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Holden’s still here
Holden is still spending up large on a marketing campaign to remind you of one thing – they’re still here. It’s in response to the widely telegraphed end to the Australian developed and built...
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Controlled chaos for petrol-heads
The last two years have seen record vehicle sales in New Zealand, with prospective purchasers spending many hours picking the right vehicle, right model, right colour and chewing over the price. One...
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Sure to blaze a UK trail
News noted last year that the price of the Land Rover Discovery 6 was right up there, perhaps too high to get the vehicle out onto farms. But the Discovery is as good as it gets in an SUV, with great...
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Ranger soon on the prowl
Having dominated the ute market for the last three years, Ford NZ says it will launch its 2019 Ranger in October. The 2019 Ranger builds on its solid workhorse credentials and the refinement of new...
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Plug-and-play Kia
First came Kia Motors New Zealand’s launch of the Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models in March, and now the company reports strong interest in the all-electric Niro EV recently unveiled in Korea....
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The Mercedes-AMG G 63: Love it or hate it
Introducing the Mercedes-AMG G 63. Like Vegemite, you either love it or hate it. The AMG G 63, in a shape and stance little changed in almost 40 years, has seen mechanical, safety, technology and...
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She’s a truck; not a ute!
Prominently displayed at the Mercedes Benz site at Fieldays was a vehicle that gives merit to the saying ‘there’s plenty of life in the old dog yet’. The venerable G-Professional cab chassis can trace...
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Toyota Fortuner is here!
Toyota’s Hilux-based Fortuner SUV line-up has had an aggressive upgrade in New Zealand with the addition of a TRD (Toyota Racing Development) enhanced version. A honeycomb grille, front spoiler, side...
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Outback front in the wagon wars
It's not hard to believe that the Subaru Outback accounts for about 45% of all the Subarus sold in New Zealand each year. It stepped into the void left by the exit of the Legacy wagon in 2015. But...
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Baby Ram no toddler!
The Ram 2500 and 3500 utes have a name for big load-carrying and towing capability but come with a hefty price tag. So the arrival of the new Ram 1500 at Fieldays should bring the brand into the scope...
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Holden goes easy on fuel
Holden has released details of the first-ever diesel Commodore, launching it alongside the first diesel-powered version of the new medium-size SUV, the Equinox. The company believes the diesel...
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Never lose your car
A new entry-level Range Rover Velar is set to be the model Kiwi motorists can better afford. The 2L Velar P250, powered by the latest petrol-fuelled Ingenium engine, will go on sale in New Zealand...
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Forester comes out of the woods
Given that the Subaru Forester virtually started the trend to SUVs years ago, the New Zealand motoring public’s assigning to it the label ‘wagon’ was woolly. Launched in 1997, the Forester straightaway...
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Touring around in comfort
Okay Holden, you’re not fooling anyone with your raised ride height and plastic wheel arches; the Calais-V Tourer is no off-roader. But that’s okay because most of us don’t even take our real SUVs on...
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Golden eagle soars
The Jeep legend was born in WWII but it came of age in the 1970s with a Golden Eagle version of the Jeep CJ7. It combined off-road ability with high levels of equipment, making it a sales hit for Jeep....
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Making a line for the Sportline
After test driving the Skoda Kodiaq Sportline, we think getting one may be a clever choice. Given that the Skoda Kodiaq scooped numerous awards in 2017 — including Car of the Year — its pedigree is not...
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New kid on the block
The new kid on the SUV block will have auto sales and marketing managers burning the midnight oil and scratching their heads as they wonder how to deal with this – the Skoda Kodiaq. Already claiming...
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Calling on history to make a modern point
When you tell your golfing buddies that you’ve just come back from the launch of the Range Rover Velar, they ask, “What sort of name is that?” Interestingly, the name Velar pre-dates that of Range...
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Bringing a slice of Gotham to Grey Lynn and Greymouth
With the compact SUV sector making up 20% of the total SUV market, it’s not surprising to see Toyota launching a new model to claim its share. The Toyota C-HR (Compact High Rider) was originally...
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T60 takes on the big boys
LDV distributor Great Lake Motors says it expects to shake up New Zealand’s ute market with its new LDV T60. At a recent gala event in Auckland to launch the new vehicle, attended by NZ dealers,...
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