NZ4WD Magazine

A leap forward: MGU9 is here

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

MG has launched its first ute. Now there’s a sentence nobody thought they’d ever read.

Forester 2025: another way to take the long way home

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

It’s been a favourite with outdoorsy Kiwi drivers for decades, and with good reason.

Ford’s storm bringer

Saturday, 20 September 2025

This is the first New Zealand media drive of Ford’s new Stormtrak PHEV Ranger. Other scribes drove it overseas, but NZ4WD scored the first local test.

NZSUV Buyers Guide 2025 - out now

Thursday, 18 September 2025

The NZSUV Buyers Guide is back for 2025

The All-New MG MGS5 EV – Electric SUV

Thursday, 18 September 2025

MG Motor New Zealand has announced the MGS5 EV, an all-electric SUV poised to be a compelling option for corporate fleets across the country. It MGS5 EV combines operational efficiency, advanced...

Cupra Launches the All-Electric Tavascan

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Cupra New Zealand is excited to welcome the all-new Tavascan – the brand’s first fully electric SUV coupé. With its sculpted, aerodynamic design and a driver-centric interior, the Tavascan represents...

Video Content

Video Review: Honda e:N1

Thursday, 18 September 2025

The New Honda e:N1 - Is This Your Next all-Electric SUV?

Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - September

4WD Sports

Sunday, 14 September 2025

Before we knew it the 2025 Giti Tyres NZ1000 was upon us, and we were flat out across stunning Kurow farmland chasing glory.

Jimny: a fresh new way to go offroad

Saturday, 06 September 2025

Our Jimny month draws to an end with one last jaunt - up Klondyke Road near Port Waikato and into the strange and gnarly back blocks of the north Waikato.

Terrain Tamer bought Steve Irwin’s Land Cruiser

4WD Accesories

Thursday, 04 September 2025

Terrain Tamer have purchased a Toyota LandCruiser Troop Carrier that was previously owned by Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin; beating other bidders to win a highly publicised Auction through the Coll

2026 Ram - the TRX is back

Sunday, 31 August 2025

When the 523kW Ram 1500 TRX (pictured) first roared onto the scene for the 2021 model year, it immediately usurped Ford's 335kW F-150 Raptor as the fiercest off-road pickup money could buy.

Rebel rides in

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Ram is bringing its off-road focused 2025 1500 Rebel to New Zealand as the brand prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Rubicon returns

Friday, 15 August 2025

“The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon has always been a symbol of freedom and adventure. As the icon of the Jeep brand, it embodies the ‘go anywhere, do anything’ ethos.

We have unlocked all our digital back issues for free access

Thursday, 14 August 2025

You can access them all from https://nz4wd.co.nz/basic-page/free-digital-editions

Dirt Nation with Bryan Chang - August

4WD Sports

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

A big weekend Two days, up to 1000km of racing. An entry list studded with top racers. All based in the tiny town of Kurow and raced on farms just outside the town.

Sticking and slipping down by the river

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Our month with Suzuki’s Jimny SUV takes us down into Waikato River trails – and delivers a couple of ‘teachable moments’.

2025 Subaru Forester: A Smarter, Stronger Hybrid

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

For over 25 years, the Subaru Forester has been a cornerstone of the New Zealand vehicle landscape, serving as a dependable tool of trade for businesses and a versatile family adventurer alike.

Driving Pain-Free - Is Your Seating Posture a Hidden Safety Risk?

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

For any one regularly on the road, driver safety is paramount. While we focus on speed, fatigue, and vehicle maintenance, a more subtle risk often goes unaddressed: driver discomfort.

Everyone into the RUC

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

The government has announced that Cabinet has agreed to a series of important legislative changes to enable the transition of New Zealand’s 3.5 million light vehicles to paying for the roading...

Trial by Mud

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

The Ranger Super Duty is undergoing extreme testing in Australia ahead of it launch. Rob Hugo, product excellence and human factors supervisor at Ford Australia, says the mud-pack test, a challenge...

Avoiding trailer sway

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

More caravans on the roads mean that many have first time owners, with little or no towing experience, especially towing larger caravans

Beached as? Not this Jimny

Wednesday, 06 August 2025

We're driving a Jimny five door auto for a month, doing trips owners would do.

Driving the big ‘D’

Saturday, 02 August 2025

Chewing though mid-day Auckland traffic, it’s hard not to feel just a wee bit superior. We’re aboard Jaguar Land Rover’s Discovery D350 in the most-popular HSE spec, and it is sublime.

Living with Jimny

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Suzuki's Jimny is unlike any other 4WD. So tiny it's hard to think of it as an SUV, agile and light on its feet, and - with the advent of the five door - massively popular