New and tested 4WDs

D-Max vs Triton, finding the finest mainstay 4WD

Friday, 06 December 2024

When we first drove the new Triton, it impressed for its tech, spec and engineering, particularly for the latest versions of the 2.4-litre biturbo diesel engine and 4WD system.

The annual guide to the 4WD market

Friday, 06 December 2024

The Annual contains a comprehensive 10 page Buyers Guide to all the AWD and 4WD SUV's, Wagons and Utes available in New Zealand

Toyota Hilux SR5 hybrid tested

Monday, 11 November 2024

It’s been a while since NZ4WD tested a Hilux, and getting acquainted with the 2024 Hilux was informative. This one came on the back of the very good wide-body Hilux SR5 Cruiser we tested recently.

Jimny auto tested

Monday, 11 November 2024

That’s it, we’ve wrapped up the four important models in the cult Suzuki Jimny range. And we possibly finish with the one we like the best: three doors, four speed auto.

Ineos launches the Quartermaster

Monday, 11 November 2024

We’ve been waiting for this one since we drove the Grenadier. The five-passenger Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster illustrates what people have been saying for years: what’s old is new again.

Suzuki Jimny Five Door - Light, agile and great fun

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Suzuki offers an automatic for all reasons

Mitsubishi Triton GLX-R tested

Monday, 14 October 2024

It’s not often NZ4WD gets a fully loaded 4WD to test. Canopies, racks and storage systems are usually left to the aftermarket which means magazines seldom get to try out this important gear.

Driving Isuzu’s D-Max X-Terrain

Monday, 16 September 2024

Rain hammered Auckland all Saturday. In the evening, there was lightning and gusty wind. Prospects for a beach drive and photography on the Sunday were not great.

Hilux goes 48V hybrid

Monday, 16 September 2024

It’s our first chance to sample the 2024 Hilux Cruiser, and it impresses.

RAM Range opens up

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Big Horn set to win new 4WD pickup enthusiasts

Chev Silverado 2500HD

Monday, 19 August 2024

This is without doubt the biggest 4WD that the magazine has ever tested. Power, payload and towing capability are what Silverado is about.

Driving Toyota’s LC70

Monday, 19 August 2024

It’s as tough as its squared-off profile, brand heritage and 40-year model history suggest. Real tough.

KGM Torres EXV tested

Monday, 22 July 2024

This is not our usual stuff. For starters, although it is an SUV, it’s distinctly urban. The first full-electric SUV tested by NZ4WD is an unusual experience.

Discovery Sport: a design masterclass

Monday, 17 June 2024

Land Rover’s sleek Discovery Sport is updated for 2024 with a more modern luxury interior, latest tech and added functionality. It also stays true to its ten-year heritage.

Hard working D-Max freshened

Friday, 24 May 2024

It was rubbish weather. All week the sun shone, rain fell each night but the mornings were glorious. Come the weekend, the whole North Island is shrouded in miserable curtains of rain.

New Mitsubishi Triton

Friday, 24 May 2024

Dave McLeod, editor Company Vehicle

Ford’s mighty Ranger XLT revisited

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

‘Ford Tough’ is the message that greets you on the digital instrument cluster when you climb behind the wheel of a new Ranger, and it’s a statement that hasn’t come lightly.

A useful Amarok addition

Thursday, 18 April 2024

With a swanky, high spec interior and a surprising level of refinement and driver assist technologies, the petrol-powered VW Amarok is an interesting proposition.

Listen up: the largest Defender is a real offroader

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Those who love ‘real’ off-roading listen up. As NZ4WD found when we named the shorter Defender our 4WD of the year, the new Defender remains a proper 4WD.

Jimny is light and right

Monday, 18 March 2024

It’s light. Only the three-door Jimny treads more lightly on the ground.

Examining the Everest range

Monday, 18 March 2024

For a long time NZ4WD has touted the Ranger Sport as ‘best of breed’. Tough looks, even tougher drivetrain, comfy cab. A true all-rounder. So, is the same true of Ranger’s sibling the Everest?