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2026 BYD ATTO 2 DM-i Premium ReviewThe electric Atto 2 has been a quiet success for BYD New Zealand, a $41k, small SUV that still carries a waiting list. The DM-i version is the same car with a 1.5-litre engine…

BYD flash charging station with two bays and battery storage units alongside

BYD’s first flash charging cars due early 2027, chargers to followBYD New Zealand expects its first cars capable of megawatt “flash charging” to arrive in the first quarter of 2027, with the chargers themselves to come later. General manager…

What Happens If You Ignore a Small Car Problem?

What Happens If You Ignore a Small Car Problem?A strange noise, a small leak or a warning light on your dashboard might not seem like a big deal, especially when your car still drives normally. But small problems don’t always…

BYD flash charging station with two bays and battery storage units alongside

BYD’s first flash charging cars due early 2027, chargers to followBYD New Zealand expects its first cars capable of megawatt “flash charging” to arrive in the first quarter of 2027, with the chargers themselves to come later. General manager…

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2026 GWM Tank 500 Vanta diesel Review

GWM has expanded its local Tank 500 range with the new Vanta, bringing the biggest change since the model’s local introduction: a turbo-diesel engine. This puts it on more of an…

2026 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ First Drive: Does the Little Land Cruiser Live up to its Legacy?

Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser has taken a number of different forms since the badge was first introduced back in 1951. What started as a small off-roader for predominantly military…

Kia Seltos HEV Earth driving on a rural New Zealand road

Kia Seltos HEV first drive: fit for purpose

Kia’s best-selling model in New Zealand has gone hybrid. We drive the new Seltos HEV, priced from $39,990.

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Orange Suzuki Ignis, red Suzuki Swift and blue Suzuki Baleno parked in a showroom atrium for the Suzuki Certified Used Vehicles programme

Suzuki launches certified used programme with eight-year warranty

Suzuki New Zealand has launched a certified used vehicle programme with a warranty package running to eight years or 160,000km from first registration.

blue NASCAR mustang on black tarmac

Ford’s 2027 NASCAR Mustang gets a Dark Horse SC makeover

Ford has unveiled its 2027 NASCAR Cup Series Mustang at Daytona, giving the race car a new nose modelled on the road-going Mustang Dark Horse SC. The resemblance serves a purpose…

Chery Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute, front three-quarter view, parked in a grassy paddock at sunset

Chery adds a cheaper Urban grade to the Stockman line-up

Chery Australia has priced the Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute, and the Ultimate has been joined by a cheaper Urban grade. The Urban starts at A$52,990 (about NZ$64,000 at…

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Silver Scion by Toyota KEI-01 kei truck, front three-quarter view

Kei trucks are having their moment, but can you register one?

Kei trucks are all over social media and Toyota has revived Scion with one. Here’s what New Zealand’s rules allow, the safety trade-offs, and what’s on Auto Trader.

The Small Things That Make a Car Much Easier to Live With

The Small Things That Make a Car Much Easier to Live With

When shopping for a car, it is easy to focus on the big things, like price, fuel economy, performance and appearance. But once you start driving it every day, the smaller details…

What Should You Look for in a Good Test Drive?

What Should You Look for in a Good Test Drive?

A car can look perfect in photos and tick every box on paper, but you will not really know if it suits you until you get behind the wheel. A good test drive is about more than…

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Chery Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute, front three-quarter view, parked in a grassy paddock at sunset

Chery adds a cheaper Urban grade to the Stockman line-up

Chery Australia has priced the Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute, and the Ultimate has been joined by a cheaper Urban grade. The Urban starts at A$52,990 (about NZ$64,000 at…

BYD Ti 7 seven-seat SUV in Jade Green, front three-quarter view

BYD NZ says Land Rover court case won’t hold up Ti 7

BYD NZ doesn’t expect JLR’s Dutch court case over the Defender-like Ti 7 to delay the seven-seater’s 2027 arrival here.

Kia Seltos HEV Earth driving on a rural New Zealand road

Kia Seltos HEV first drive: fit for purpose

Kia’s best-selling model in New Zealand has gone hybrid. We drive the new Seltos HEV, priced from $39,990.