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Ford Everest vs Hyundai Santa Fe vs Nissan Pathfinder Comparison

April 27, 2025

Got kids to move but a people mover just won’t cut it? You’ll need a large seven-seat SUV then. Here we compare the Hyundai Santa Fe with the Ford Everest and the Nissan Pathfinder. For people after a versatile family vehicle, the seven-seat SUV of the large variety ticks many boxes. It offers ample space for the kids and a couple of extras that might be tagging along. Or else the adaptable seating can be rearranged to suit the cargo in need of carrying. The modern SUV tends to come with a premium interior...

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2025 Jeep Wrangler Overland 4-door Review

Jeep updates its venerable Wrangler as it rolls into another year of battle in the market place. And there’s a...

by Alex Schultz

April 26, 2025

JAC

2025 Jac T9 Review

Utes are still big business, despite a drop-off recently. Could that be because of less expensive newcomers? We try out...

by Alex Schultz

April 24, 2025

GWM

2025 GWM Cannon Lux Review

GWM fires a salvo into the value end of the ute market with its revised Cannon. Is it the right...

by Alex Schultz

April 22, 2025

BYD

2025 BYD Sealion 7 Premium Review

Confused by BYD’s oceanic series nomenclature? Think of the new electric Sealion 7 as a raised up Seal with an...

by Alex Schultz

April 20, 2025

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2025 Subaru BRZ tS Review

Subaru is selling a two-wheel drive vehicle again. It’s the same name as before, the BRZ, only this is much...

by Alex Schultz

April 19, 2025

Mazda

2025 Mazda CX-80 SP Hybrid Review

The CX-80 joins the Mazda ranks as another seven-seat option for buyers of large SUVs. How is it different to...

by Alex Schultz

April 16, 2025

Ford

2025 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Review

by Alex Schultz

April 13, 2025

Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse is a polished piece of kit, at home both on road and track. It’s a sell-out, NZ’s allocation exhausted. So was it worth its premium over the regular old GT? The Mustang Dark Horse is a rare breed here. Ford New Zealand decided to make it a limited affair for Kiwis, restricting the herd size to 150 head. The Dark Horse is currently the top Mustang one can aspire to but it’s not a limited model in its home market, rather the top stallion. However, making it exclusive helped move them quick smart here, and now they’ve...

BMW

2025 BMW M5 Review

BMW’s top sports saloon continues to surprise, each generation delivering something new. This time it’s electrification, which brings 1000Nm to...

by Alex Schultz

April 12, 2025

Leapmotor

Leapmotor C10 REEV first drive – EV-first with petrol peace of mind

It's not every day you're piloting a Chinese electric vehicle with Italian plates around Spanish roads. Yet, that's precisely what...

by Kyle Cassidy

April 9, 2025

LDV

2025 LDV T60 Max Plus 4×4 Review

LDV has added another option to its T60 line-up in the Max Plus. This is a decent update to the...

by Alex Schultz

April 6, 2025

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Ram 1500 Hurricane first drive report

The latest version of the Ram 1500 isn’t powered by a V8 engine. Shock horror. But we are used to...

by Kyle Cassidy

April 4, 2025

Electric

2024 Ford Mach-E GT Long Term Report

The time with our Mustang Mach-E GT has come to an end, the blue bolter now back in its Ford...

by Alex Schultz

March 30, 2025

Mercedes-Benz

2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4Matic Cabriolet Review

It’s usually assured that shortly after Mercedes-Benz launches a new coupe, the convertible will follow. And so it is with...

by Alex Schultz

March 29, 2025

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