2025 Xiaomi YU7 Max Review
While there are no plans for the Xiaomi SU7 Max to make its way to New Zealand, it’s an interestintg prospect. It looks good, and is fully connected. But is it something you’d want to drive? Until 18 months ago, nobody in automotive circles had ever heard of Xiaomi. One of China’s largest consumer electronics brands turned automaker, it has since sold 250,000 examples of its SU7. And with a stack of Nurburgring records, it is the Chinese car brand on everyone’s lips. Its second model,...
Read moreDetailsAuckland to Wellington in a Tesla Model 3 FSD-S Review
We take Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) tech suite for a long drive down the North Island. How did it do?...
Efficiency gains for updated Mustang Mach-E
Ford New Zealand has confirmed updates to the Mustang Mach-E for the 2025 model year, bringing sharper performance, greater efficiency,...
BYD claims price parity with $29,990 Atto 1
BYD has announced pricing for three new models bound for New Zealand, with the compact Atto 1 Essential achieving what...
Honda Super-ONE EV coming to NZ in 2026
Honda New Zealand has confirmed it will launch the new Honda Super-ONE—a compact electric city car derived from the Honda Super EV...
MG S5 Essence 62 Review
The new MG S5 feels like a high-rise MG4 with extra space and LFP battery tech. What’s not to like?...
Updated BMW iX SUV confirmed for NZ with improved electric range
BMW New Zealand has released pricing and specifications for the updated iX electric SUV, which will be launched “at the...
Details revealed for GAC’s New Zealand-bound vehicles
Specification details have been published on the New Zealand website for Chinese state-owned automaker GAC’s upcoming vehicles. While no information around pricing has been released, full specifications for both the all-electric AION V SUV and the plug-in hybrid M8 MPV are now available online. Few details are also available for the petrol-powered EMZOOM SUV. Set to be the brand’s flagship model in New Zealand, the all-electric AION V benefits from 75KWh LFP battery. This powers a 150kW/210Nm motor on the front axle. Its maximum range sits at 510km (WLTP), can charge at up to 180kW, and will take 22 minutes...
Read moreDetailsCupra Tavascan: Saving the best for last
Cupra has never been shy about standing apart from the mainstream, and its first all-electric SUV, the Tavascan, is perhaps...
2025 Riddara RD6 Review
A new four-wheel drive fully-electric ute has landed in NZ. Is it the real deal though? Can an electric ute...
2025 Geely EX5 Inspire Review
Geely’s new EX5 isn’t perfect but for a (sort of) first effort, it really is quite good writes Richard Edwards....
Leapmotor B10 First Drive: A leap forward
Leapmotor isn’t wasting time. After the launch of its first model, the midsize C10 earlier this year, the Chinese brand...
Kia EV5: Korea’s version adds polish, but will it reach NZ?
Kia has launched a new version of its EV5 compact electric SUV, this time built in Korea and aimed at...
2025 BYD Sealion 7 Performance Review
When you hear the term Performance attached to an electric car, you think Tesla, right? The Model 3 variant is...
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