New Zealand Autocar

20/11/2025

The Y63 Nissan Patrol is larger than life in more ways than one. We managed to have a look around it after it appeared at the recent Navara launch.

20/11/2025

Kia has claimed one of the commercial vehicle world’s biggest prizes, with its new all-electric PV5 named 2026 International Van of the Year (IVOTY). It’s the first time a Korean manufacturer has taken the title since the award’s creation in 1992.

Kia PV5 crowned 2026 International Van of the Year

20/11/2025

JLR is preparing to resurrect the Freelander nameplate, this time not as a Land Rover model but as a standalone brand developed through its 50:50 joint venture with Chinese giant Chery.

Freelander to return as a Chery?

19/11/2025

Jeep has unveiled the 2026 Recon, its second fully electric model and the clearest sign yet that the brand intends to take its off-road heritage into the EV era. Inspired by the Wrangler, the Recon blends open-air adventure with electric performance and arrives in the US in early 2026.

2026 Jeep Recon is a Wrangler-inspired electric off-Roader

19/11/2025

ReView- 2018-2020 Ford Ranger Raptor. Few utes balance genuine off-road performance with everyday usability quite like the first-generation Ranger Raptor. Built to shrug off corrugations, jumps and riverbeds, yet civil enough for the commute, it remains a compelling buy, provided the example you’re looking at hasn’t been thrashed. Link in comments. 🔗

19/11/2025

Here’s a quick look at the $30,000 electric Dongfeng Box.

19/11/2025

Porsche has officially pulled the covers off the first fully electric Cayenne, marking a major new chapter for the brand’s best-selling model. More than 20 years after the original Cayenne arrived, the new Cayenne Electric debuts with eyebrow-raising numbers: up to 850kW, 0–100km/h in 2.5 seconds, 400kW DC charging, and up to 642km of range. Link in comments. 🔗

19/11/2025

Nissan Australia has wasted no time in getting their friends at Premcar working on a rugged version of the all-new Navara. Link in comments. 🔗

19/11/2025

We can't talk about how it drives just yet, but we're allowed to show you what Nissan has done with the all-new Navara.

19/11/2025

The Navara is back, and it looks quite familiar.

All-new Nissan Navara breaks cover in Adelaide

19/11/2025

Cars can’t fly! disagrees.

19/11/2025

Tune in to watch the livestream unveiling of the all-new Nissan Navara, which kicks off at 9:00pm NZ time.

For nearly four decades, the Nissan Navara has defined what a tough, versatile ute can be - from the worksite to the wide-open spaces of the Outback. On Wedn...