Sharp styling is nice, and strong performance can be exciting, but nothing speaks to new car buyers as loudly as price.
With the Prius c, you get a compact hatchback with a decent-sized boot and surprising rear legroom.
The stretched Golf will cater to anyone who requires a larger cargo capacity and hybrid-rivalling fuel economy.
When released in the mid-1960s, it was a cheap and cheerful small vehicle that was reliable, frugal and easy to drive.
The Corolla is the biggest selling car in the world and an institution here in NZ.
There’s a lot of choice in the mid-sized SUV range and you can spend some significant dollars getting what you want.
It’s been 35 years since Volkswagen’s Golf GTI trail blazed a new automotive sub-genre – the hot hatch.
With its new Tiida, Nissan has retired the Pulsar and swapped it for the Tiida.
Yet another five-door hatch you say to yourself as you saunter towards the test car that’s fully fuelled with petroleum.
Richard Edwards 
Darren Cottingham 
