Tag: Hatchback

The Aceman is something new from Mini. Think of this as the electric alternative to the ICE-powered Cooper 5-door, with ...

Stepping out of a hefty SUV and into something that weighs a tonne less and is not even 4.4m in ...

Mini’s first electric Cooper went well enough but couldn’t roam that far out of town. The new SE remedies that. ...

The BYD Dolphin is the brand's most affordable machine, an all-electric hatch starting at $39,990 for the Essential. That’s $10k ...

Smart is back, but not as you remember it. Here we check out both new entrants to the market, the ...

Let’s be clear: the Alfa Junior Ibrida is still under consideration for New Zealand and far from confirmed. So why ...

Audi updates its S3 for another round. Does it still deliver the blend of sport and luxury we’ve come to ...

The hot-hatch revolution never really kicked off here like it did in Europe. Nonetheless, TNZ developed the ripper little Corolla ...

They might look alike superficially but the marque’s entry-level 120 and harder-edged M135 are for rather different buyers. BMW’s updated ...

Could 2025 be the year to switch to electric? For some that’ll be a flat no, the EV topic almost ...

These two, the Cupra Born V+ and the Formentor V e-Hybrid PHEV are dynamic drives that also offer clean running. ...

For those who want a hot hatch that can cope with a day at the track and get you there ...

The Toyota Prius is no longer an official model for Toyota NZ but it’s not off the menu completely. It ...

The new Swift line-up is one with far fewer variants than those of previous generations. Just two in fact, differing ...

MG’s new MG3 Hybrid+ ups the ante for a city car, with plenty of EV potential. Think of it as ...

It might not look as angry as a GTI but VW’s GTE is all but as quick and is also ...

Peugeot has ushered in a new era of electrification with the revised 208 GT, its first mild hybrid offering. Is ...

Suzuki and MG recently renewed their small cars, both line-ups featuring hybrids. We compare two identically priced models, one a ...

The Suzuki Swift isn’t the only new small car to come along this month, with MG replacing its entry into ...

Back in the day when car makers made homologation specials, designed to win on Sunday so they could sell more ...