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2025 Omoda 9 SHS Review

October 16, 2025

Omoda expands its line-up with the introduction of a new super hybrid range topper. It has some big numbers attached to it in terms of output and EV range but also pricing. Is it worthy? The Omoda 9 is a new range topper for the recently arrived Chinese brand, which is one of the tentacles of the Chery conglomerate. While we’ve come to recognise the likes of the Omoda C5 as good value, a bargain even, this is not that. We hadn’t quite caught up on the pricing of the Omoda 9 when we...

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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...

by Alex Schultz

October 14, 2025

Jaecoo

2025 Jaecoo J7 SHS EX Review

The Jaecoo J7 has been available locally in FWD or AWD variants, both using a 135kW/275Nm 1.5T engine under the...

by Alex Schultz

October 14, 2025

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2025 Toyota GR Corolla Review

GR adds two-pedal convenience to its AWD Corolla rocket. Is it a crime against hot hatches, or a shrewd move? ...

by Alex Schultz

October 12, 2025

BYD

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...

by Alex Schultz

October 9, 2025

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz NWB Review

The ID. Buzz has been a long time coming. VW revealed several concepts over the past twenty years hinting at...

by Alex Schultz

October 7, 2025

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Video – Kia PV5 first drive: Future van, man?

Kia’s been teasing its Platform Beyond Vehicle idea for a few years now, promising a modular ecosystem of electric vans and utility...

by Richard Edwards

October 6, 2025

Audi

2025 Audi SQ5 Review

by Alex Schultz

October 5, 2025

The latest Q5 is available in two guises, good and great, with a sizeable difference in cost. Is the SQ5 worth the considerable extra over the TFSi? Once upon a time the best selling Audi was the SQ7. That was when the property market was heading in only one direction. Since then things have changed, the golden era over, so no surprise that it’s the new Q5 that would-be Audi buyers are keenest to own. Evidently Audi NZ has sold over 3500 of them since around 2010, over two generations. And they will be even more popular now that the third-generation...

Porsche

2025 Porsche 911 GT3 Review

Porsche can never leave a good thing well enough alone and has updated its GT3 as part of the usual...

by Alex Schultz

October 4, 2025

Aston Martin

2025 Aston Martin DB12 Review

In its metamorphosis from DB11 to DB12, the Aston Martin GT moves to V8 power only but is quicker and...

by Alex Schultz

September 28, 2025

Ford

2025 KIA Tasman X-Pro vs Ford Ranger Wildtrak Comparison

The Kia Tasman has arrived, giving ute buyers yet more choice in a crowded market. How does it stack up...

by Alex Schultz

September 27, 2025

Mazda

2015–2023 Mazda CX-3 – ReView

The Mazda CX-3 is a small SUV that’s long been a popular choice for buyers wanting the height and style...

by Alex Schultz

September 26, 2025

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2025 Tesla Model Y RWD

School holidays, torrential rain, and a cross-country mission to take my daughter to the “exotic” Bay of Plenty town of...

by Alex Schultz

September 24, 2025

Nissan

2025 Nissan Patrol Ti Review

Nissan is now selling an updated Patrol, not that you’d know from a casual glance. Inside, however, is a ‘modern...

by Alex Schultz

September 22, 2025

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