Richard Bosselman

3 days ago | motoringnz.com | Richard Bosselman

It’s a new generation that takes care to improve the flavour without ruining the recipe. Price: $78,300Powertrain: 1968cc four-cylinder turbocharged diesel 142kW/400Nm. Seven speed direct shift gearbox. All-wheel-drive. How big: 4758mm long; 2133mm wide; 1679mm high. We like: Plusher but maintains a sense of unpretentious practicality and toughness; still the ‘everyman’ family wagon. Not so much: No longer the cheap ‘Euro’ alternate.

3 days ago | motoringnz.com | Richard Bosselman

CHERY’S second tilt at breaking into the new car market will steer clear of clashing with two satellite brands already here. The bid starts in July with the Tiggo 4, a 108kW/210Nm 1.5-litre petrol compact sports utility in Urban (pictured) and Ultimate trims that conceivably sites as a alternate to the similarly-sized Mitsubishi ASX, which also aims at budget-minded buyers.

4 days ago | motoringnz.com | Richard Bosselman

Bigger and brawnier than the T60, the Terron T9 could well cost more too - it’s landing in diesel, but interest in the electric is sought. AN LDV dual cab utility that sits solidly above the make’s current T60 offering has been signed up for introduction, but just in diesel for now. Pricing and specification detail for the Terron 9 has yet to be shared, but the Auckland-based national distributor says it will launch with the 163kW/520Nm 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel.

5 days ago | motoringnz.com | Richard Bosselman

Mystery Creek brings out new dirt road products. LATEST versions of two all-wheel-drive sports utilities popular with Kiwis will have debut showings at the country’s biggest rural show, held near Hamilton next month, and both land with neighbourly assistance. The new Subaru Forester (top) and the updated Mitsubishi Outlander (immediately above) are the only new vehicles two far signalled as being set to debut at the national Fieldays held annually at Mystery Creek.

5 days ago | motoringnz.com | Richard Bosselman

Spirited zap and a mean look for flagship electric. AN UPDATED regular Enyaq will be here soon, certainly before year-end - but what of the range-topping, high-performance models just revealed in Europe?