes sparking up at charging stations was an intriguing experience during this big drive.

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December 07, 2022/ Rob Maetzig/
Polestar
Polestar 2, standard range, Polestar NZ, ChargeNet
December 02, 2022

Kia EV6 GT-Line roadtest review 2: Peak power player

December 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Kia EV6 GT-Line roadtest review 2: Peak power player

The E-GMP platform seems set to be the basis for brilliance; this car lends its maker every reason for confidence.

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December 02, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Kia
EV6, Hyundai, Ioniq 5, GT-Line, Limited, E-GMP, 800v, Kia NZ
November 28, 2022

Roadtest review Nissan Leaf 40kW: Charging along quietly

November 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Roadtest review Nissan Leaf 40kW: Charging along quietly

The car that has introduced more Kiwis to electric than any other doesn’t deserve to be such a hard sell brand-new.

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November 28, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Leaf, Nissan NZ, 40kWh, used imports, JUC, Ariya
November 25, 2022

Roadtest review Suzuki S-Cross: Still in its comfort zone?

November 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Roadtest review Suzuki S-Cross: Still in its comfort zone?

A freshen-up for this long-lived small battler is good. The price increase less welcome.

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November 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
S-Cross, BoosterJet, hybrid, Suzuki NZ
November 20, 2022

Kia EV6 GT Line road test review: It’s the generation game

November 20, 2022/ Rob Maetzig
Kia EV6 GT Line road test review: It’s the generation game

What better car to visit some early sources of green energy in the writer’s home province?

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November 20, 2022/ Rob Maetzig/
Kia
EV6, EECA, electric vehicle, replenishment
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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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