Zeekr 7X Performance full review: the East’s version of West
Zeekr is the new Chinese EV brand for New Zealand that everybody’s been talking about, and we’re certainly…
Toyota bZ4X Touring confirmed for New Zealand: 280kW SUV-cum-wagon ‘built for weekend explorers’
Toyota New Zealand will launch the bZ4X Touring in the second quarter of this year. Essentially a wagon-style…
Toyota RAV4 pricing for New Zealand revealed: it’s all on the up
Pricing ranges from $49,990 to $66,990. New FWD and PHEV models feature. GR Sport joins RAV4 range for…
Toyota RAV4 for New Zealand will go live with connected services – but at a cost
Toyota Connected Services for new RAV4 and Lexus ES. Offered on suscription model, with a free trial period.…
Skoda Enyaq EV is coming back to New Zealand, including a performance RS AWD version
Enyaq returns in Sportline RWD and RS AWD models. Specification increased across the range. RS is Skoda’s most…
Leapmotor C10 is the best Hybrid/EV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year
The purpose of this category is to recognise a new vehicle that really delivers on the promise of…
Subaru Forester is the best Family SUV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the Year
It’s not often you hope an all-new model is not too different from the one it replaces. But…
Leapmotor C10 AWD launched in NZ: new 440kW model nearly halves 0-100km/h time
‘Blisteringly quick acceleration and robust torque’ claimed from 440kW powertrain. First Leapmotor with 800V architecture: faster charging, better…
Cupra Tavascan first drive: nuts and volts and more
What’s this new car all about then? From a purely nuts-and-volts perspective, the Tavascan is Cupra’s version of…
Volkswagen Tayron first drive: all the space, none of the Iguanas
What’s this new car all about then? While the Volkswagen Tayron lands at the same time that the…
Toyota RAV4 NZ lineup revealed: which are hybrid, which are PHEV?
New Toyota RAV4 from early-2026. Hybrid now available in FWD and AWD. PHEV from mid-year, in three distinct…
New Zealand’s newest car brands for 2025: they just keep coming
Haven’t we been here before? Yes, we published a major feature not so long ago, in April, digging…