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NNew Zealand Read More Skoda Enyaq EV is coming back to New Zealand, including a performance RS AWD versionDecember 8, 2025 Enyaq returns in Sportline RWD and RS AWD models. Specification increased across the range. RS is Skoda’s most…
BBusiness Read More The COTY conversation: our judges and 2025’s top cars, the Kia EV3, Tesla Model 3 and BYD Shark 6December 6, 2025 At crunch-time for the DRIVEN Car Guide 2025 New Zealand Car of the Year, we were down from…
BBusiness Read More NZ’s next Lexus RZ goes steer-by-wire: clearly some kind of yokeDecember 2, 2025 Steer-by-wire has no physical connection between steering wheel, axles. Yoke-style wheel claimed to free up space (or is…
BBusiness Read More Leapmotor C10 is the best Hybrid/EV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the YearDecember 1, 2025 The purpose of this category is to recognise a new vehicle that really delivers on the promise of…
BBusiness Read More Mazda CX-80 is the best Large SUV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the YearNovember 29, 2025 The CX-80 seven-seater might just be the ultimate expression of Mazda’s new Large Platform models (its sister SUVs…
BBusiness Read More Subaru Forester is the best Family SUV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the YearNovember 28, 2025 It’s not often you hope an all-new model is not too different from the one it replaces. But…
BBusiness Read More Kia EV3 is the best City SUV of 2025: DRIVEN Car Guide AA Insurance NZ Car of the YearNovember 28, 2025 If you’re looking for an urban EV-SUV with absolutely no compromise in dynamics, quality and especially range, the…
BBusiness Read More Leapmotor C10 AWD launched in NZ: new 440kW model nearly halves 0-100km/h timeNovember 28, 2025 ‘Blisteringly quick acceleration and robust torque’ claimed from 440kW powertrain. First Leapmotor with 800V architecture: faster charging, better…
BBusiness Read More Volkswagen Tayron Elegance full review: school-run sophisticationNovember 11, 2025 As we explained in our Volkswagen Tayron (say it “Tie-ron”) launch story not so long ago, it’s ostensibly…
HHeadlines Read More Cupra Tavascan first drive: nuts and volts and moreNovember 2, 2025 What’s this new car all about then? From a purely nuts-and-volts perspective, the Tavascan is Cupra’s version of…