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.
Looking slightly more chiseled than its predecessor, the Golf GTI tempts you with a strong engine and handling setup.
Does the sporty version of New Zealand’s best-selling small car live up to its moniker?
Its width is 1.9m and a length of almost 4.9m. Hopefully your garage is capacious enough.
Richard Edwards 
Darren Cottingham 
