Driven Car GuideMore cars and less time to wait; that’s BYD NZ’s promise to help Kiwi’s with rising fuel costsBYD NZ has secured increased EV supply and has reduced delivery times to less than 90 days23 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideHello Youngtimer: Mercedes puts focus back on classic 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution IICult classic is a key part of the Youngtimer exhibition until the end of May.23 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideThis BMW racing station wagon started as a joke, but now it’s competing for realNo April Fool: M3 Touring 24H will line up for the 2026 24 Hours of Nurburgring.23 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideGovernment gives EVs a push with funding for more than 2500 new charge stations in NZ: build them and they will come?More than 2500 new chargers will be split between DC and AC. Time to buy a PHEV?22 Mar 11:05 PM
Driven Car GuideFive things you can do right now to improve your car’s fuel economy by up to 20%No, you don't have to rush out and buy an EV. Start with these simple changes.22 Mar 01:06 AM
Driven Car GuideVolvo NZ says its EX90 pure-electric 7-seater has no real rivalsFirst NZ drive of the zero-emissions sister SUV to the XC90.21 Mar 11:05 PM
Driven Car GuideNissan NZ drops Pathfinder, but there could well be a BYD Shark 6 challenger on the way insteadNissan NZ has dropped big hints about the possibility of the Frontier Pro PHEV ute for us.21 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideCan you save money by just filling up with the cheapest petrol at the pump?Filling up isn't just a choice of cost; it's also about what is best for your car.21 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideGWM has crushed one of Australia’s toughest 4x4 challenges for the 5th timeThe Tank 300 plug-in hybrid even conquered Beer 'O Clock hill on road tyres.20 Mar 10:05 PM
Driven Car GuideKia NZ will cover your first 3 years of motoring if you buy a new EV3 or EV5The company will cover ORCs, RUCs and service costs, and even throw in $1500 for charging.20 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideBMW reveals Neue Klasse i3 EV with huge range and superfast chargingWith a range of 900km and 400kW charging speeds, the new i3 looks to up the EV game.20 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideSealion 5 the least impressive BYD to drive, but might be the most popularNew super hybrid SUV lands in the heartland of NZ's family SUV market.20 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideRoyal Enfield Guerrilla is the right bike with the wrong nameName unfairly suggests this is an urban bike, but it's much more than that.19 Mar 11:05 PM
Driven Car GuideNew S Electric is Porsche’s idea of a mainstream Cayenne, but it’s still crazy fastS model fits in between the standard model and the Turbo. It still has supercar speed.19 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideNZ high on the list for Volvo EX60 thanks to our love of luxury EVsHalf of all premium SUVs sold in New Zealand are EVs, which makes us a priority for Volvo.19 Mar 12:39 AM
Driven Car GuideThe 9 is the top Chery Tiggo, we’re just not sure it’s the best Chery TiggoFancy super hybrid AWD with three motors, but where does the Tiggo 9 fit in exactly?18 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideFerrari’s brand-new Amalfi Spider V8 has an old-school fabric roofYou can drop the top in less than 14 seconds, at up to 60km/h.18 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideToyota NZ now has one of the biggest rooftop solar systems in the countryNew system was costly, but the company says it will pay for itself quickly.18 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideDon’t be scared, but an intelligent humanoid robot might be building your new BMWPilot project in German plant aims to further combine AI with physical robotics.17 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideUltimate PHEV guide 2026: every new plug-in hybrid electric car and SUV in New ZealandPHEVs bridge the gap between pure-electric and the convenience of petrol or diesel.16 Mar 11:05 PM
Driven Car GuideBYD NZ sells 80 plug-in cars in a day: high fuel prices ‘pushing people’ towards EVsSingle day's sales equivalent to 10 per cent of BYD's total registrations year-to-date.16 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideFast & Furious rollercoaster puts movie icons on the rails (sideways)Universal Studios says new '360-degree technology' allows the cars to drift at 120km/h.16 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideUltimate hybrid guide 2026: every petrol-electric car and SUV in NZFull hybrids will save you up to 30% in fuel and no charging inconvenience. But which one?15 Mar 11:05 PM
Driven Car GuideOpinion: it makes perfect sense for a ute to be ‘Car’ of the YearWe can't see the sense in utes being excluded from major COTY awards. Can you?15 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideChargeNet’s NZ ‘Autocharge’ stations can now recognise your EV and start charging automaticallyNew system has been rolled out at most of the company's 520 charge points.15 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideDongfeng Vigo SUV might be more about sitting and sleeping than drivingSmall SUV is packed with clever cabin features, but the handling isn't as smart.14 Mar 11:05 PM
Driven Car GuideThe Chery Tiggo Hybrid is a frugal and affordable small SUV. But you shouldn’t buy the top-spec versionSometimes losing the extra kit means a better value for money car. Which is the case here.14 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideAre we getting an SUV version of the BYD Shark ute? Maybe.Denza’s luxo SUVs are getting BYD versions. Could that mean a Shark SUV? We hope so...14 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideThe Kia EV4 is brilliantly strange on the outside, surprisingly sensible on the insideA lot about the EV4 is polarising, the most significant thing being the price.14 Mar 01:05 AM
Driven Car GuideHow far can you actually go with the low fuel light on?Do you fuel up as soon as you see the light? Or do you like to push it as far as possible?13 Mar 10:05 PM
Driven Car GuideDespite only just announcing it, Tesla’s elongated 6-seater Model Y is available for order nowThe Tesla Model Y L will start being delivered to New Zealand customers in Q2 this year.13 Mar 05:05 AM
Driven Car GuideHonda has scrapped its radical flagship EVs mere months before they were set to launchThe company blames slowing EV adoption in the US and aggressive Chinese competition.13 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideOur extended-test Mazda CX-5 is not for off-road, but we love it on the gravelWe're glad we chose AWD, and not just because you get a bigger engine.13 Mar 03:05 AM
Driven Car GuideThe GWM Haval H6 Ultra is more complex than your average hybridThe H6 HEV's powertrain bridges the gap between hybrid and... 'super hybrid'.13 Mar 01:05 AM
