Driving the base model of the Toyota Corolla GX is a challenge to my expectations.
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.
Richard Edwards 
Darren Cottingham 
