Toyota Corolla 2018 Car Review 23 November 2018 This latest Corolla launched here in September 2018, and it’s a handsomer car than Corollas have been for some time, certainly when viewed from the pavement.
Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2018 Car Review 02 November 2018 Let’s get the most obvious headliner in this Mercedes A200 test car out of the way first – that wide, wide instrument screen, which extends two-thirds of the way across the dash, and shows you everything with a clarity and crispness which until recently one could only dream of.
Subaru Forester 2018 Car Review 12 October 2018 Our tester has long approved of Subaru’s Forester – it did everything its Outback sibling did, plus some, and at a better price.
Mitsubishi Outlander 2018 Car Review 26 September 2018 All this new technology is well and good, but what’s it like to live with — surely there are compromises? We had a great opportunity to find out when we drove the Mitsubishi Outlander 2WD 2.4-litre LS petrol for a few days, followed by its plug-in hybrid stablemate, the PHEV, in VRX trim.
Mazda CX-8 2018 Car Review 19 September 2018 If you’re an anti-diesel bod, long ago soured by old-style smoky, lethargic examples of the breed, you should try out this Mazda CX-8 in 2.2-litre diesel format.
Renault Koleos 2018 Car Review 06 August 2018 The first Koleos — revealed at the Geneva motor show back in 2000 – looked and felt more like a glorified hatchback than a true SUV. Based on Nissan’s Qashqai, it was a pleasant, if unassuming car with a slightly more elegant feel and finish than its Japanese originator, on a relatively compact footprint.
Hyundai Ioniq 2018 Car Review 13 July 2018 Hyundai first launched the Ioniq in February 2017, with either a hybrid or full electric drivetrain. This plug-in hybrid landed in December 2017 to bridge the gap between them
SKODA Rapid 2018 Car Review 27 June 2018 When Skoda’s Rapid first arrived here in 2013 it bridged the gap between the smaller Fabia and the Octavia as a spacious, good-value car with a crossover sedan-hatch persona.
Volkswagen Tiguan 2018 Car Review 11 June 2018 Volkswagen’s Tiguan has long been a favourite of some of our testers, not for a flashy engine or standout looks, indeed it’s a bit unexciting, but because its designers clearly thought long and hard about its likely intended function – as a family runabout.
Toyota Prius 2018 Car Review 11 June 2018 The Toyota Prius, the world’s first mass-production hybrid, has become a low-emissions, fuel-efficient urban runabout since its 2000 release, with Auckland’s taxi fleet being a prime example.