2025 Audi A6 e-tron Avant S line quattro Review
The latest Audi A6 is battery powered. That will immediately rule it out for some, but those after refinement, absolute effortlessness and sleek styling will like this. Do you find luxo SUVs all a bit common? As choice in the premium sedan/wagon space continues to dwindle, SUVs proliferate. But here is a new, low-riding five-door in the luxury mould; the Audi A6 e-tron Avant S-line quattro. The A6 e-tron is the second model on Audi’s Premium Platform Electric following on from the Q6. Available...
Read moreDetails2025 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...
Auckland 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 end of 2025”. Priced from $169,900 for the iX xDrive45 M Sport, deliveries of this model are set to commence in December. BMW notes the xDrive45 M Sport will be the sole offering in the local iX range, superseding the iX xDrive40 Sport. On the outside, the updated iX looks to be more inline with BMW’s current X-Series SUV range. LED headlights and a redesigned front bumper are evidence of this. The glowing kidney grilles is also something that is...
Read moreDetailsDetails 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...
Cupra 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...
FREE weekly newsletters - Subscribe here
Sign up here for the latest news, reviews, and competitions from NZ Autocar magazine. Find out the on-sale date and what is in each new issue of NZ Autocar magazine each month.















