Drivesouth Vehicle Reviews

Small to medium-sized cars are selling well at the moment, so the Hyundai Accent may prove a handy additional sales tool for a brand that is
setting the pace for New Zealand sales growth.

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Small to medium-sized cars are selling well at the moment, so the Hyundai Accent may prove a handy additional sales tool for a brand that is
setting the pace for New Zealand sales growth.

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Holden will join the hybrid pack later this year when it launches the Volt in New Zealand. Richard Bosselman takes a first look at the new machine, which differs significantly from the current hybrid crop.

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Four years after the original broke cover in New Zealand, Jeep has given its Patriot mid-sized SUV a major refit.

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It's an invented descriptive that encapsulates Mazda's push toward downsized, more efficient (petrol and diesel) engines, redeveloped transmissions, exotic exhaust designs and a greater use of lightweight construction materials for improved safety, agility and, above all else, economy.

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Weird days. Just as other makers of small cars are starting to become adventurous with their designs, the brand that has already "been there, done that" has gone straight again.

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Ford has plugged an obvious gap in its otherwise comprehensive New Zealand range by introducing the European-designed and built Kuga crossover SUV.

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The arrival of the BT-50, Mazda's sister to Ford's recently launched Ranger, raises an obvious question: beyond taking the Ranger to a different tailor, how much input did Mazda have into the vehicle's design?

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Take the blueprint for the outgoing 1-Series, place in copier and hit "enlarge to 120%" : a quick visual assessment would suggest this is how Munich developed the second generation of its smallest BMW-badged model.

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The DS, XM, CX, Traction Avant and Deux Chevaux - there's no shortage of examples to remind that creative and/or quirky cars are what Citroen does.

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