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Cover Story 6 Honda Civic

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News 8 New LPG Commodore On the web Briefings 10 Auto Super Shoppes 12 New face of Suzuki fleet 14 Scorecard aids safety, costs 16 Hyundai hits Greenlane 18 Power Forklifts sales head 20 VFL takes Flexi Lease New models 22 Prius C hybrid 24 Jaguar cuts prices 25 Volkswagen goes mainstream 26 New SsangYong ute 27 Sporty new Swift Special report 28 Toyota’s new Camry 32 Avenis wagon updated

For more news this issue, check out www.companyvehicle.co.nz Workhorse 36 Citroen Berlingo 38 Mazda BT-50 39 Toyota Hilux auto Forklifts 40 Power Forklifts 42 AB Equipment

55 Range Rover Evoque 56 BMW 1 Coupe 57 Hot Abarth

Eco 44 Green fleet feature 49 BMW’s frugal diesel 50 Sporty Honda 51 Splash from Suzuki 52 Volvo C30 EV driven

Road reports 58 Nissan Juke 59 Subaru Outback 60 Ford Kuga 61 Holden Barina 62 Kia Cerato 63 Nissan Micra 64 Peugeot 308 pairing 66 Toyota Yaris twins 68 Ford Focus Sport

Executive 54 Holden Calais

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We’ve not yet seen any official claims of reduced crash incidences for February following the police’s reduction of its socalled speed “leeway” from 10km/h to 4km/h, but I’m sure we will before this magazine finally hits your desks.

But there are a few things we have to bear in mind before the accent on speed by traffic cops gains any more momentum.

Firstly, what was the reason for issuing this blanket warning that the police were going to be more vigilant during February than they are for most of the rest of the year (main holiday periods excepted)?

My gut is that it’s during February that all those traffic officers who had to work during the festive season take their annual holidays. So there are fewer on the road. So better put the fear of God into drivers so they self-regulate!

Secondly, what speed traps I HAVE seen have all been placed on downhills, on dead straight roads, where vehicles naturally gather speed. And if the margin is only 4km/h, that means at 105km/h you’re going to get pinged.

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Thirdly, there’s been a lot of talk about reducing the leeway further, and even possibly introducing a “zero tolerance” policy.

Sounds reasonable on paper – after all, the speed limit is the speed limit – but there are some serious factors to consider here.

And the most important one of all is that, according to thumbnail research I’ve just done, manufacturers’ tolerances for speed checking equipment vary between one and three percent. Which means the police are already sailing close to the wind with their 4km/h leeway at 100km/h, and could easily be found wanting if challenged in court under a zero tolerance policy.

So why all this accent on speed anyway?

There seems to be a belief among the police and some transport authorities that the faster you go the more likely you are to crash. Well, although it IS true that the faster you go the more SEVERE the crash is likely to be, it is also true that if you’re travelling along the

proper path, the likelihood of you crashing are miniscule – unless something suddenly appears in front of you that you are unable to see or avoid in time.

The truth is, most crashes happen when drivers deviate from that proper path and hit either something coming the other way, or an immoveable object such as a tree or bridge. Speed IS usually a factor here, but it won’t necessarily be solved by reducing limits because more often than not the drivers who crash are still within the posted speed limits – but going too fast for the conditions or their own skill levels.

The answer lies in better training, and at least here the Government HAS come up with an answer in the new rules for provisional drivers.

The new practical driving tests which came into force at the end of February will be much more challenging and harder to pass than current tests, and have been specifically designed to improve safety by encouraging learner drivers to clock up at least 120 hours of supervised practice before they sit the test.

The NZTA says drivers should not expect to pass the new test unless they put in that amount of preparation. Driving to the shops and back certainly won’t be enough, and young learners should go out in all sorts of conditions so they are ready when they take their first solo drive.

Research shows that young drivers who complete 120 hours of supervised practice on their learner licence have a solo-driving crash rate 40 percent lower than those who only complete 50 hours.

The NZTA urges learner drivers to wait until they were properly prepared before booking an appointment to sit the new test.

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Civic gets more appeal Robert Barry drives the latest Honda Civic range and feels that the more conservative styling and better packaging will appeal to fleet buyers.

A more conservative styling approach to the new Honda Civic has produced a pleasant and spacious car that is also much quieter on-road than its predecessor. There are three models available, the 1.8S, 2.0S and Civic IMA (hybrid).

After a brief drive of all three Civic variants around the North Waikato, the 1.8S automatic stood out as best value for a fleet, and certainly of the three it was the most pleasant to drive. It just felt sweeter and livelier than the 2.0S and the IMA versions, and quieter too.

The ninth generation Civic provides a more compliant ride yet retains crisp handling thanks to the reduced wheelbase and overall length of the vehicle, although the exterior width and height remain the same as the outgoing model. In truth the dimensions of this Civic are not that much smaller than the first generation of the Honda Accord Euro.

Notably the interior space has grown with an additional 75mm of shoulder room in the front, an extra 25mm of rear legroom and a four percent increase in overall interior volume. But sadly the hard-

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to-the-touch plastics and their brown tones on the dashboard and around the audio system reminded me of the interior of my old 1983 Honda Civic. Shouldn’t Honda have moved on by now?

Honda has redeveloped the NP4 engine from the previous generation to provide more power and economy. The 1.8-litre engine produces 104kW and 174Nm of torque, while the 2-litre engine delivers 114kW and 190Nm of torque. There is more power available between 2000-4000rpm, where it’s most needed in day-to-day driving, and the new models certainly feel livelier and more responsive than before.

The IMA engine incorporates variable cylinder management (VCM) for engine shutdown, and Honda’s IMABoost system.

IMABoost incorporates a 20kW electric motor in series and gives 172Nm of torque in the main driving range, from start-up to 3500rpm. The all new Li-ion battery enables fast cycling and tuning for power.

According to Honda the system gives the Civic IMA similar performance to the 2.0S model.

ADR consumption tests resulted in the Civic IMA achieving 4.4L/100km, the 1.8S Auto 6.7L/100km and the 2.0S 7.5L/100km.

All Civics include Honda’s Econ system, which optimises fuel efficiency over speed.

Regenerative braking incorporated into the IMA model recaptures lost energy and stores it for boost assistance from the 20kW electric motor as required. The regenerative braking can vary depending on the severity of braking and the Civic IMA model also includes Auto-Stop for fuel saving.

Honda’s driver coaching programme is also designed to provide fuel savings. By providing a simple visual guide near the speedo, the driver may choose to manage their driving style to reduce fuel costs, green for economical driving or blue for more aggressive driving. This feature may also be deactivated by the user.

The layout of the Civic dashboard features a central shared area and a driver focused zone. The shared area includes the audio and air conditioning controls, the driver’s area displaying the driving interface and a new intelligent-multi-Informationdisplay (i-MID) screen. The driver interface is two levels, with the upper level displaying speed, fuel level and the new i-MID screen.

The lower level features the tachometer and

other warning lights. The digital speedo sits in the upper zone, in the line of peripheral vision and requires less adjustment in eye focus to read.

The i-MID screen is integrated with the steering wheel switches and central audio controls, so the driver has the ability to control the entertainment and Bluetooth functions of the car at almost eye level.

The driver can select audio source, have full control over selection of artist/album/ playlist etc. for USB devices, control Bluetooth telephone call receipt and initiation and keep an eye on fuel economy as well.

Bluetooth handsfree linking caters for up to six phones and auto-loads contacts and recent calling data at pairing.

Using the i-MID screen, the driver can choose to call contacts, history, speed dials or even dial a number directly with the system. Caller name or number can be selected as preferred identification.

Bluetooth also allows for music streaming on compatible phones without having to connect the device. This can allow passengers to control the music or enable the phone or other device to be left in the luggage.

The Civic has been awarded a 5-star rating by Ancap in recent testing. Honda says it has developed its unique Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure to further optimise crash performance.

ACE is designed to better meet opposing vehicles in a collision situation and better

control energy than the traditional structure and this accommodates different sized vehicles at different heights. Crash energy is directed not only under the car, but also directs forces over the roof of the vehicle to better dissipate the crash energy and away from the passenger protection zone.

All Civics come with electronic stability assist (Honda’s VSA), which Honda says was tuned specifically for the vehicles at the Takasu test track in Japan.

This has been upgraded to include Honda’s motion adaptive electric power steering (MA-EPS). The MA-EPS works in addition to VSA and intuitively prompts the driver to steer in the correct direction in an under or over-steer situation by adjusting the EPS to make steering lighter in the correct direction and heavier in

the incorrect direction. This intuitively reinforces the correct steering adjustment to keep the vehicle stable. No automatic steering is undertaken for the driver.

A Sport package is available for the Civic 1.8S, 2.0S and IMA at additional cost.

Optional leather is also available on the 1.8S and IMA for an additional $3,000.

Prices Civic Sedan Civic 1.8S Civic 1.8S Sport Civic 2.0S Civic 2.0S Sport Civic IMA Civic IMA Sport

Manual $32,900 $35,400

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The entire LPG fuel system has seen significant development, with new fuel injectors, fuel rail and LPG fuel filter. Specific fuel injectors have been developed, with these injectors target positioned within the engine to optimise fuel delivery – giving better performance, lower CO2 emissions and improved driveability and durability.

The fuel control system has also been optimised in the areas of fuelling, spark advance and cam positioning to ensure that the advantages of LPG are fully realised for lowest possible CO2 emissions and best performance and driveability under New Zealand driving conditions from the far north to the deep south.

A particular highlight of the dedicated LPG Commodore is the new 6-speed automatic transmission.

Producing 180kW of power and 320Nm of torque, the dedicated LPG engine eclipses

the outgoing dual-fuel LPG variant by 5kW and 2Nm. And yet the new LPG Commodore Omega sedan records 11.8L/100km on the ADR combined cycle, an improvement of 1.6L/100km – or 13 percent – compared to the dual-fuel LPG Omega sedan.

Refinement has also been paid special attention, with a specifically tailored noise and vibration package to ensure a pleasurable drive. The LPG Commodore scored the maximum five-star Ancap safety rating.

LPG requires a larger tank than petrol in order to achieve a similar range, so to keep weight contained, a lightweight 84-litre aluminium tank – claimed to be the only mass-produced, OEM-equipped, aluminium fuel tank anywhere in the world – was supplied by a New Zealand company, Propane Performance Industries.

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Among many benefits all Auto Super Shoppes offer fleet operators are centralised billing, fixed price servicing, and a consistent hourly rate, as well as access to mechanical breakdown insurance, a 10year WOF plan and roadside assistance packages. Auto Super Shoppes also offers courtesy vehicles or a pick-up and drop-off service where available.

Fleet operators will be interested to know that Auto Super Shoppes are manned by A-grade technicians and have access to the most up-todate diagnostic technology and servicing equipment for passenger and light commercial vehicles.

“Our workshops are run by business people offering a good honest service for a fair price using quality products and the latest technologies,” says Auto Super Shoppes CEO Jayne Lawson.

According to Jayne the key point of difference is that Auto Super Shoppes provide

the same level of service as an OEM franchise dealership, but at a more competitive price and often greater efficiency.

“Auto Super Shoppes has been in operation for more than five years now and we continue to build upon a strong national foundation by continually expanding and improving our offerings to the fleet market,” she says.

Auto Super Shoppes enjoys a relationship with LeasePlan and Fleet Partners as preferred supplier, and its aim is to extend seamless service and processes with additional fleet lease and management companies, whether large or small.

To that end Auto Super Shoppes is initiating a pilot programme in Auckland to broaden its offer to SME fleet operators and has appointed contractor Gerard Wade to oversee this new initiative.

Fleet vehicle enquiries can be directed to Jayne Lawson on 09 985 0663 or Gerard Wade 021 025 81184.

Tyre scheme supported Motor Trade Association (MTA) is delighted that Minister for the Environment Dr Nick Smith has agreed to support funding the development of a tyre product stewardship scheme for New Zealand.

Dougal Morrison, MTA advocacy and training general manager, says the MTA has been working on this project for some time and that it is pleasing to see common interest and common sense prevail.

“Used tyres too often end up as an eyesore and environmental hazard. With all the key stakeholders working together, we should be able to turn what is a problem into a new product stream,” he says.

“MTA members often have problems finding ways to re-use tyres – there are only so many silage stacks in New Zealand. Most tyres, even if collected by reputable collectors end up in landfills around the country.”

The minister has agreed to provide funding to the Product Stewardship Foundation, which will contract the 3R Group to research options for tyre product stewardship and develop appropriate options.

The MTA has worked closely with 3R, Ministry for the Environment and the other key stakeholders to get the funding approved.

The MTA would like to see at least 90 percent (around 4-million) tyres annually in New Zealand collected and processed into other products.

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The changing face of Suzuki fleet Steve West has quite literally brought a world of experience to his position as Suzuki’s new automobile fleet manager.

Steve started out as a mechanic in “Steel Country”, Sheffield, before moving into fleet management some 25 years ago.

He left the UK behind to take up positions in Canada and South Africa, combining a love of travel with his desire to learn more about the fleet management industry, and thinks his latest move is “a match made in heaven”.

“I’ve long loved Suzuki’s vehicles.

The way they’re engineered, and the philosophy behind them. They’ve got everything you need, and nothing you don’t,” he says.

That’s an important point in Steve’s own philosophy, which embraces what he describes as Suzuki’s common sense approach to vehicles.

“Choosing a fleet car is an important business decision. If you can get your staff from A to B for less, you’ve got a real competitive advantage,” he adds.

That doesn’t mean the car can’t be personally enjoyable too. His own favourite? “Kizashi”, he admits, without a moment’s pause. “It’s very fuel-efficient, very well engineered, it corners like it’s on rails – and you feel at home in it.”

Steve’s career brought him to New Zealand four years ago to take up a position with Cardlink. Working in the country’s largest independent fleet

management company gave him some valuable insights about New Zealand’s unique business needs.

When the opportunity to work with Suzuki came up, Steve admits he pursued it “vigorously”, and is now looking forward to putting down roots in Wanganui.

But not just yet. Over the next few months Steve will be travelling extensively around the country, talking to existing clients and introducing Suzuki vehicles to potential Suzuki fleet customers.

“Fuel is only going to get more expensive. Suzuki has been thinking about it 20 years longer than anyone else,” he says.

If you’d like to talk to Steve about your fleet, you can reach him on 06 349 2188 or 027 488 8813, or email stevewest@suzuki.co.nz

MTA welcomes IAG takeover of AMI Insurance The Motor Trade Association (MTA) says the recent announcement that Australian insurer IAG NZ will acquire AMI Insurance will give IAG the biggest market share in the motor vehicle insurance market in New Zealand.

Advocacy and training general manager Dougal Morrison said that MTA is looking forward to continuing to develop a strong

relationship with IAG NZ, just as they have with AMI. “A lot of work has taken place over a number of years to ensure that the collision repair sector and insurance companies maintain positive relationships thus ensuring the best service and outcomes for customers.”

“With IAG NZ acquiring such a large percentage (61 percent) of the motor

vehicle policy market, we trust that they will act fairly and responsibly with collision repairers, while also considering the best interests of customers,” says Morrison.

MTA also adds that over the past few years, the size of the New Zealand collision repair sector has declined as more and more panel shops close as margins are squeezed.

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staff moving into other forms of employment or moving overseas to achieve higher wages.

“We are looking forward to working together with insurance companies to ensure that all repairs are carried out to manufacturer specifications and to high standards so that customers get the best possible service.”

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Teleogis improves safety, cuts costs A global system to help fleet managers to identify risky driving, improve safety and reduce time and costs associated with accidents now has a development centre in Christchurch as well as one in Austin, Texas, plus offices in Europe and Latin America.

Teleogis has its HQ in Aliso Viejo, California and specialises in the intelligent integration of location technology, information and services.

Its latest programme is the Telogis Driver Scorecard, part of the Telogis Fleet Software-as-aService (SaaS) fleet management system, and designed to more easily manage and communicate the behaviour that directly influences driver and asset safety.

The Telogis Driver Scorecard reports on activities critical to driver safety: hard braking, hard acceleration, excessive speeding, speeding vs. posted speed limit, after-hours use, and seatbelt use.

Reports are configurable to show daily, weekly and monthly trends. InSight Alerts can also be programmed for real-time

feedback to supervisors. Being able to measure and ensure that your fleet exhibits safe driving behaviours is valuable for potential insurance discounts, as well as to reduce workers compensation claims (avoiding accidents by pinpointing safety concerns), and to improve vehicle maintenance.

“If you’re simply monitoring driver violations, that doesn’t tell the whole story because a driver may still be exhibiting risky behaviour,” says Sean McCormick, product manager, Telogis Fleet.

“By implementing the Telogis Driver Scorecard you can enhance your safety initiatives with real-time, actionable information leading to greater total safety along with a reduction in costs associated with bad driving.”

Teleogis says its Driver Scorecard offers the most extensive metrics available to fleets today to identify risky driving behaviour, improve safety, and reduce the time and costs associated with accidents.

The platform’s safety scorecard leverages InSight Alerts to trend driver behaviour over time so it can positively impact safety and driver behaviour trends.

Telogis Fleet is part of the Telogis platform of SaaS location intelligence solutions that includes Telogis Route, Telogis Progression and Telogis Mobile, and Telogis says it’s the only company that provides fleet management, multi-vehicle route optimisation and planning, work order management and mobile integration on a single enterprise

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“With Telogis Driver Scorecard we’re able to configure the scorecard to the needs of each fleet,” says Sean.

“From standard metrics to configurable weightings, we’re able to identify risky driving behaviour. With the combination of Driver Scorecards, real-time alerts, and enterprise dashboards, Telogis enables companies to create better safe driving awareness programmes and sustainable driving pattern changes, resulting in significantly improved safety.”

Telogis was established in 2001 and its products and services are used and distributed in more than 60 countries. To learn more about Telogis visit www.telogis.com

Hyundai recall affects 1,700 NZ SUVs Hyundai has announced a voluntary recall of the Santa Fe, which the company says is a precautionary measure for inspection and fixing if found.

The recall applies to Santa Fe models produced between September 1, 2009 and December 13, 2011 that are equipped with the 145kW/436Nm R-Series 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine.

The recall relates to the affected models having insufficient clearance between the engine cover assembly and fuel return hose, which if left unattended could result in interference between these components. If an extended

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period of interference occurs it may result in a fuel leak.

Recalled vehicles will be inspected for wear on the engine hoses, with all worn hoses being replaced. All vehicles will have a clip fitted to the diesel return hose to act as an extra barrier to protect against contact between the hose and the engine cover. The service will be completed in less than 30 minutes if the fuel hose needs to be replaced, and less time if no wear is present.

The recall is a precautionary measure and affects 1,700 vehicles in New Zealand.

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Power Forklifts gets new sales, marketing, boss Power Forklifts has appointed Mike Breen to head its sales and marketing team.

Mike has a long history in sales and marketing, with a special focus on capital equipment, specifically forklifts and construction equipment.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Communication degree he began his career with Lees Industries in the mid 1970s, and has built, drawn, supported, maintained, sold and marketed forklifts, providing him with an extensive knowledge of the industry and its products.

Since that time Mike has gone from being the youngest forklift salesman in New Zealand to a record-setting salesman in most companies he has worked for.

Mike’s degree centred on business communication: winning top student in public relations in 2004.

In 2010 Mike became a member of The Icehouse League having successfully

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Managing teams in New Zealand, the UK and Singapore, and having lived also in Canada, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Namibia, Mike has a sound understanding of the differences and values of many cultures.

English is his first language but Mike also speaks Mandarin and taught English at Rewi Alley’s school in Lanzhou, China.

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“That was fun, I’m a bit over the hill nowadays, but my goal was to complete one of the two laps and shoot 500 photographs of the event for publication,” he quips.

First Assistance tops customer rankings Emergency assistance company First Assistance has topped the rankings in a recent customer satisfaction survey and gained recognition as a provider of best practice roadside assistance.

The survey, undertaken by corporate vehicle fleet managers LeasePlan, highlights strong results across the board for their roadside assistance provider First Assistance, with the company averaging 92 percent satisfaction across all categories surveyed.

Based on the survey, which has been rolled out across LeasePlan offices worldwide, the service First Assistance provides to LeasePlan New Zealand has been recognised globally as an example of best practice for roadside assistance. Only four other countries – Belgium, Greece, Hungary and the Netherlands – provide best practice roadside rescue services.

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supporting our clients in their time of need. Their hard work helps LeasePlan to achieve its goal of being the foremost experts in fleet management and finance,” says Charles Willmer, managing director of LeasePlan NZ. “First Assistance always rates highly in our surveys and this year takes the lead position in service delivery across all our outsourced partners.”

The First Assistance roadside service also achieved the highest rank in a single category of the LeasePlan NZ survey, with 95 percent of respondents satisfied with the availability of the contact centre when needed. More than 93 percent of those surveyed also indicated their satisfaction in being kept up to date on the progress of their roadside assistance claim.

In categories identified as having increased impact on customer retention, namely “Friendliness of staff” and “Speed of getting the customer on the road

again”, First Assistance delivered an exceptional 94 and 91 percent customer satisfaction rating respectively.

Says First Assistance CEO Mary Jo McDonald: “Customer care is paramount in terms of the services that First Assistance offers to its clients. We put a lot of emphasis on representing both our own brand and values and those of our client in the best possible way.

“This recognition we believe highlights the whole team’s dedication to providing each of our clients with outstanding roadside assistance services.”

First Assistance manages the roadside assistance operations for a number of New Zealand’s top vehicle manufacturers and vehicle fleet managers, ranging from fielding of emergency response calls through to the implementation and follow up of the roadside rescue.

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One-stop fleet shop Thanks to the breadth of choice in the Hyundai passenger and light commercial vehicle range, Winger Hyundai fleet sales manager Kevin Swift and fleet advisor Lisa Thomas-Keith can offer customers a one-stop shop.

Dedicated to fleet sales, Kevin and Lisa offer a true account management style of service to fleet operators, including the ability to demonstrate vehicles at the client’s office or other

business premise. They work closely with the major leasing and vehicle finance providers to provide a seamless service.

The fleet team says it has an ongoing customer care approach

to make sure everything is running to schedule so customers have peace of mind.

Due to the ever-growing car park of Hyundai vehicles locally, Winger Hyundai also offers its clients three convenientlylocated service workshops in Auckland, two of which are in Greenlane, one dedicated to commercial vehicles, the other to passenger vehicles. The third is based out west to cater for customers there.

Kevin and Lisa have many years of fleet sales experience behind them and say they are excellent at listening to their customers’ needs and requirements. They say their experience makes them able to make accurate recommendations on appropriate vehicles that are fit for purpose from the Hyundai passenger and light commercial range as well as the Isuzu Ute range.

“Hyundai offers a complete

range of small-to-medium passenger cars and crossovers that are more than fit for fleet purposes,” says Lisa.

“Many customers are unaware that they can get the latest technology in diesel passenger vehicles from Hyundai which will offer them significant fuel savings and competitive whole of life operating costs.

“All Hyundai passenger cars meet 5-star safety criteria and have impressive C02 emission figures.

“The new Hyundai i40 wagon is available in both petrol and turbo-diesel versions and is currently receiving great interest from fleet buyers looking for a stylish yet spacious vehicle that will accommodate their needs,” adds Kevin.

For more information on fleet sales got to: www.wingerhyundai.co.nz

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Rolls-Royce now in NZ Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has opened its first showroom in Auckland. The new facility was unveiled by Jolyon Nash, Rolls-Royce sales and marketing director, Dan Balmer, general manager for South and East Asia Pacific, and Bob McMillan, executive chairman of RollsRoyce Motor Cars Auckland.

The dealership is owned by Team McMillan Ltd, which has provided owners of Rolls-Royce cars with a service facility and workshop for more than seven years.

Said Bob McMillan: “Today‟s opening of the new Rolls-Royce showroom at Newmarket is a milestone for the motor industry

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in New Zealand, bolstering a vibrant car market and allowing customers an opportunity to create some truly bespoke motor cars.

“We aim to ensure that RollsRoyce buyers in New Zealand have nothing less than a highly positive ownership experience.

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The new Auckland showroom enables customers to configure their cars using colour, wood and leather samples from the manufacturing plant at Goodwood, West Sussex, England.

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After 16 years of providing vehicle leasing and finance services to the Canterbury

region, VFL has added business assets, machinery and equipment leasing to

their range of services.

Garry Donnithorne says they saw the opportunity to expand when VFL’s vehicle lease customers began to enquire about help with buying or leasing their other core business assets. “Since the mid 2000’s we have helped our vehicle leasing clients fund assets as diverse as quality control food X-ray machines through to aerobatic aircraft”.

Already backed by a solid business model and a team of professionals, VFL easily made the transition into providing business asset finance & leasing solutions.

“The principles and systems behind providing business asset leases are very similar to vehicles in many respects, but it’s the relationships that we have forged with key equipment suppliers that has really made the transition easy.”

Donnithorne says VFL’s ability to provide a broad range of services including personal and commercial asset finance solutions, vehicle and machinery leases and purchases is what has given VFL the competitive edge.

“We now provide vehicle lease and ex-lease purchase options, business equipment finance and leasing facilities and, as a Registered Motor Vehicle Trader have access to thousands of vehicles throughout the local market and internationally,” he says.

With demand for the service rapidly growing, Donnithorne says they intend to expand the service further with a dedicated equipment leasing team within the next few months.

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Vehicle company has new lease on life thanks to VFL Former South Canterbury Finance-owned vehicle leasing company Flexi Lease has undergone an extraordinary revival since its acquisition by vehicle finance and leasing company VFL last July.

Previously an important player in the New Zealand SME lease market, South Canterbury Finance started winding down the brand in 2007 after deciding that the competitive vehicle leasing industry was not “core business” for their group.

However, the brand was given a second chance when experienced motor dealer Garry Donnithorne’s vehicle leasing company VFL made the decision to tender for the purchase of the brand. “Flexi Lease has always been known for its relationship-based approach and although SCF made the decision not to write new business it never actually stopped operating,” he says.

Seeing that Flexi Lease had good relationships with dealers, a broad, nationwide reputation and a loyal customer base, Donnithorne saw an opportunity to expand VFL’s vehicle leasing expertise throughout New Zealand with the revival of the Flexi Lease business.

The initial downsizing of Flexi Lease had already resulted in a significant transfer of experience in the shape of leasing consultants Richard Deighton and Sandra Roberts, who joined the VFL team in 2007.

Island. Many of its original clients also remember dealing with Richard and Sandra previously, so having them on the end of the phone has made the transition back to life seamless,” adds Garry.

Six months on Flexi Lease has maintained its hardearned reputation for professionalism, integrity and excellence. Donnithorne says the continued success of the brand is thanks to their commitment to upholding professional standards.

“We’re committed to ongoing quality control and consistency. It’s of key importance to us that we maintain a relationshipbased approach to customer service,” he says.

Under VFL ownership Flexi Lease is once again focusing on providing near-new vehicles, fully maintained leases and ex-lease vehicle sales to individuals and businesses throughout New Zealand from its Christchurch office and Auckland delivery depot.

“We accommodate everyone from the sole trader looking to lease one van up to a 2030 vehicle fleet, and provide the most suitable brands and models to meet their specific needs – either off the lot or sourced to order. That’s the personalised leasing solution and the high level of service and experience that Flexi Lease customers have come to expect over the past two decades,” Donnithorne says.

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A hybrid with feeling Toyota has decided that from now on the Prius name will be a brand, rather than a single model name.

Damien O’Carroll samples the first salvo in the onslaught – the Prius C – and likes what he sees.

Putting it simply, the Prius C is basically a smaller Prius that uses old Prius technology in a more compact and modernised form.

But the Prius C is a lot cleverer than that rather simplistic explanation might suggest.

Sitting somewhere in size between the Yaris and the Corolla, the Prius C packs a 54kW 1.5-litre four cylinder engine, hooked up to a 45kW hybrid system that is shoehorned, along with a smaller battery pack, under the rear seats rather than the boot. The combined output of both power sources is 74kW. The sole transmission found in the Prius C is a CVT, and it will be available in a choice of two spec levels – the standard Prius C available with or without alloy wheels, and the up-spec s-Tech.

The standard car comes fairly smartly equipped with keyless entry and starting, climate control air con, 15-inch alloy wheels (unless you chose the obviously-fleet-spec steel wheel version and save $1,000), seven airbags, Bluetooth phone and

audio streaming, iPod integration, a USB and auxiliary audio jack, projector headlamps and cruise control.

The s-Tech adds 16-inch alloys, a bigger rear spoiler, rear privacy glass, power mirrors, auto-leveling LED headlights with washers, a leather steering wheel and “synthetic” leather seats.

Looking like a normal, smallish 5-door hatch, the Prius C brings a refreshing hint of aggression to the hybrid arena, and its sharp, attractive nose, with its obvious hints of GT-86 sports car, shows off Toyota’s new, “moreemotional” styling direction.

On the road, the Prius C is a wonderfully personable little city car that can acquit itself very competently out on the open road as well. The steering is nicely light, but a bit on the woolly side, while the brakes are a touch mute and wooden, but after a few km you hardly notice it.

Through a series of corners the Prius C feels confident and even a bit fun as its nice low centre of gravity (no doubt thanks to that

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battery pack being tucked low down) comes into play.

The transmission is a bit of a droney drag, as CVTs always are, but it does a good job around town and only really starts to sound desperate after extended periods at full-throttle. Which you’re not supposed to do in a hybrid anyway.

In “Normal” mode the Prius C makes no demands on you to alter your driving style to be economical, yet it is anyway. Hit the “Eco” button and things take on a more traditional hybrid feel, with a dulled throttle response and other various methods to force you into a more economical mood. But it is the fact that “normal” is so, well, normal that makes the Prius C so likable.

Inside, the Prius C is fairly conventional hatch territory. The two-tone dash in the entry-level model is a bit harder to take than the classier black-on-black of the up-spec s-Tech, but it is well laid out and easy to use, regardless of the colour scheme.

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Jags cost less, give more Who would have thought Jaguar’s most popular models in New Zealand would be diesels?

But that’s what importers Motorcorp expects with the introduction of its new XF cars. John Oxley reports.

“We expect 85 percent of new XF sales to be from the three diesel models,” said Jaguar brand manager Paul Ricketts.

Jaguar prices have recently been re-aligned, and that means the starting price for the latest XF 2.2D Luxury is $90,000, including, says Ricketts, added value over competitor products in the region of $30,000.

That includes such features as an 8-speed automatic gearbox, Bluetooth, touch screen satellite navigation, proximity key access, electrically adjustable front seats, an electrically adjustable steering column xenon headlights, LED running lights, full leather upholstery, a DVD player with a minimum 10 speaker 400W sound system that has a USB port and full iPod integration and a music storage hard drive, rain-sensing wipers, rear parking aid, six airbags and traction and dynamic stability control At the same time there’s new exterior styling with a larger grille, bigger bonnet bulge, slimline headlights, triangular air vents, new wheels, full LED tail lights, and powered soft close for the boot.

Inside there are new seats, steering wheel and veneers, with more chrome on the gear selector – altogether better quality of finishes. This extends to hand-stitched leather on the instrument panel and door top rolls as well as on the seats.

The diesel range starts with a brand-new 2.2-litre third generation common rail turbo-diesel model producing 140kW/450Nm. Jaguar says it gives a surprisingly un-diesel 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds, a top speed of 225km/h, and remarkable overall fuel economy in the 5.4L/100km bracket, while emitting only 149 g/km of CO2.

It complies with the latest Euro 5 emission regulations, and that superb fuel economy comes partly courtesy of an intelligent stop-start system which recognises when you’ve really stopped, and not just pausing, and switches off the engine to save fuel. The system is currently only available on the 2.2D. Then there’s the 3.0D Luxury, which has the same trim and features as the 2.2D, but a more powerful 177kW/500Nm V6 turbo-diesel, a 0-100km/h sprint

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time of 7.1secs, a top speed of 240km/h, and combined fuel consumption of 6.3L/100km. All for $100,000.

Slotting in between these two, pricewise, is the 175kW/293Nm V6 petrol, with 8.3secs 0-100km/ h, 237km/h, 10.5L/100km, and priced at $95,000. It has a 6-speed auto gearbox and is trimmed the same as the 2.2D and 3.0D. Moving up the table, the overtly sporting 3.0D S gets adaptive dynamic suspension, a performance brakes package with larger front discs, 19-inch alloy wheels and an aerodynamic package that includes a restyled front bumper and black grille, side sill extensions, rear spoiler and sculptured rear valance.

Power climbs to 202kW/600Nm, to give a 6.4second 0-100km/h time, top speed of 250km/h (limited) and 6.3L/100km combined. Price is $115,000.

There are also two 5-litre V8 models, the V8 Luxury at $125,000 with 283kW/515Nm, and the superquick supercharged XFR with 375kW/625Nm and has a sub 5 seconds 0-100km/h time.

It costs $170,000.

All XFs carry a threeyear/100,000km warranty.

Paul Ricketts also announced new pricing for the XJ big luxury sedan, as well as a higher luxury specification, starting at $155,000 for the 3.0D Premium Luxury and through to $300,000 for the top-end 5.0 V8 SC Supersport LWB, while price cuts in the XK sports car range see the range start at $175,000 for the V8 Portfolio Coupe through to $260,000 for the rumbustious XKR-S coupe.

We drove all the XF diesels on a well-planned route starting out at Motorcorp’s new HQ in Clemow Road, Mount Wellington, and out through a mixture of motorway and twisting roads to a delightful B and B near Morrinsville for lunch, before returning on a slightly different route.

We also sampled the XJ 3.0D, with its aluminium bodywork and 202kW/600Nm engine, and especially enjoyed the extra space and masses of luxury kit.

Our pick? Had to be the 2.2D. At an excellent price it offers just about everything the other cars in the XF diesel range do, while the lighter front end from the 4-cylinder engine makes it extremely crisp and planted in long sweeping bends and tight corners alike, easily mimicking the sort of roadholding we’ve come to expect from the “big three” German luxury carmakers.

But it was more than just ride quality and roadholding; the XF feels so nicely put together, and the finishes are so “grand old British tradition,” that you easily forget the Jaguar is a thoroughly modern high-tech car, and has all the “bells and whistles” you expect at this price point, without having to add from an options list.

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VW widens its reach Volkswagen New Zealand is aiming at a wider audience as it launches its sporty Golf Cabriolet and petrol-powered Tiguan crossover. John Oxley drove both, and came away mightily impressed.

From Niche St to Main St – that’s the growth strategy for Volkswagen New Zealand as the company strives to increase sales and market penetration under a fiveyear plan that is already into its third year.

The result has been a steady introduction of lower-priced models, culminating in the recent launch of the soft-top Golf Cabriolet 1.4 TSI at $43,000, a massive $17,250 less than the (admittedly more powerful and betterspecced) Eos 2.0 TSI folding hardtop, and the simultaneous introduction of the Tiguan 2.0 TSI, which undercuts the TDI turbo-diesel version by $4,500 to $48,875.

In both cases the lower-priced models get less “fruit”, but still come wellspecced with Bluetooth, 17 inch alloy wheels, and park assistance systems – as well as the more usual “basics”, including great audio systems, aircon and electric windows and mirrors.

At the same time outgoing Volkswagen NZ general manager Dean Sheed - he’s going to take over the reins at Audi – announced a whole raft of vehicles for introduction under the growth strategy, which will have a fleet customer focus.

These include VW Polos ranging from $25,750 through to $31,400, Golfs

starting at $38,500 to $40,750, and the Touareg 150 TDI at $93,250.

There’s a facelift planned for the Passat CC, while the newly-announced Passat all-wheel-drive Alltrack will come in diesel only, but at two spec levels.

Other models include a single-cab version of the Amarok ute (2WD and 4WD) due soon, with an 8-speed automatic version of the 4WD double cab in September.

The Golf Cabriolet comes with a wellinsulated automated folding soft-top which retracts in 9.5secs and can be lowered or raised at up to 30km/h, and has automatic rollover protection that triggers in milliseconds.

Other features include 17-inch alloy wheels, park assistance, and Bluetooth connectivity. Claimed overall fuel consumption is 6.3L/100km. It’s got a 5-star EuroNCAP safety rating.

We drove on a circuit which included both urban and highway driving – and a bit of country – and enjoyed the topdown feel on a sunny Auckland day.

Despite having less power than the Eos, the Cabriolet is still nippy, and certainly at legal speeds didn’t suffer from undue wind buffeting – and there was absolutely none of the “scuttle shake” that has beset

convertibles from day one!

The engine is linked to VW’s latest smooth-shifting 7-speed DSG double clutch automatic, and handling was a real treat, with excellent ride quality.

The Tiguan is the first in New Zealand to be offered with TSI petrol power, with its 132kW dramatically more than the 103kW of the turbo-diesel TDI version.

VW says owners will get 8.7L/100km on average, and although it has slightly fewer features than the TDI, the TSI still gets 17 inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, and Bluetooth. It has a 6-speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox and also gets five EuroNCAP safety stars.

On the road, the petrol Tiguan is, if anything, a much better vehicle than the diesel. First up it was smoother and much quieter, while performance is a real treat thanks to nearly 30 percent more power!

There’s not a lot of difference in torque either, at 280Nm for the TSI compared to the TDI’s 320Nm, although, of course, the diesel produces it much lower down the rev range.

Dean said the company was also looking at a 2WD version. This has not yet been released internationally, but it will come to New Zealand when it is.

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Got to admit it’s looking better With the introduction of the new Actyon Sports, SsangYong has removed the single biggest obstacle its entrant into the ultra-competitive ute segment faced: its looks. Damien O’Carroll reports.

Now no-longer cursed with the “challenging” looks of the old model, SsangYong’s local distributor Greatlake Motor Distributors is confident that sales of the Actyon will leap up this year. And it has every reason for that confidence.

With the big boys all literally getting bigger (Ranger, BT-50, Colorado, Navara and, more than likely, next-gen Hilux) the Actyon has remained in the “smaller” ute category.

This is largely because it is still basically the same ute behind its pretty new face.

But don’t take that in the wrong way, because unlike in the Hilux sense of the phrase, the “proven technology” under the Actyon was actually very good – and still largely up-to-date – to begin with.

The “new” Actyon features a new nose, new tail, new side skirts, a revamped interior, but most significantly a new 2-litre diesel engine. Hooked up to the new 114kW/360Nm motor is a choice of either a 6-speed automatic or a new 6-speed manual transmission.

It comes in a choice of 2WD or 4WD, with the 4WD also being available in high-spec SPR guise. All models come with a choice of either the manual or auto transmission.

The standard model, in either 2WD or 4WD guise, comes with an impressive amount of kit, including electronic stability control, two airbags, hill start assist, air conditioning, 16-inch alloy wheels,

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Bluetooth phone connectivity, heated seats and cruise control, while the SPR adds climate control aircon, 18-inch alloy wheels, electric seat adjustments (8-way driver’s, 4-way passenger’s), leather trim, auto wipers and headlights, and backing sensors.

To say that any ute’s ride is car-like would be a bare-faced lie, but the Actyon is remarkably close to the mark. Its multi-link rear suspension, while still obviously set up to carry a decent load in the remarkably wide – but still short – tray offers a far more car-like experience than the majority of its competitors, with the possible exception of the remarkable Amarok and the Ranger/BT50 siblings.

The Actyon remains composed through corners with minimal body roll for such a high vehicle. The 2-litre diesel engine pulls willingly, only occasionally showing its lack of cubic capacity – mainly up in the revs – with its only real downside coming in the manual transmission-equipped vehicles, where it is all too easy to run into the rev-limiter when attempting a passing manoeuvre or a quick sprint through the gears.

On and off road the Actyon is a remarkably comfortable and quiet proposition, with supportive seats and extremely good sound deadening.

The interior is basically a refinement of the previous model, with new vents, stereo

and gauges, but it works well in modernising what was always a pretty good interior to begin with. Most of the plastics are pretty hard, but the quality is generally good, especially when you consider the price.

But the Actyon isn’t faultless and the most glaring faults come in the form of occupant safety: two airbags really isn’t enough these days, even in a ute, and the lap-only centre rear seat belt is simply unforgivable.

These unfortunate lapses aside, driving the Actyon around Taupo on the recent launch showed it to be in impressive package both on and off the road. Ride quality is impressive, as is handling, while the spec level for the money is remarkable, not to mention unique in the ute segment.

The icing on the cake just happens to be the massively improved looks, which now make the Actyon something that is truly desirable. Something that sure couldn’t be said of its unfortunate predecessor, no matter how capable it was.

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Sporty sophisticant It’s bigger, more spacious, quicker, lighter, more economical, handles like a dream, is quieter at cruising speed, and yet still gives decent ride quality. Add to that lots of high-tech features, and you’ve got the new Suzuki Swift Sport. John Oxley reports.

The previous Sport was a funky car, and came with its own colour palette, and the latest model follows that precedent.

However, instead of a stiff ride and low gearing which saw high revs even at 100km/h, the new Swift has been engineered from the ground up as a sophisticated alternative while still retaining that all-important fun factor.

Key to this is that the Suzuki engineers have strengthened strategic parts of the bodywork, particularly at suspension attachment points, to enable an uprated suspension without stress.

At the same time the Sport now gets a decent spread of gears, with the choice of either a 6-speed manual box or a CVT auto transmission with 7-speed manual mode and steering column paddle shift.

Power has also been upgraded too, with the Sport’s 1.6-litre 16-valve engine featuring twin overhead camshafts, VVT, a variable intake system (for wider torque spread) and output of 100kW/160Nm. The exhaust beat has also been changed.

But it doesn’t stop there. On the outside Suzuki has added a number of features which make it clear this is a sporty

hatchback. It starts with a bolder grille, new self-levelling xenon headlights with washers, plus fog lights with a finned surround, and at the back a rear window spoiler plus a new lower diffuser with twin tailpipes. And there are 15-spoke 17-inch alloy wheels.

The interior has come in for a big upgrade too, with interior styling similar to that found on the Kizachi medium sedan.

However the first things you’ll notice are the red-stitched accents and “Sport” logo on the form-fitting seats, and the leather steering wheel rim. Less obvious is the Bluetooth handsfree integration, USB port, cruise control, and a tilt and reach-adjustable steering wheel.

There’s keyless entry with push-button start, an info display which includes range and fuel consumption, and a 60/40 split and folding rear seat plus a removable false floor in the boot.

The Sport also has electric windows front and rear, as well as electric mirrors and climate control air conditioning, plus a 6-speaker radio/CD. Most importantly, though, is the addition of a raft of safety features which see the Swift

getting a full 5-star EuroNcap safety rating. These include no fewer than seven airbags as well as electronic stability programme, including brake assist, and on the CVT version, a hill hold feature.

The launch of the Sport was set in Wellington, and more specifically the Boomrock test and training facility, a neat privately-owned venture in rolling countryside on the southern shores facing the South Island. This features its own test track, as well as a nice skid pan – plus a 4WD training area.

The net result was that we were able to test the Sport in various conditions, including flat-out cornering through a long water-drenched bend and emergency lane-change and wet

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road stops, all of which showed the life-saving features of the ESP. Only manual versions were available at launch, but we found the gearbox and absolute pleasure, smooth and positive.

Up to now Suzuki has mainly targeted private buyers with the Sport, but this new version, a top-of-the-range model with luxury features as well as lots of power yet frugal economy (6.5L/100km manual, 6.1L/100km CVT), is a good bet to attract a wider audience, particularly user-choosers as well as those companies which want to appeal to a younger audience.

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New Camry offers something for everybody Toyota reckons its new Camry provides expanded safety features, a more comfortable ride, better handling and added refinement. We have a look at what’s on offer.

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he new Camry range has been completely redesigned inside and out, and introduces three distinct looks to appeal to buyers – an entry level GL, two Atara variants, plus the Camry Hybrid.

“We’re going to exceed all expectations with this new Camry,” says Steve Prangnell, Toyota New Zealand general manager of sales and operations. “The package is great, the spec and line-up are well-suited to the needs of New Zealand drivers, and it is a great drive.

“Our current Camry was the top-selling

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medium sedan in 2011, and with this new car, we’re aiming to be the number one medium car full stop in 2012.”

The Camry GL has 16-inch alloy wheels (with a full-size steel spare), a multi information display and an upgraded sound system with six speakers and controls on the steering wheel as well as Bluetooth hands-free and audio streaming capabilities and AUX and USB input with iPod connectivity.

Interior space has been improved, especially in the rear, and there’s a seatbelt warning for all occupants.

Other features across the Camry and Atara versions include a new seat design with more height adjustment, coupled with a repositioned steering column with greater tilt range, 12 volt accessory power outlets (one on GL, two on Atara), bottle holders in all the doors, and map pockets in the front doors. No fewer than seven exterior colours are on offer.

On the safety front, the Camry has ABS brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist, plus vehicle stability control and traction control.

There are driver and front passenger, side,

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driver’s knee, and front/rear curtain shield airbags.

Atara models have unique styling, including a different lower body design, a sporty mesh upper grille, prominent side skirts and twin exhausts. Both Atara grades – S and the sporty SX - have paddle shifts at the driver’s fingertips, delivering greater driver involvement and enjoyment.

The Atara S has front fog lights, 17 inch alloys, rear lip spoiler, smart entry and smart start, reversing camera, dual zone climate control air conditioning, 6.1 inch touch screen display audio, premium steering leather-rimmed wheel, an electric driver’s seat with lumbar support, chrome door handles and rear garnish.

The Atara SX is distinguished by a unique rear bumper, sports pedals, sports suspension, black tinted headlights, body coloured door handles, body coloured rear garnish, and sports leather accented interior and door trims.

Hybrid models are distinguished by blue highlights on the headlight and rear combination lights, as well as hybrid emblems. The Camry Hybrid is available in standard and i-Tech grades.

The top of the range Hybrid i-Tech features a JBL premium audio with 10 speakers, a seven-inch touch-screen display with satellite navigation, reversing camera with back-guide monitor, blind spot monitor, automatic high beam, electric front seats and rain-sensing wipers.

In addition it gets a continuously variable transmission (E-CVT), electronically controlled brake system with regenerative brake control, and hill start assist control.

It has 17-inch alloy wheels with a full size steel spare, exterior mirrors with integrated side indicators, and chrome door handles and rear garnish.

Claimed fuel economy for the Hybrid is an impressive 5.2L/100km, even better than the 6L/100km of the outgoing model.

But it’s not just about space and economy, as this latest Camry takes the mid-sized sedan to a new level of driving enjoyment.

Neeraj Lala, Toyota New Zealand general manager product planning says; “This new Camry is dynamically superior to the current car in every way, and it feels great on the road. It’s well suited to New Zealand roads and will give our customers a sense of fun and also security. For the first time, we’re confident calling Camry a true driver’s car.”

Performance in braking, ride and handling has been improved.

First up, the new chassis package was designed to provide increased stability and agility, coupled with a flat ride, offering a quality feel with improved steering response.

The Camry also has a new aerodynamic package, increased body and steering system rigidity, newly adopted electric power steering and improved tyre performance.

Built in Australia, the Camry was tuned by local engineers to suit the driving tastes of New Zealand and Australian drivers, and local road conditions.

The body has 20 percent more rigidity in the front suspension mountings than before, thanks to changes in the upper cowl design.

The increased body rigidity improves handling and at the same time allows the shock absorbers to be recalibrated for increased ride comfort.

In addition new tyres reduce rolling resistance and increase grip in wet and dry conditions, as well as increasing steering feedback while reducing noise, vibration and harshness.

The steering has electric power assistance, as well as new steering hardware, while increased steering

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$50m fuel saving for Camry buyers Excellent bang for your buck. That’s Toyota’s boast for the new Camry, with more power combined with big savings in fuel.

Neeraj Lala, Toyota New Zealand general manager product planning says: “The 2012 Camry is our most powerful four cylinder Camry yet, with impressive savings in fuel use and harmful emissions.

“Assuming that fuel remains constant at $2 per litre, we’ve calculated that the fuel consumption improvement in this new Camry will save our customers approximately $50-million over the next 10 years.

“Our customers are going to notice the fuel savings over the life of their car, and also get around 100 km further with every tank. Camry offers not only a better dynamic driving experience, but the added convenience of fewer trips to the fuel station too.”

Output for the new 2.5-litre engine – which replaces the current 2.4-litre unit – rises from 117kW to 133kW. On Camry Atara models the twin exhausts gain an extra 2kW to 135kW – an overall increase of 15.4 percent.

Torque is improved six percent to 231Nm for GL and 235Nm for Atara versions, with a substantial increase in the mid-range.

The 2012 petrol Camry cuts a full

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litre from the combined cycle fuel economy, using just 7.8L/100 km. That’s an 11.3 percent improvement.

CO2 emissions drop by 25g/km to 183g/km compared with 208g/ km for the current car thanks to reduced friction losses and improved combustion.

Variable valve timing has been extended to the exhaust as well as the intake camshaft, improving thermal efficiency and increasing exhaust gas recirculation, which in turn reduces emissions.

Toyota uses the acronym VVT-i – with the “i” standing for the intelligent way the system optimises valve timing across the engine operating range, providing maximum performance and fuel efficiency.

The system reduces emissions even when the engine is cold, for example, when starting in the morning.

Camry’s 2.5-litre four cylinder petrol engine also has a new acoustically controlled induction system, which improves torque between 2000 and 4000rpm in the heart of the driving range.

The new engine is mated to a

6-speed automatic transmission with sequential manual mode.

The Camry Hybrid also has a new motor, a newly developed 2.5-litre Atkinson cycle petrol engine coupled with Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system.

Power output for the Camry Hybrid’s petrol engine is 118kW, up 7.3 percent or 8kW compared to the 2.4-litre engine used in the outgoing model and torque has increased 14 percent from 187Nm to 213Nm. The combination of Toyota’s HSD with the larger output petrol engine raises the total system output to 151kW and pushes the Camry Hybrid from zero to 100km/h in 8 seconds.

Improvements to the hybrid system for this generation include integrating the DC-DC converter and inverter and moving the unit to the engine compartment, allowing for more space in the luggage area.

An EV mode has been adopted to allow Camry Hybrid to move using only the electric motor.

A dedicated ECO drive mode switch also helps the driver to drive in a more fuel- efficient manner.

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installation \ rigidity improves initial yaw response, agility and steering feel.

The steering has state-of-the-art control logic and this also helps prevent the vehicle from drifting, providing stability and feel, and easy steering correction.

A new steering feedback control system provides faster steering return at low speeds and firmer adjustment at high

speeds. The steering feedback is light at low vehicle speed for easier parking and manoeuvring and firmer at high speeds.

“We’re likening the seventh generation Camry to a Swiss Army knife,” says Neeraj.

“It’s got all the tools required during the workday, plus it’s got the flexibility to tick the boxes for use in your private life as well. It’s the perfect tool for those ‘Executives of Life’ who are constantly

juggling the demands of work and home.

“The medium sedan market in New Zealand is dominated by sales to businesses. Camry has always done well in this market – it’s seen as smart and reliable car, with good quality and durability.

“We’re proud of Camry’s success in New Zealand, and we’re taking that further with the new model.

“Camry has long been the benchmark for business buyers. It’s the number one medium sedan for fleet, government and rental customers.

“The Camry GL has done very well in this market, so we’re sticking to a tried and tested formula by offering a great fit-for-purpose fleet car. Add to that more power, style and value for money and we’re confident the GL will continue to do well.

“There is a real opportunity for us to attract more user-chooser and private buyers to Camry. That’s the market we believe Camry Atara will do well in.

The new Camry Atara range has been introduced to offer even more options for fleet customers and to make it more attractive to user-choosers and small fleets. Our new Atara models have a distinct, sportier style, more power and features.”

The recommended retail price for the GL is $44,990, while the Atara S and Atara SX are priced at $48,890 and $51,490 respectively. The Camry Hybrid starts at $50,990, with the top of the line i-Tech at $56,890.

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New style, pricing, for Avensis Tourer Toyota has launched a new Avenis Tourer incorporating the company’s latest design language, with distinctive frontal treatment and bolder and more expressive styling – and although designed in Europe, it’s been engineered for New Zealand driving requirements.

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hat’s more, exchange rate benefits against the Euro have given Toyota NZ a chance to lop $6,400 off the price of the outgoing model, giving a more appealing opportunity for value conscious fleet and private buyers to put this premium wagon on their shopping lists.

It starts with a proven 2-litre engine with Valvematic dual variable valve timing

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(VVT-i) to reduce fuel consumption and cut emissions, together with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with seven-speed sequential sport manual mode to give smooth gear shifting with exceptional drivability.

The latest Avensis Tourer builds on the spaciousness, practicality and fuel efficiency of the outgoing thirdgeneration model. As well as the design

changes it features interior improvements to finish quality, comfort and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).

The new Avensis is 15mm longer than its predecessor, and represents the first implementation of a new Toyota design language which sees a new frontal design featuring a trapezoid grille opening which focuses attention on the aggressive lower front air intake, while width is emphasised

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by the fog lamps at its extremities.

And you’re going to see more of these features as they form the basis for the new face of the next generation Toyota family.

Narrower headlamps give a sleeker look and now incorporate LED daytime running lights.

At the back there are LED combination rear lamps and high-level stop light, and a lowered rear pillar, all complemented by 16-inch alloy wheels. The rear wiper has an intermittent setting and there are rear parking sensors as well as rear privacy glass, silver roof trim, and tinted and laminated acoustic windscreen.

The lights have an automatic setting, and the wipers are rain sensing.

Five colours are on offer: Regency Red, a new deeper colour than the red

Continuously variable transmission (CVT) with 7-speed sport sequential manual mode, sport mode and eco driving light.

used before; Silver Pearl; Sage (a shade of green), Graphite (a shade of grey) plus Glacier White. The interior trim features black and grey tones with metallic silver accents on the centre console, steering wheel, and the doors.

Inside, the main changes are improved quality and upgraded upholstery. The appearance, touch and feel of the dashboard have been improved, and the central air vents have been redesigned and now share the new metal paint finish of the centre console itself. The side air vents are chrome trimmed.

The tactile quality and feel of frequently-handled parts such as the door trim gripping area, switchgear and the front console all benefit from new, higherquality ornamentation. The Optitron driver’s instrument dial backlighting has

been changed from amber to white.

The front seatback sides have been redesigned for better lateral support, greater comfort and reduced fatigue.

Features include a three-spoke leathertrimmed steering wheel with audio and multi-information display controls, 60/40 split folding rear seats with one-touch fold system as well as a rear centre armrest with ski slot, AM/FM radio and single disc in-dash MP3/WMA CD player with auxiliary input jack, USB, Bluetooth hands-free phone, audio streaming, and six speakers.

The multi information display shows outside temperature, current and average fuel consumption, range, average speed, elapsed time, date and has a rear seatbelt reminder.

Climate control air conditioning has

separate driver and passenger controls, there’s cruise control, engine immobiliser with alarm system, front and rear cup holders as well as front and rear door pockets with bottle holders.

The driver’s seat has height adjustment and power lumbar support in addition to normal tilt and slide functions, and the steering wheel adjusts for both tilt and reach. The handbrake is electrically operated and combines an auto-release function with an auto-apply function which engages the parking brake when the ignition is turned off.

There’s a lockable glovebox, and the load compartment features under-floor storage compartments and dividers as well as a luggage rail system with moveable tie-down hooks.

Other features include a power remote boot release operated by the key fob, power windows with one-touch auto up/ down, a load cover, and shopping bag hooks.

On the road the latest Avensis benefits from increased body rigidity, improved aerodynamics (Cd 0.29) , revised front and rear suspension, and an improved electric power steering system, which together deliver better ride comfort, improved handling, and a more engaging driving experience.

The front suspension sub frame mountings have been optimised for better handling and steering feel with increased steering response. The struts feature a dual

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path upper support and the front shock absorbers have been retuned, improving damping performance and ride comfort.

The double wishbone rear suspension combines a lightweight design with compact packaging to maximise luggage compartment load space.

The rear shock absorbers have been retuned to improve ride comfort and handling, while the rear anti-roll bar diameter has been increased from 22 to 23mm, enhancing body control.

The steering is now more direct to provide sharper vehicle response, improved steering feel and a more engaging driving experience.

Under the bonnet is a 1,987cc 3ZR-FAE

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16 valve engine with chain-driven double overhead camshafts for long service life, producing 112kW at 6200rpm and 196Nm torque at 4000rpm.

Claimed average fuel consumption is 7.1L/100km.

The new Avensis shares the worldclass safety performance of the previous generation vehicle, which was awarded a maximum 5-star rating in the 2009 Euro NCAP crash test programme.

Safety features include ABS brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution, Brake Assist, traction control and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC+).

The VSC+ system restores stability if the driver loses control by automatically adjusting engine output and applying smoothly modulated braking to the appropriate wheel individually, and by providing assist torque through the steering to help the driver make the correct inputs.

There’s a total of seven airbags, including side curtain shields.

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Body type Delivery Van Drive Front-wheel-drive Engine Type Inline 4-cylinder turbodiesel Engine Capacity 1560cc Max power 66kW/4000 rpm Max torque 215Nm/1750 rpm Fuel Consumption 5.7L/100km C02 emission 150g/km 0 to 100kph 16.3 sec Front suspension McPherson strut Rear suspension Transverse beam Roof Rack Mounting points ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 2 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Manual Lap/diagonal belts 2 Satellite Navigation No Electric seats No Burglar Alarm No Panic Button No Boot release Yes Cargo Cover No Cargo capacity 3.7cu m Wheel type 15 inch steel Spare Tyre Full size Price $29,990

Despite parking blind, Robert Barry rediscovers his inner white van man in a new Citroen Berlingo.

Since we last drove the Berlingo van a couple of years ago, Citroen has upped the specification and realigned the price tag in an effort to get more fleet buyers to take the brand seriously.

For the 2012 model year as standard equipment the Berlingo gets dual sliding rear doors, dual airbags, Bluetooth telephony and a USB port as well as ESP and rear parking sensors for the reasonable price of $29,990.

Inside the air-conditioned cabin, the driver and passenger enjoy comfortable cloth upholstered seats and the driver also gets a height and reach adjustable steering wheel as well as remote audio controls on the steering wheel, while the cruise control unit also has a speed limiter.

The equipment list is rounded off by one-touch electric front windows and electricallyoperated door mirrors.

Between the driver and passenger seats and behind the handbrake is an easily-removed storage console with a sliding lid. This is the largest of its type that we have come across in such a vehicle and would easily accommodate large clipboards and other items.

Equally clipboards, large map

books and other items can be stowed away in the overhead compartment above the top of the windscreen. There are also plenty of other storage areas around the cabin as well as the all-important cup holders.

Our Berlingo test vehicle came with an easily-removed vinyl draught curtain. The curtain’s top rail easily slipped into two anchorage points near the ceiling and it had two Velcro tie-downs which fitted nicely around the floor-mounted tie-down points.

The objective of the curtain is to prevent too much cool (or hot) air escaping from the cabin into the cargo bay, rather than preventing objects from the cargo bay flying into the back of the driver or passenger seats.

To do this there is a single ladder bulkhead frame protector behind the driver’s seat, while the passenger seat back can be folded down to allow longer loads to protrude into the cabin area or it can simply provide a flat writing space for the driver when needed.

Unlike other export markets we get one sole Berlingo model which has a 750kg payload capacity with a load volume of 3.7cu m.

You will easily fit a standard New Zealand-sized wooden pallet

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in the rear of the Berlingo and the rear barn doors will open fully to 180 degrees to allow ease of access for a forklift truck to lift one in and out. Citroen also reckon the Berlingo will carry up to 40 bags of cement. But we weren’t game to out this to the test.

Powered by a 66kW 1.6-litre common-rail turbodiesel engine, the Berlingo has plenty of punch and the 5-speed gearbox selector is nicely placed and nicely spaced.

You can hustle it along and yet it will still provide decent economy – we managed an average of 6.5L/100km during a mixture of urban and motorway running.

The only flaw we found is that the Berlingo is supplied blind – that is, no side windows in the

cargo bay – only the rear barn doors are glazed.

At times during our test drive this did become an issue, particularly when reversing out of angled car parks. In fact I did indeed feel like I was driving blind because of the reduced visibility and I relied heavily on the door mirrors and reverse parking sensors when backing out of tight spaces.

In summary the Berlingo offers car-like comfort and driving characteristics in a light commercial vehicle at a competitive price that fleet operators should seriously consider.

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worKHorSe Specifications Body type 4-door double cab ute Drive 4WD Engine Type 5-cyl diesel Engine Capacity 3196cc Max power 147kW/3000rpm Max torque 470Nm/1750rpm Fuel Consumption 8.4L/100km C02 emission 223g/km 0 to 100kph 12.4secs Front suspension Wishbones, coil-over strut Rear suspension Leaf springs Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Manual Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation No Electric seats No Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release N/A Cargo Cover No Boot Capacity N/A Wheel type Alloy Spare Tyre Full-size Price $56,895

BT-50 is different The new Mazda BT-50 marks a significant shift in the development of the popular and highly regarded BT-50/Ford Ranger series of utes, says Damien O’Carroll.

Previously the Mazda BT-50/ Ford Ranger twins have largely been a Mazda product with a bit of badge engineering being applied to create the Ford equivalent, but for this new generation of ute the situation is considerably different, as this time round the development has been largely led by Ford.

Whether it is a result of an American bias of the Ford-led project or not, the Mazda BT-50 has followed the current ute trend and grown considerably. Now larger than a Hilux, the new BT-50 is a big boy, but also a remarkably refined and capable one.

Styling is always a subjective thing, and this is a situation that is only magnified when someone tries something outside the accepted traditional boundaries for a segment, as Mazda has done with the BT-50.

Admittedly it is a look that works far better in the metal than photographs can manage to present, but whether or not it is a look that ute buyers will

embrace will only be reflected in the sales figures.

Inside the big Mazda – in our case a GSX – it is a different story though, with a conventionally handsome ute-style interior that is attractively laid out and superbly well built. The dials and readouts are very legible and easy to read, and the controls and layout are ergonomically sensible and equally easy to use.

The seats are comfortable and supportive, while still being generous enough to support larger frames, and on the whole the interior is a very well-executed thing.

The BT-50’s 3.2-litre 20-valve 5-cylinder diesel engine boasts 147kW of power and a mighty 470Nm of torque and as result is muscular and extraordinarily flexible. This is largely thanks to the fat, wide spread of torque that hits its peak at 1,750rpm and just seems to hang around and be available pretty much everywhere.

The engine is hooked up to a 6-speed manual transmission

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that is a pleasantly smooth unit, with a light but tactile clutch action to match. The only real complaint about the manual shifter would be the cross-gate spring loading that made it a bit too easy to find third when going for either first or fifth.

But it is not just the engine’s performance that impresses on the road, it is also the chassis’s poise and ability. While you are still never in any doubt that you are in a ute, the level of comfort, ride quality and handling ability displayed by the BT-50 is truly remarkable.

Throw the big Mazda into a corner in what could only be described as a vastly over-optimistic manner and it simply deals with it. What would, in say a Hilux, quickly descend into an exciting mishmash of body roll, understeer, howling tyres and powerkilling stability control panic, simply doesn’t occur in the BT-50.

It would, of course, be perfectly reasonable to assume that this supreme on-road prowess may well

translate into a less-thancapable vehicle off the sealed stuff. But while that may be perfectly reasonable to assume, it would also be very wrong.

With ground clearance of 237mm, approach and departure angles of 28.2 and 26.4 degrees respectively and a maximum wading depth of 800mm, the BT-50 would, on paper, seem to be very well set up indeed for heading off the paved roads. And in practice this proves to be very true as the BT-50 is remarkably capable off the sealed stuff, although in forests it can be limited by its sheer size.

The BT-50 boasts a slim price advantage over the Ford Ranger and the standard availability of a locking diff on 4WD models marks it out as potentially better prospect than its Ford twin. The styling is subjective, but if you can get past that then you will find a capable, comfortable, well-equipped and just plain damn good package.

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Tuatara of the ute world Damien O’Carroll says the latest Hilux is still top dog when it comes to getting down and dirty – albeit a bit like a grumpy old man at times Now, I freely admit that I have, in the recent past, been quite critical of the Toyota Hilux’s lack of evolution in the face of overwhelming evidence that suggests changing and adapting is actually a good thing to do.

While other new utes launched recently have been evolving into rather impressive beasts complete with more car-like on-road manners, prodigious off-road ability and modern technology, the Hilux has in the last few years pretty much become the tuatara of the ute world, blatantly ignoring evolution and sunning itself lazily on a rock. All the while continuing to sell in numbers that make the others shake their pretty, well-evolved heads and sigh.

You see, toughness counts for a lot in the ute world, and it is this very toughness that has seen the Hilux remain the default choice for many who require a proper, rugged, reliable 4WD – sophistication be damned – and has, thusly seen it remain at the very top of the sales figures in New Zealand for three decades.

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here is the top of the Hilux range and, as such gets all the exciting new fruit jammed into it in the hope you won’t notice its agricultural on-road manners. Or maybe as a reward for tolerating them. Who knows?

The most obvious new toy comes in the form of the new multi-media head unit, which is an impressive if slightly confusing piece of kit. With a 6.1-inch touch screen, the unit boasts an SD card slot, iPod integration and USB connection, as well as an audio input jack, a single disc CD player and Bluetooth audio streaming. All of this is pushed through six speakers scattered around the interior.

Speaking of the rest of the interior, it hasn’t really changed a lot either. Oh, sure, there have been a few tweaks here and there, with new dials and knobs, but the basic architecture is still the same, making the interior largely familiar territory. While this means lots of grey plastic, it also means surprisingly comfortable, roomy and functional.

While it is easy to be

flippantly dismissive of “new knobs” the large, chunky devices now fitted to the HVAC and audio controls are a massive improvement and far easier to use on a daily basis.

And particularly when bouncing around in the rough stuff.

You do a fair bit of bouncing around on the road too, it must be said, as the Hilux is still far from the last word in on-road sophistication and refinement.

Still, at least stability control is now standard on all doublecab 4WD models, meaning the Hilux’s treacherous unladen tendencies in the wet have been largely reigned in. It still doesn’t excuse them, just makes them less likely to throw you into an unexpected off-road situation.

Of course, off the road is still where the Hilux shines as its sheer toughness and ruggedly simple mechanical ability take it right back up to its electronically superior rivals in terms of going as far as possible off the sealed stuff.

On the road the Hilux is almost out of its depth, with poor handling, a rough ride and a general elderly feel about it. Off the road, however, it

is a different story. Here it is still capable of showing the young whippersnappers a thing or two, despite their fancy electronics and “evolution”.

The Hilux may well be the grumpy old man of the ute market, but it is still very capable of staggering out to its porch and yelling at those pesky new kids to get the hell off its lawn.

Specifications Body type Double cab utility Drive Four-wheel-drive Engine Type 4-cylinder turbo-diesel Engine Capacity 2982cc Max power 126kW/3600rpm Max torque 343Nm/1400rpm Fuel Consumption 9.3L/100km C02 emission 245g/km 0 to 100kph N/A Front suspension Double wishbone Rear suspension Live axle, leaf springs Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Yes Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation No Electric seats No Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release N/A Cargo Cover No Boot Capacity N/A Wheel type Alloy Spare Tyre Full size steel Price $61,890

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• How can I reduce damage costs?

• Which drivers need additional training?

• How do I control access to my equipment?

Adopted by AB Equipment, Toyota I_Site is designed to give fleet owners the answers to these and other questions associated with operational changes necessary to meet customer demands.

Toyota I_Site is not simply about supplying a clever system and reports about your forklift fleet, it is also about proposing an ongoing support programme that helps analyse fleet information and provide a faster and easier decision-making process.

Toyota I_Site supplies data from its service database together with information taken directly from the forklift using the latest wireless technology. AB Equipment staff then work with you to interpret this wealth of information into practical solutions that deliver valuable cost savings, improved productivity levels

and higher safety standards across the customer’s entire fleet.

Running a safe, efficient and costeffective materials handling operation is no easy task. It requires constant analysis and decision-making to control a whole variety of different costs and operational factors.

The combination of Toyota I_Site together with the added benefits of a service contract delivers a comprehensive support package that enhances your fleet operation like never before.

While each of AB Equipment’s services and aftermarket solutions play a vital role in adding value to your materials handling operation, the Toyota I_Site can complete the picture and empower you to focus on running your core business.

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The unique design of the Drexel SwingMast lift trucks allows you to maximise your storage

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The versatile Landoll Drexel SwingMast gives you four trucks in one, performing like a conventional counterbalanced truck, a reach truck, a sideloader, and a turret truck.

The Drexel Swing Mast forklift is available in electric, LP gas or diesel models, and all models are suitable for both inside and outside operation, eliminating the need to use a reach truck inside and a counterbalance forklift outside, as the Drexel can replace both machines and allow you to reduce your aisle widths by 50 percent or more, drastically increasing the density of pallet storage.

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Because of the swing mast technology, the Drexel also doubles up as a long-load handling forklift. With the mast pivoted 90 degrees the machine can work as a side loader, handling timber or metal sheets with ease, and still operating in narrow aisles both inside and outside.

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Changing trends and changing mindsets Editor-at-large Robert Barry summarises the outcome of the lack of a national policy on fleet emissions and looks at future green technology on offer for fleets.

Today New Zealand has no cohesive overall fleet policy or mandate in regards to emissions, with the exception that all new vehicles imported for sale must meet ADR/EU/ USA or Japanese domestic compliance standards to enter our market.

Ironically there is some policy governing the national fleet make-up, but it focuses on second hand imports which are now subject to the Japan 2005 emission standard which came into effect earlier this year.

But it didn’t have to be this way because the previous Labour-led government did implement policy on our

carbon footprint.

In 2007 it was the intention of the Govt3 fleet policy to reduce the carbon footprint and improve the overall fuel consumption of its entire fleet by five percent through the purchase of diesel and hybrid vehicles, which were fit for purpose and met five-star safety impact requirements.

The policy also encouraged the use of mass transport or non-polluting transports where practical and appropriate. The Labour Government had signed up to the Kyoto agreement and was actively trying to meet the obligations.

The long-term strategy for

the government fleet under the Labour regime was carbon zero – an ambitious target.

It was the intention of the Govt3 fleet policy that the diesel and hybrid vehicles would reduce the national carbon footprint when they were sold off at the end of their working life.

In early 2009 the Nationalled government scrapped Govt3. Meeting Kyoto protocol obligations flew out the window and saving money came in – such is the nature of politics.

An “all-of-government” tender for vehicles was set up by the Ministry of Economic Development in 2010.

Unfortunately the rationale behind the tender was cost saving – in a nutshell, how cheaply could the Government buy vehicles from the local distributors?

This result was vehicles selected that didn’t necessarily meet the needs of the departments, nor did some options offer the safety or efficiencies of the previous regime.

A minimum of 4-star impact protection rather than 5-star was admissible under the allof-government tender process.

Some government departments have elected to keep their older cars because the newer all-of-government

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tender does not provide the choice or the cost-effective options of the Govt3 selection criteria.

How has this affected the private fleet?

It seems the global financial crisis has had more impact on fleet policy than the Government.

By cutting out unnecessary benefit cars and focusing on four-cylinder mid-size and SUV vehicles for use as toolof-trade vehicles, the make up of NZ fleets has changed considerably since October 2008.

A global focus by the manufacturers on reducing vehicle emissions and improving safety technology since 2008 has enabled fleets today to choose much betterperforming vehicles that are still fit for purpose.

Large cars have become more efficient, yet the demand has shrunk considerably, though this trend started well before 2008.

Sales of the Holden Commodore still surprise, although in its home market of Australia it was overtaken by the Mazda3 last year for the number one sales spot.

In Australia the Mazda3 sold 41,429 units in comparison to the 40,617 Commodores sold

by Holden.

It is the rising numbers of SUV and medium car sales

that show the fleet market trends which are also reflected globally.

In New Zealand postOctober 2008 the total SUV market share has increased by 9 percent to 29 percent overall. Despite some SUV models being less than fuel efficient and emissions friendly they offer the best compromise for work and lifestyle choice and continue to sell strongly in the current market.

An electric future? Feasible or fallible?

New Zealand generates more than 70 percent of its electricity from renewable resources, in effect green power.

The initial cost of new fully electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in petrol-electric hybrid vehicles (PHEV) is going to be high because we are still in the early adoption stage of this technology.

The retail price for the Mitsubishi i-Miev EV, for example, is just under $60,000, because unlike overseas markets there is no government subsidy to encourage private and fleet buyers into the purchase of these vehicles.

However despite this barrier to adoption there is another alternative, according to Rob McEwen from the Association for the Promotion of Electric

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Vehicles (Apev).

Apev says there’s nothing in the middle ground for adopters of electric vehicles between an electric scooter retailing for $2,500 and the Mitsubishi i-Miev at around $60,000.

Therefore Apev has decided to embark on a programme to convert small fleets of existing vehicles with internal combustion (IC) engines into full EVs for commercial applications.

It’s a quintessentially Kiwi solution - build it yourself but Apev has taken a much wider view by gathering all stakeholders together and also implementing a system of standards and procedures to weed out any future risks.

By looking across large fleets owned by councils, local bodies, and health boards to aggregate demand, Apev believes it can deliver a programme to electrify fleet vehicles at a competitive cost through creating a robust infrastructure of component suppliers and vehicle builders throughout New Zealand.

Apev seeks to create economies of scale by working with interested stakeholders who want to electrify their vehicle fleets, and it has also worked with LV VTA (Low Volume Vehicle Technical Association) to create guidelines and a certification procedure for providers of

such vehicle conversions.

Apev also has plans to develop an indemnity insurance programme for conversion suppliers and to provide insurance for the purchaser of the EV(s) as well.

“We want to drive down the costs of entry into EVs, but we also wanted to ensure there was a national standard and structure in place to remove any risk of shoddy or unsafe conversion practice,” says Rob McEwen.

“We believe councils and local bodies are a key to the road for electrification in New Zealand and that developing a strategy at a regional level is the best way to drive this forward.”

If you are not familiar with the term ‘range anxiety,’ it refers to the anxiety of the driver of an EV that he or she may run out of battery power before they reach their intended destination.

The majority of new EVs have a range between 100 and 160km of travel, which is supposedly more than enough for most urban commuters.

However this range can vary depending on battery type, weather, terrain, and driving style.

Rob McEwen argues that the initial market for EVs are commercial users rather than private consumers, and therefore most will only be undertaking short trips that

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will be well within the range of the vehicle.

He also feels that because 85 percent of New Zealand homes have an existing garage with a power outlet, the lack of a commercial charging infrastructure is not the barrier here that it is overseas.

EV drivers in NZ can cost-effectively convert the power outlet in their garage to a charging station which can make use of off-peak power generated overnight by renewable resources such as wind and geo-thermal power.

Learn more about Apev via its website at www.apev.org.nz The diesel alternative Mazda has started production of the Mazda CX-5 with its new-generationSkyActiv petrol and diesel engines which will contribute towards the company’s “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom” vision of a 30 percent improvement in fuel economy and emissions by 2015.

Mazda says the SkyActiv-D 2.2 diesel engine is the first to comply with global exhaust gas regulations, including Japan’s Post New Long-Term Regulations and Europe’s Euro6, without the need for an expensive nitrogen oxide (NOx) after-treatment system, such as the urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system or lean NOx trap (LNT) catalyst.

By precisely controlling fuel injection and improving the exhaust valve’s opening and closing mechanism, the Skyactiv-D diesel engine has achieved breakthroughs on long-standing issues encountered in low compression ratio engines such as poor start capability and lower combustion stability when the engine is cold.

These improvements helped to achieve a compression ratio of up to 14:1 for a diesel engine for mass production vehicles.

Mazda says its first dieselpowered compact SUV delivers

Interested in Electric Vehicles?

Electric vehicles make sense for NZ on so many levels. But price remains a major barrier.

The Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles is tackling the price issue head on via a demand aggregation programme soon to be launched.

Want to learn more?

Email Rob McEwen - apevnz@gmail.com or call Rob on (07) 376 7107 or 021 728 875.

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With the introduction of the Mazda CX-5 with the Skyactiv-D turbo diesel engine together with the Skyactiv-Drive 6-speed automatic transmission, Mazda says it is offering an affordable and credible option to the eco-car market.

Changing trends, changing mindsets As fleet owners and managers, it is your vehicle purchases today that dictate the future fleet and national car park.

If for example, you all decided to boycott vehicles with less than 5-star safety ratings, then a message will be sent loudly and clearly to the local distributors.

By setting your vehicle

policies, for example, to exclude vehicles that emit more than 180gm/km of C02, and again, for example, have an average fuel consumption of less than 9L/100km, then you will actively improve our vehicle carpark as well as your bottom line and carbon footprint.

In the absence of any national policy set by government, it is the fleet market that drives our new car sales and effectively governs what the national carpark will look like in years to come.

Therefore, as buyers or leasees of fleet vehicles, you have the ability and financial clout to continue to change the trends and change the mindset when it comes to the national fleet.

A Vauxhall Ampera (slated for launch in Australia and maybe New Zealand as a Holden Volt) has won the 13th International Monte Carlo Rally for electric and alternative propulsion cars. The Ampera is a range-extended electric vehicle, which means it has on on-board petrol engine for recharging its batteries. The petrol engine can also mechanically drive the wheels to assist the electric motors.

Sustainability is more than just the car you drive “FleetPartners believe in providing sustainable solutions through ‘whole of business’ fleet management from the size and composition of a fleet to driver training and fuel usage“ Dennis Kelly – FleetPartners Managing Director

New Zealand’s heavy reliance on motor vehicles and the relative age of our fleet mean any steps to enhance our clean, green image should take these questions into consideration.

• Is your fleet old and inefficient?

• Can you reorganise your fleet to reduce the number of vehicles whilst increasing their efficiency?

• Can you replace old, inefficient 6-cylinder vehicles with smaller, greener models?

• Are your drivers trained to operate vehicles for the best environmental outcomes?

• Are your vehicles regularly maintained?

Looking closely at every aspect of fleet – from business strategy and purchase through to operation and disposal. FleetPartners can provide you with a hassle free solution to a more sustainable fleet operation.

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eCo Specifications Body type 4-door sedan Drive Rear-wheel-drive Engine Type In-line 6-cylinder twin turbo Engine Capacity 2993cc Max power 210kw/4400rpm Max torque 580Nm/1750rpm Fuel Consumption 7L/100km C02 emission 186g/km 0 to 100kph 6secs Front suspension McPherson strut Rear suspension Independent 5-link Roof Rack N/A ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Climate Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation Yes Electric seats Yes Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button N/A Boot release N/A Cargo Cover N/A Boot Capacity 450L Wheel type 18-inch Alloy Spare Tyre Runflat Price $110,900

The importance of three In the lead-up to the introduction of the new 2012 F30 3 Series, Robert Barry reminisces about the car’s past history while enjoying the luxury and performance of a 2011 E90 335d sedan.

The 3 Series accounts for more than 30 percent of BMW sales globally and as such it is the company’s most important vehicle. In short, financially, BMW cannot afford to get it wrong with 3 Series.

Having a 3 Series in the driveway is the automotive equivalent of owning a Louis Vuitton bag – everyone can recognise its prestige and brand values instantly. During the last five generations of development this car has become desired for its blend of technology, power and dynamic rear-wheel-drive performance.

The model story started modestly when BMW released its first-generation of E21 3 Series car in 1975. The first generation was simply a twodoor coupe with the choice of three four-cylinder petrol engines, 1.6-litre. 1.8-litre and 2-litre, and the cars were simply called 316, 318 and 320. The 316 and 318 were equipped with a two headlamp setup while the 320 received dual headlamps to give it greater distinction.

Larger 2-litre and 2.3-litre six-cylinder engines and fuel injection were introduced to

the E21 (320i, 323i) range as it matured in the late 1970s but the first proper 4-door 3 Series sedan didn’t appear until the second-generation E30 model which first arrived in 1982. It was the E30 that cemented the importance of the BMW 3 Series as a desirable premium compact car amongst young urban professionals (yuppies) in the 1980s.

The E30 model spawned new variants for the BMW 3 Series including an estate, a convertible, the first M3 coupe, as well as the introduction of diesel engines, and fourwheel-drive ix version in some markets.

In 1991 the launch of the third-generation E36 BMW 3 Series saw the car firmly become a premium executive car. The range of model variants was again extended with the introduction of the three-door Compact hatch as well as sedan and convertible versions of the M3 becoming available.

The BMW 3 Series grew a little bit larger and even more luxurious with the introduction of the fourth-generation E46 range in 1999 bringing more technology and specification

as well as four and 6-cylinder turbo diesel engines to the model mix. The compact version of the E46 was discontinued in 2004 with the introduction of the BMW 1-series hatchback.

Turbocharger technology in 6-cylinder petrol engines was introduced to the 3 Series in the current generation E90 when it was launched to the market in 2004. It is the twin-turbocharged six-cylinder 3-litre diesel engine in the 2011 model-year car pictured here that we feel is the performance pick of the current range.

This engine produces 210kW of power but it is the 520Nm of torque that will push the 335d from zero to 100km/h in just six seconds. There is nothing like the satisfying growl that comes from a six-cylinder BMW diesel engine as it pushes you up the motorway onramp. But equally if you drive the car gently you will be rewarded with fuel consumption of 7.1L/100km.

The suspension, however, can be described as typically German – it is very firm and not helped by the run-flat tyres. While the 50:50 weight distribution of the 335d translates into one of the

best dynamically handling rear-wheel-drive vehicles in this segment, the ride can at times be uncomfortable for occupants on any surface other than smooth bitumen.

Inside the leather seats remain typically firm but are comfortable over long journeys, and all controls fall easily to hand. BMW continues to install its multimedia iDrive system but at least there are individual buttons for radio, navigation, telephone and so forth as well as a “back” button.

The interior detail of this particular 335d was finished off with a wooden trim rather than the metallic or faux-carbon fibre dash and door trims that we normally find in a press car. I’ve never been a great fan of wooden veneers in modern cars and certainly wouldn’t recommend people ticking that option box.

To conclude, the 335d has always been my pick of the current 3 Series range. It offers power, performance, safety and diesel frugality as well as the cachet of the BMW badge attributes.

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eCo Specifications Body type 3-door hatch Drive Front wheels Engine Type 4-cyl petrol + electric Engine Capacity 1497 cc Max power 91kW/6000rpm Max torque 174Nm/1000-1500rpm Fuel Consumption 5L/100km C02 emission 115g/km 0 to 100kph 10.2 seconds Front suspension McPherson struts Rear suspension Torsion beam Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Yes Lap/diagonal belts 2 Satellite Navigation No Electric seats No Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release No Cargo Cover Yes Boot Capacity 208 litres Wheel type Alloy

A legend reborn?

Honda looked to its past when building the CR-Z as a modern version of the CR-X with added hybrid power. Damien O’Carroll sees if it has recreated a classic.

It is pretty obvious at first sight that the Honda CR-Z rather obviously harks back to the original Honda CR-X of the ‘80s.

And that is not a bad thing at all.

The chopped-off rear and swoopy wedge shape works well, although the more modern update on the CR-X’s shape does veer dangerously close to Insight/ Prius territory. Still, the aggressive headlights and tail lights, and the gaping, angry grille, move it a nicely safe distance from the traditional hybrid droop.

The high rear hatch may look quite cool – and requires the revival of another CR-X design cue, the split rear window – but it doesn’t do much for rear visibility.

Moving inside, it becomes apparent that someone at Honda has got a bit of a button fetish as every spare bit of space on the dash has a (largely unnecessary) button jammed into it.

Excess buttons aside, the

interior of the CR-Z is a well put together affair, made out of quality materials. In the traditional Honda way everything you come into contact with inside the cabin is of high quality, from the fat, chunky little leather steering wheel to all the many, many buttons, and the especially nice leather and metal-topped gear knob.

The CR-Z is the latest car in New Zealand to be propelled by Honda’s IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid drive system as previously seen in the Civic hybrid and Insight. The CR-Z’s is a 84kW 1.5-litre petrol fourcylinder engine with an electric motor hooked up to it to take the total output to 91kW and 174Nm. As opposed to the usual CVT found in hybrids, our test CR-Z came with a six-speed manual transmission.

The manual CR-Z has a claimed combined fuel consumption of

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5L/100km and in reality this is only achievable creeping along in Eco mode. In the real world the CR-Z’s fuel consumption is pretty good, without being particularly astounding, sitting in the highsixes/low-sevens. Pretty good for a sporty car, not especially impressive for a hybrid.

Around town, in Sport mode the CR-Z feels energetic and lively. It leaps off the line from a standing start and carves up slower traffic with ease. Pop it into Normal and it feels a bit more relaxed, while dropping it into Eco mode makes it feel like it has gone to sleep.

Out on the open road it is a different story. The lively energy is all fairly low down in the revs, meaning that while it feels like it should be a firecracker on the open road, it simply hasn’t got the grunt to pull it off convincingly.

This is a shame, because the handling is wonderful. It feels firm, confident and willing to give anything a go, it can be thrown into corners with wild abandon, and it cheerfully wags its tail and asks “is that all you’ve got?”

The steering is sharp and direct and, while lacking a little in ultimate feel, offers good feedback. This all makes the lack

Through Life Cost Report 36 months 60,000km Price $44,900 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k $1,365 Total Tyre cost $1,316 Residual (33%) $14,368 IndIcatIve fInal fIgure $34,339

The Through Life Cost Model is used for illustrative and indicative purposes only.

FleetWorks and Adrenalin Publishing Limited accept no responsibility or liability should any costs indicated in the Through Life Cost Model change from those published. All residual values are based on an average of values achieved through Turners Auctions Limited sales for the previous 3 months from issue date.

of performance on the open road even more disappointing, because the CR-Z is a car crying out for more grunt.

Driving the CR-Z brings up a whole bunch of conflicting feelings in you. On one hand it is a fabulous-looking sporty car that is exceptionally well built, nippy around town and a blast to throw through a corner.

But on the other hand it is impractical, frustratingly underpowered on the open road, and at $44,900, quite expensive.

If you are after a small, stylish city car that has a decent boot, but don’t care about taking more than one passenger, then the CR-Z is a damn good choice, but outside this demographic it is limited in its appeal.

eCo Specifications Body type 5-door hatch Drive Front wheels Engine Type 4-cyl petrol Engine Capacity 1197 cc Max power 69 kW @ 6000rpm Max torque 118 Nm @ 4400rpm Fuel Consumption 5.1 L/100km C02 emission 119 g/km 0 to 100kph N/A Front suspension MacPherson strut Rear suspension Torsion beam Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP No Air Conditioning Manual Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation No Electric seats No Burglar Alarm No Panic Button No Boot release No Cargo Cover Yes Boot Capacity 178 litres Wheel type 15-inch steel Spare Tyre Space saver

Suzuki makes a splash

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Suzuki has jammed yet another small car into its range in the shape of the Splash. Damien O’Carroll sees if it makes waves or is simply a bit wet.

Visually, the Suzuki Splash takes on a few design cues of its bigger brother the Swift, and blends them into a more upright, Mercedes A-class style body, which kind of makes it fall into that awkward styling grey area where it looks quite interesting and attractive from some angles and simply not at all interesting or attractive from others.

The rear three-quarter angle is the most promising to approach it from, with its tall tail lights and minimal rear overhang, but the closer you get to the front the more you feel that the designers started from the back and kind of ran out of ideas, before deciding, “Damn it, let’s just do a Swift nose and go have a beer...”

Sparse, simple and, let’s be honest here, dull, is the order of the day inside the Splash.

Grey on grey with a splash of matt silver is all you get in the way of colour, and the sickly orange backlighting from the stereo and the small LCD info readout in the large central speedo don’t make things any cheerier.

The upside is that apart from the horrible steering wheel, the quality of materials used isn’t

as bad as the colour would have you believe, and the large windows at least let a good amount of light into the drab, grey interior.

All the controls are nicely big and chunky and easy to operate, and the big advantage of a sparse interior is that everything is easy to find and there is very little confusion as to what button does what– because there simply aren’t that many of them.

The Splash’s 1.2-litre fourcylinder engine is probably the high point of the little Suzuki’s package. With 69kW and 118Nm, it isn’t exactly a powerhouse, but it is happy enough pulling the light little Splash around. The four-speed automatic transmission is a drain on proceedings, but does an adequate job shifting gears.

Suzuki claims an average combined fuel consumption of 5.1L/100km, which seems believable, but with no trip computer and minimal maths skills, it was all but impossible to be sure.

Around town the Splash is a remarkably manoeuvrable little car. The perky 1.2-litre engine feels willing and responsive, if a little strangled by the auto

gearbox. Parking is effortless, and the brilliant visibility from inside the car means that the city is a place where the Splash truly shines.

Not that it is all that bad out on the open road, either.

The Splash has nice, lucid steering that, while not the sharpest tool in the shed, is more than direct and quick enough. The suspension is set up more towards providing a comfortable ride than ultimate handling, but overall, the Splash handles the winding stuff with capable aplomb.

Which is just as well, because the Splash GLX we tested wasn’t available with stability control. This massive exclusion is apparently due to one or other of the various natural disasters in Asia and

Price $18,990 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k $663 Total Tyre cost $827 Residual (33%) $7,596 IndIcatIve fInal fIgure $14,010

The Through Life Cost Model is used for illustrative and indicative purposes only.

FleetWorks and Adrenalin Publishing Limited accept no responsibility or liability should any costs indicated in the Through Life Cost Model change from those published. All residual values are based on an average of values achieved through Turners Auctions Limited sales for the previous 3 months from issue date.

will apparently be only shortlived. But it is disappointing.

While the Splash is a decent enough little car to drive, its cheapness is so painfully obvious everywhere, except for the price Suzuki asks for it, that it it becomes very hard to be particularly impressed with it.

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ZEV: Zero-emission Volvo Robert Barry spends a pleasant time around the Auckland waterfront with Volvo Cars driving academy instructor Bengt Norberg in the new C30 Electric.

It’s not often we get an exclusive at Company Vehicle, but when we found out that Volvo Car Corporation had shipped in a C30 electric demonstration vehicle as part of its display at the Auckland leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, we were keen to see it and experience the driving character.

More and more European and USA car manufacturers are taking the electric route, but sadly the barrier for the New Zealand consumer will be the initial purchase price.

This could possibly explain why the C30 Electric was parked behind some large tents hidden away from public view during the Volvo Ocean Race visit to Auckland. Had I been the Volvo PR guy I would have been making a big song and dance about this technological tour-de-force, but perhaps the modest Swedes are a bit more reticent?

Fortunately for us senior driving instructor Bengt Norberg from the Volvo Cars driving academy was more than happy to take the C30 Electric out for a fast yet quiet demonstration run around Wynyard Quarter.

Not only does Bengt teach Volvo customers the art of economy driving and defensive driving, he also teaches diplomatic protection squads how to keep their passengers safe.

Despite being a passenger in the C30 Electric, I felt perfectly safe as he negotiated the cobbled streets of Wynyard Quarter, dodging wayward pedestrians who couldn’t hear the car approaching and a tourist tram which also pulled straight out into our path.

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Because the C30 Electric makes very little external noise and has such powerful acceleration, pedestrians and motorists just aren’t aware of the car’s presence until the car is almost on top of them! However, Bengt assures me that Volvo Car Corporation is working on a creative solution to build in a “driving sound”.

The C30 Electric is powered by an 82kW electric motor driving the front wheels and it produces 220Nm of torque from the moment the accelerator is pressed. It will achieve 0-100km/h sprint in 10.9 seconds and has a top speed of 130km/h, but all you will hear inside the cabin is the muted sound of the four tyres.

The interior is completely standard C30 fare with the exception of the stylish transmission selector which gives the driver the option of reverse gear and two driving modes.

There is Highway mode which allows the car to coast along without engine braking to save power, and Drive mode which engages regenerative engine braking and puts energy back into the battery packs when using the transmission to slow the vehicle.

Bengt says that by adjusting their driving style to use the engine as a brake to slow the vehicle down rather than the actual brakes, C30 Electric owners will quickly develop thrifty habits and extend their driving range.

The car can be recharged from a regular household power socket, and a full recharge takes about seven hours. According to Volvo

the operating range can be up to 150km when fully charged.

The Volvo C30 Electric is built on the same assembly line as the other C30 models in Volvo’s Ghent factory in Belgium. Then the cars are transported to Gothenburg in Sweden for installation of the motor, batteries and other model specific electronics. It weighs just 300kg more than the standard C30.

The batteries are installed where the fuel tank normally sits and also in a special compartment in the car’s central tunnel.

As a result, the space inside the luggage compartment is unchanged but the handling character is much better, according to Bengt.

“This car is much more fun to drive around a winding country road than its petrol sibling thanks to the weight distribution of the batteries,” says Bengt Norberg. “I really enjoy driving this car, it’s just so much more fun to drive in than the standard car with a petrol or diesel internal combustion engine.”

Currently more than 350 C30 Electric hatches have been built, and most are leased to customers in Europe but there are also some vehicles being trialled in China, Japan and the USA. Sadly for Volvo drivers in right-hand drive markets, there are as yet no plans by Volvo to tool the C30 Electric for our markets. Instead we will more than likely see the diesel-electric hybrid V60 in 2013 or 2014.

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No spoiling the Calais

Body type 4-door sedan Drive Rear wheels Engine Type V6 petrol direct injection Engine Capacity 3564cc Max power 210kW/6400rpm Max torque 350Nm/2900rpm Fuel Consumption 9.5L/100km C02 emission 228g/km 0 to 100kph 7 secs Front suspension Coils, anti-roll bar Rear suspension Multi-link independent Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Dual-zone climate Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation Yes Electric seats Driver only Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release Yes Cargo Cover N/A Boot Capacity 496litres Wheel type Alloy Spare Tyre Full size steel Price $66,790

How do you test a boot lid spoiler? That’s the dilemma John Oxley faced when presented with the latest Holden Calais V. Holden has incorporated a number of new features and design mods to the 2012 Commodore range. But you could say that it’s a tribute to the depth of specification of the Calais that the only thing the company could find to do to improve it was to add a little spoiler on top of the boot.

Of course, if you delve into the details you’ll also find that, in line with other 2012 MY enhancements, the latest Calais V models also get a more efficient gearbox, plus a redesigned aircon, which together improve overall fuel consumption by three percent.

And if you think that doesn’t sound a lot, well it brings the big 210kW car’s consumption down to a combined average of 9.5L/100km, which isn’t bad by any standards!

The Calais V is the top of the Commodore line, and as such presents the luxury of leather in the interior, plus a plethora of features designed to make the driver’s, and the passengers’, lives easier and more comfortable.

Even so it still comes in at well under $70,000, while presenting the sort of look that’s understated and head-turning all at the same time.

That means a grille that’s

different to the overtly sporting look of other 3.6-litre V6 models in the Commodore range, with subtle touches of chrome trim here and there just to let you know this one is aimed at a more discerning market.

And as to be expected, the Calais V comes well equipped, both inside and out.

On the outside it rides on 19-inch alloy wheels, and it’s has front fog lights and projector headlamps each side of the chromed grille, with matching chrome trim on the under-bumper air intake. There’s also a chrome strip along each side, around the side windows, above the rear number plate enclosure, and on the twin tailpipes. And of course there’s that small lip spoiler on the boot!

Inside the first thing you notice is the leather trim on the seats (perforated on the facings) with neat stitching, also carried through to the door pulls, the steering wheel rim, and the gear knob. There’s also leather trim on the between-seats armrest/ stowage box.

In a bid to differentiate from other Commodores Holden has put lots of aluminium-look plastic around the cabin and on the steering wheel spokes, but

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disappointingly it doesn’t do much to uplift the look or feel of the Calais cabin, especially given the hard-touch plastic on the glovebox lid.

However where the Calais V does score is in its Holden iQ touch screen entertainment and navigation system, which includes a front-loader CD player, internal flash drive for CD ripping, USB and AUX inputs, full iPod integration (including touch screen access to contents) and an enhanced Bluetooth with audio streaming and phone book display plus touch screen dialling. There’s also a reversing camera, as well as parking assist beepers back and front.

And we’re happy to report that the satnav system has been refined since we last tested a Commodore, with much clearer voice instructions and an easy-tofind system for destinations.

It’s easy to get comfy at the wheel thanks to tilt and reach adjustment, plus an eight-way electric adjustment of the driver’s seat (with three memories). There’s lumbar support adjustment for both driver and front passenger.

In the back, passengers get lots of legroom and headroom, plus a drop-down centre armrest.

As with all Commodores all-

round vision is good without being great, and on the road it’s easy to place the car. Ride quality is better than a standard Commodore’s and the Calais seems quieter.

And, of course, it benefits from the same excellent handling package as the rest of the VE range.

The Calais also gets Holden’s latest 6-speed auto gearbox complete with sequential manual shift mode. It’s smooth, shifts rapidly, and suits the car admirably, as well as helping fuel economy.

We didn’t get close to Holden’s claimed fuel consumption figures though, but at around 10.5L/100km in mixed driving erring more towards commuting than open road, still reckon it’s pretty good for a big, powerful, and very comfortable car.

As far as safety goes, the Calais V gets a full 5-star Ancap rating, with an alphabet soup of electronic aids including ESP, as well as six airbags.

In summary, although there’s a lot of switching in the marketplace from big Aussie cars to SUVs, which would you rather drive – especially since the latter usually don’t get close to the Calais fuel economy?

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Drop-dead gorgeous There are some people who don’t like Angelina Jolie’s looks. Probably the same people who don’t like the styling of the Range Rover Evoque. John Oxley doesn’t care – he likes both.

The Range Rover Evoque sort of reminds me of Angelina Jolie in gumboots. Drop-dead gorgeous, but ready to go waltzing across a muddy field on a whim!

Which is not surprising, since the vehicle is essentially a shortened Freelander (on the same wheelbase) with new bodywork, a very fancy interior, and an upgraded 4WD system.

Our test vehicle was the SD4 Coupe, in top-line Prestige specification, with a whole bunch of extras that lifted RRP from $106,490 to a whopping $127,290.

You’ve got to admit the styling is different, and certainly unlike any Land Rover or Range Rover product seen to date.

It’s the sleekest Range Rover yet built, and also the first with a four-cylinder engine.

Our test vehicle had the optional 20-inch alloy wheels, which look awesome from the rear, accentuating the wide track and the strong tail. But the rear window is tiny, so you need the rear camera and parking sensors.

Inside, Land Rover has done a brilliant job and there’s hardly a surface you’ll touch on the dash top, the dashboard, the centre armrest, door pulls and door panels that’s not been treated to soft-backed leather, while the seats also get stitching and scalloping to make them great to sit on, great to look at.

Land Rover has got rid of the gear lever, instead opting for a pop-up dial (as recently introduced on the Range Rover Vogue) and this frees up space. The dial allows simple selection of park, reverse, neutral, drive and sport, and there are paddles on the steering column for sporty or off-road driving.

Just aft of the gear dial is the Terrain Response (TR) control. This is similar to that found on the Freelander. The Evoque has permanent 4WD, and TR maximises traction in a variety of conditions by altering throttle response, power distribution, and suspension settings.

There’s also electronic stability control, roll stability control, traction control, hill descent control (HDC) and gradient release control, which prevents the vehicle rolling backwards when setting off on an incline.

On the road we found the suspension is nicely firm in tight driving, especially on long fast sweeps, but tight bends can see some understeer – fortunately easily corrected by the simple expedient of lifting off the power.

Getting into the front seats is easy, although the high ground clearance does necessitate more of a climb than the sporty looks would lead you to expect. And it’s easy to get comfortable, with tilt and reach adjustment of the steering wheel, and electric adjustment of the front seats.

Getting in and out of the back, though, is a pain, but once in it’s comfortable, although blokes may find their heads touching the roof.

Boot space is good, and the rear seats fold forward in a 60/40 split.

As to be expected it’s packed with features, including a touch screen panel for the satnav, rear camera, Bluetooth and iPod integration, plus climate aircon, electric windows, and 8-way driver and 6-way electric passenger seats with memories.

There’s also Park Assist, a $1,400 option which helps you parallel park.

Body type 3-door hatch Drive 4WD Engine Type 4-cyl petrol turbo Engine Capacity 2179cc Max power 140kW/3500rpm Max torque 420Nm/1750rpm Fuel Consumption 7L/100km C02 emission 174g/km 0 to 100kph 8.5secs Front suspension McPherson strut Rear suspension McPherson strut Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Climate Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation Yes Electric seats Yes Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release Yes Cargo Cover Yes Boot Capacity 550/1350L Wheel type Alloy Spare Tyre Space saver Price $127,290

The test vehicle also had blind spot monitoring system which warns when there’s something in your mirror blind spot ($800 extra), as well as adaptive headlamps which follow the curves in the road, plus an auto-dipping function.

Both on and off-road that excellent 2.2-litre common rail turbo diesel engine is lusty and powerful, while inside the cabin it was whisper-smooth and quiet. The 6-speed auto gearbox is a gem.

We did some off-road driving, although I can’t imagine many owners trying it. Not once did we feel the vehicle wasn’t going to make it, and not once did we touch underneath.

For the record, this baby Rangie will also ford through water half a metre deep, laughs at hills (45 degrees) and valleys, and will tow a braked trailer weighing 2,000kg safe in the knowledge that the ESP system also includes a trailer stability feature.

It’s also quiet inside, it’s refined, it’s comfortable – and what many people will like most of all, it looks really great outside your favourite coffee shop in Ponsonby.

Especially if you’re sitting with Angelina Jolie.

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Controlled aggression BMW’s M cars are always special, but some are more special than others.

Damien O’Carroll spends some time with the 1 Series M Coupe to see if it is one of the latter.

You have to hand it to BMW – when the engineers make a high-performance version of one of their cars, they don’t mess around – everything gets made angrier.

Take, as an example of this, the 1 Series M Coupe; swoops, bulges and scoops are all over it, and in that wonderful German way that is somehow subtle and in your face all at the same time.

You are in no doubt it is a 1 Series, but it just seems slightly mutated and very angry.

The wildly flared wheel arches (to accommodate the widened track) and lowered ride height give it a squat, hunkered-down look that works incredibly well with the 1 Series coupe shape and add to the subtle sense of muted anger that permeates the 1M’s styling.

Inside the 1M doesn’t feel quite so special. Oh sure, it has the nice alcantara trim on the doors and dash and LOTS of orange stitching, but it still looks and feels very much like a 1 Series that someone has gone a bit mental in with a sewing machine and some orange cotton.

The chunky leather steering wheel and incredibly supportive and adjustable leather seats are amazing, and the level of quality is fantastic, but it still somehow doesn’t feel quite special enough for a car that looks so angry on the outside.

Under the bulging nose of the 1M is BMW’s stunning N54 3-litre twin turbo inline six-cylinder engine. With the wick wound up to an astounding 250kW of power and 450Nm of torque, it is a thing of remarkable power and flexibility.

The ballistic engine is hooked up to a wonderfully slick and smooth 6-speed manual transmission that is an utter delight to use, and the wonderfully mechanical feel of changing from one gear to the next has to be one of the world’s most truly satisfying experiences.

Fuel consumption? Who cares.

But it is the same with all cars like this – it can be relatively economical if you want it to be, but climb up it and it will drink like the best of them. But again, who cares?

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Any doubts about whether or not it is a “proper” M car are obliterated by the utterly sensational noise from the engine and exhaust when you nail the throttle. The savage thrust towards the horizon that accompanies it is equally convincing. Chuck it into a corner for the first time and you are in love.

The poise, balance and grip of the 1M is incredible. Every little adjustment on the steering wheel is translated into a slight movement on the road in a way that is truly visceral. You can feel the road surface through the seat and the savage howl of the engine that overlays it all completes the sensory experience that is driving the 1M hard.

The huge power from the engine, while savage, still comes on in an utterly predictable, progressive way that makes feeding the right amount of power in coming through a corner a true delight.

When you break the $100,000 mark when pricing your car, people rightfully tend to expect a lot for that money. And

Specifications Body type 2-door coupe Drive Rear wheels Engine Type 6-cyl petrol twin turbo Engine Capacity 2979cc Max power 250kW/5900rpm Max torque 450 +50Nm/1500-4500rpm Fuel Consumption 9.6L/100km C02 emission 224g/km 0 to 100kph 4.9secs Front suspension Double pivot strut Rear suspension Five link independent Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Climate Lap/diagonal belts 5 Satellite Navigation Yes Electric seats Yes Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release Yes Cargo Cover N/A Boot Capacity 370L Wheel type Alloy Spare Tyre Runflats Price $111,200

fortunately the 1M delivers.

From the inside it may not feel that special, but the rest of the package is just so damn spectacular that it simply doesn’t matter. The power and acceleration is addictive and the handling sublime. It looks fantastic, sounds sensational and is an absolute blast to drive.

In short, it is a true M car.

Executive Cars Specifications Body type 3-door hatch Drive Front wheels Engine Type 4-cyl petrol turbo Engine Capacity 1368 cc Max power 132kW @ 5500rpm Max torque 250Nm @ 3000rpm Fuel Consumption 6.5L/100km C02 emission 151g/km 0 to 100kph “under seven” seconds Front suspension MacPherson strut Rear suspension Torsion beam Roof Rack No ABS Brakes Yes Air Bags 6 ESP Yes Air Conditioning Climate Lap/diagonal belts 4 Satellite Navigation No Electric seats No Burglar Alarm Yes Panic Button No Boot release No Cargo Cover Yes Boot Capacity 185 litres Wheel type 17-inch alloy Spare Tyre Inflation kit Price $79,990

Uncontrolled aggression Sometimes a car doesn’t need a reason for existing, Damien O’Carroll decides after spending a week in the fabulously pointless Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari.

The first thing you should know about the awkwardly-named Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari is that Fiat never actually intended to build it. It began life as a run of a few models to act as loan cars at Ferrari dealerships.

But once people drove them they started asking if they could buy them. And Fiat is smart enough to know that you don’t say the phrase “we can’t sell you one” to people with enough money to buy a Ferrari.

The second thing you should know is that it costs $80,000.

How can it be, you may well ask, that a car based on the tiny little Fiat 500 that sells here at the starting price of $27,000 can be turned into something actually worth $80,000? Well, it can. And Abarth has managed it by taking everything on the car and cranking the dial up to 11!

Aggressive bumpers with gaping intakes, a lowered ride height with massive alloy wheels that completely fill the wheel arches, and wild stripes running over the top of the car all add up to one angry-looking little car.

The interior is as wonderfully mental as the exterior, with carbon fibre everywhere and the utterly over-the-top

steering wheel with its flat bottom, red stitching and inserts, and the brilliant little red, white and green bit to remind you where the top of the steering wheel is and b. it is Italian. Not that you can ever really forget that last bit.

The interior is dominated by a pair of massive carbon fibre racing buckets that look spectacular and are impossible to get into anything resembling a comfortable driving position unless you are an orangutan.

Yes, the Italian ape driving position is alive and well here.

Still, this just adds to the wonderful lunacy that is the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari, as does the 132kW/250Nm 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol snarling beast that lurks behind its bright red nose.

The engine is hooked up to Fiat’s single clutch automated manual transmission that does away with not only the clutch pedal, but also any refinement that may have come from a conventional automatic or dual clutch set-up.

What it does do, however, is fast and aggressive shifts when hammering the 695 Tributo hard. Which is what it is all about, really.

Fuel consumption? To be honest, I have no idea.

Apparently 6.5L/100km according to the press release that came with it, but this seems like abject nonsense really, and besides, I didn’t pay any attention to such meaningless concerns when driving the 695 Tributo. It was too much fun to care.

Fire it up and the tiny car erupts into life with an angry blare from the exhausts and settles into a grumpy, threatening idle. Nail it off the line and the engine snarls and bellows, while the front wheels struggle desperately for grip.

Grab another gear and the exhaust crackles and bangs, while the whole insane process of acceleration continues unabated.

Never mind using it around town though – the hard ride

is painful and that automated manual transmission is slow and clunky in auto mode – because despite its origins as a loan car for Ferrari dealerships, being stuck around town is simply not what the 695 Tributo was made for. It’s a second car, a weekend car that needs to be thrashed like a spittle-blowing racehorse every single time it gets let out of the starting gate.

There is no rational argument for the existence of the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari and, to be honest, none is needed. It is a car that defies explanation, because it simply needed to exist. Besides, no reasonable excuse can be given for paying $80,000 for a tiny Italian car, other than “I wanted to.”

And that is enough.

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Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

What’s in a name?

The Nissan Juke has a lot going for it. But certainly not its name, if dictionary definitions are to be believed. John Oxley reports.

From the Free Online Dictionary - Juke Noun: a roadside or rural establishment offering liquor, dancing, and often gambling and prostitution. Verb: a sporting definition meaning to make a sham move to mislead an opponent, or to move in a zigzag fashion.

None of which are particularly complimentary or even apt when applied to a car – so who on earth conjured up this name for Nissan’s latest funky faux mini-SUV? Will it forever exist alongside the sniggering asides about Mitsubishi’s Pajero and others with double entendre names?

Whatever, name apart Nissan’s Juke has a lot going for it, not least its fabulous high-sitting modern styling and its way-out interior, sure to appeal to a more youthful audience. And it’s also extremely well-equipped at its price point.

So what has it got? On the topline Ti version as reviewed here, the spec includes front fog lights, rain sensor wipers, rear window wiper, body-coloured electric folding mirrors, privacy glass at the rear, and concealed rear door handles. There are 17-inch alloy wheels shod with chunky 215/55R17 tyres.

Inside, the trendy theme continues, with lots of beautifullymoulded painted metal showing in

the motorcycle-inspired betweenseats console and around the gear lever, and an instrument panel with a “floating” panel above it to deter reflections.

Getting in, you make use of a proximity key (which means you don’t need to take it out of your pocket, just push a button on the door handle) and the engine starter is a push-button, too.

The seats are trimmed with cloth and suede-like material, and hold one well, with a combination of driver’s seat height adjustment and steering wheel height adjustment helping one get a good position.

Cruise control plus an easilyadjustable speed limiter (both from the Renault parts bin) are useful features and very easy to use, and there’s a drive computer which shows average and instantaneous fuel consumption as well as range, driving time, and outside temperature.

The leather-rimmed steering wheel has satellite controls for the sound system (with iPod integration and Bluetooth audio streaming), cruise control, the Bluetooth hands-free phone system, and the drive computer.

All fairly straightforward. But here’s where it starts to get tricky.

Nissan has decided to take a high-tech approach to the climate control system as well as its

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driving mode system in an attempt to cut down on buttons.

So there’s a panel just above the gear lever, with buttons alongside, and then two larger buttons above, one marked “Climate” the other “D-mode”. Push the climate button, and it’s all very straightforward, with the side buttons controlling the ventilation, aircon, and heating.

Push the D-mode button, and the same panel now doubles up as an indicator for the three driving modes – Normal, Sport and Eco. The operation of the side buttons change, too, allowing you to select one of the modes, and this in turn changes throttle response, steering effort and transmission responsiveness.

Select Normal, and the Juke becomes a very mundane hatchback, with fairly sluggish acceleration and higher gear operation of the CVT transmission.

Select Eco, and it stays even higher in the drive train. You’ll be hardpressed to keep up with the traffic except on a flat road. Which leaves Sport mode to give the sort of dynamic performance you’d expect from a car which looks like this one.

After trying all the options we left it there.

And of course there’s that CVT gearbox. Most of these have a form of manual selection, but

5-door hatch Front wheels 4-cyl petrol 1598cc 86kW/6000rpm 158/4000rpm 6.3L/100km 147g/km 11.8secs McPherson strut Torsion beam No Yes Six Yes Yes Five No No Yes No Yes N/A 251/830L Alloy Mobility kit

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $33,990 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $1,215 Total Tyre cost: $1,508 Residual $11,896 Indicative final figure $25,944

The Through Life Cost Model is used for illustrative and indicative purposes only. FleetWorks and Adrenalin Publishing Limited accept no responsibility or liability should any costs indicated in the Through Life Cost Model change from those published. All residual values are based on an average of values achieved through Turners Auctions Limited sales for the previous 3 months from issue date.

not the Juke – although you can flick a button on the gear lever when climbing to lower the gear ratios a tad. The result is that the CVT is left pretty much to itself. Sometimes it’s down the rev range, then under hard acceleration the revs soar and it stays there, and on long hills the engine revs rise high enough to emit a loud and annoying boom at 100km/h.

The engine, by the way, is a modern direct injection 1.6-litre, pushing out its peak power at a lofty 6,000rpm.

Although credited with 86kW/158Nm, it does seem to battle along a bit, and we came nowhere close to the 6.3L/100km average consumption claim – we never saw better than 9L/100km, including a couple of long journeys. And it has to run on 95 octane “premium” petrol.

If all that sounds a touch negative, it’s not meant to. It’s just that the Juke has been so hyped up and it’s such a great-looking car that we really expected more.

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From a different view Robert Barry finds that apart from the addition of Bluetooth and a reversing camera, very little has changed in the MY 2012 Subaru Outback – and that’s a good thing.

It was sad but timely that we took delivery of the MY2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i for review just as the news media announced another driveway tragedy where an SUV had reversed over a small child.

The likelihood of that happening to an Outback owner is now minimised thanks to the installation of a reversing camera in the latest iteration of this popular Subaru model. The colour screen is mounted in the middle of the audio unit and activates the moment reverse gear is selected. We liked the grid lines that show up on the screen during the camera’s operation, useful to the driver when trying to line the car up into a narrow space.

This is the latest safety technology to be offered on the already well-equipped Outback range of crossover wagons. Bluetooth telephony became a standard feature for the 2011 model year and is also a great selling point for fleet users, as it’s a relatively simple yet efficient system to use.

Although heavily based on the Legacy and running the same 2.5-litre 4-cylinder and 3-litre 6-cylinder boxer engines and transmissions, the Outback is considered a model in its own right by Subaru, and hence has been marketed as such. Indeed some years have seen local sales of the Outback series far outweigh those of the Legacy.

As with many small crossovers and SUV models, the Outback 2.5i offers fleet buyers an economical vehicle that is suitable for most Kiwi lifestyles and is also is fit for

fleet purposes thanks to its five-star safety credentials and competitive residuals.

I can easily understand why this is so.

Hopping into the Outback, you quickly acclimatise to the higher ride of the wagon, and although there is no low-ratio gearbox, thanks to the all-wheel-drive system and the raised ground clearance of 213mm you are able to go further off the beaten track than most fleet station wagons.

For rurally-based vets, territory managers, real estate agents and the like, the Outback provides a comfortable and safe fleet car that will let them get to their destination without the drawbacks that a lower-slung fleet vehicle might encounter when visiting farms and other places well off the beaten track.

Travelling down our rough gravel and dirt rural roads is second nature to the Outback and it also performs well in muddy, snowy and icy conditions too.

Its fuel consumption of 8.4L/100km is also favourably looked upon by fleets, and this is achieved by Subaru using its smooth Lineartronic CVT gearbox in the 4-cylinder Outback models.

You can use the Lineartronic system manually, but such is the effortless nature of this gearbox, most drivers will elect to select drive and let the transmission do the work.

Not much else has changed in the Outback since the launch of the fourth generation model locally in 2009, and that’s a good thing because nothing really needed to be changed.

This is a very competent and capable fleet vehicle that now offers more value than ever before.

SpecificationS:

Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

Five-door station wagon All-wheel-drive Inline boxer four-cylinder 2457cc 123kW/5600rpm 229Nm /4000rpm 8.4L100km 193g/km NA McPherson strut Double wishbone rear Standard Yes Six Yes Climate Five No No Yes No Yes Yes 526/1677L 17 inch alloy Full size

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $48,990 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $2,151 Total Tyre cost: $2,102 Residual $19,596 Indicative final figure $34,774

The Through Life Cost Model is used for illustrative and indicative purposes only. FleetWorks and Adrenalin Publishing Limited accept no responsibility or liability should any costs indicated in the Through Life Cost Model change from those published. All residual values are based on an average of values achieved through Turners Auctions Limited sales for the previous 3 months from issue date.

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A Kuga but not a Cougar Robert Barry gets to grips with the latest small SUV offering from the European Ford line-up which is now available for local consumption.

Based on the previous generation Ford Focus platform, the Kuga crossover arrived in Europe in 2008, so it has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia towards the end of its model life-cycle.

We get one Kuga model which is the highly-specified Titanium turbo petrol at $53,990 but a diesel option is not available to our market thanks to European demand snaffling up each and every one made.

The Titanium arrives with such luxuries as a quick defrost function on the windscreen, rear privacy glass, dual-zone climate control, auto headlights and rain-sensing wipers, rear parking sensors, leather upholstery, heated front seats, 6-way electric driver’s seat, velour floor mats and stainless steel scuff plates.

Externally, the satin silver roof rails and 19 inch alloy wheels combined with the matte silver rear valance give the car a tough and purposeful look, particularly from the rear three quarter view.

The 8-speaker Sony audio system has voice control, there is a USB adaptor for iPod users and Bluetooth is fitted as standard, and is easily used

while on the move.

I liked the split rear tailgate arrangement, which allows the glass hatch to be opened in confined spaces to place small items in the boot, or where space allows the entire tailgate can be opened. The rear seats flip and fold flat in a 60/40 configuration and I found that four wooden dining room chairs were easily loaded inside.

I’m not sure why Ford New Zealand waited so long to introduce this ageing Kuga model to our market and it make less sense to me when it finds itself parked quite closely to the Ford Territory’s price list.

The 4-litre petrol rear-wheeldrive Ford Territory TX is $49,990 and the TS is $54,990, with a TX all-wheel-drive diesel at $59,990.

While these Territory models may not offer as much specification as the Kuga Titanium, they offer more space and better fuel economy in reality.

The Kuga Titanium is powered by an in-line 5-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine courtesy of Volvo which permanently drives all four wheels through a 5-speed automatic transmission.

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The result is a package which is great fun to drive, the turbo five has plenty of punch and the Kuga Titanium sticks to the road like a limpet to a barge, but the fuel consumption is nowhere near the 10.7L/100km average claimed

by Ford.

My best effort was in the mid 11-12L/100km range. Our long term rear-drive Ford Territory TS (December 2011) achieved better fuel consumption in the mid 10L/100km.

On the plus side of the ledger, the Kuga will fit into smaller parking spaces than the Territory, but it does retain the commanding driving position that is a major selling point in the SUV market.

The 2013 Ford Escape (based on the new Focus III platform) was released at the 2011 Los Angeles motor show and will be the replacement for the European Kuga. It will also be sold in Asia Pacific as the Kuga rather than the Escape.

The Kuga in its current form has more than a year to find a niche before the new model comes along, and we will watch its progress with interest.

SpecificationS:

Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Blade Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

Five-door SUV All-wheel-drive Inline5-cylinderturbo 2,522cc 147kW/6,000rpm 320Nm/1,600rpm 10.3l/100km 244g/km N/A McPherson strut Independent Control Yes Yes 6 Yes Yes 5 No Driver only Yes No Yes Yes 360/1355L 19-inch Alloy Full Size

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $53,990 WOF $120 Registration $1,397 Servicing to 60k: $1,623 Total Tyre cost: $1,986 Residual $19,436 Indicative final figure $39,680

The Through Life Cost Model is used for illustrative and indicative purposes only. FleetWorks and Adrenalin Publishing Limited accept no responsibility or liability should any costs indicated in the Through Life Cost Model change from those published. All residual values are based on an average of values achieved through Turners Auctions Limited sales for the previous 3 months from issue date.

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A touch of personality Damien O’Carroll likes the looks of the latest Holden Barina, but worries about a couple of key niggles.

Like its utterly ordinary fifth-generation predecessor that wobbled around from 2005 until customers simply lost interest in buying it, the new Holden Barina is pretty much a re-badged Chevrolet Aveo (also known in the USA as the Sonic), a car which, like the Barina, can trace its origins back to the Daewoo Kalos.

As far as looks go, it has to be said that the new Barina is a far better looking car than its predecessors, but the aggressive headlights and grille look slightly ill-atease on a small car.

They do bring a touch of personality that has been sorely lacking from the Barina, while the “hidden” rear door handles – that are meant fool you into thinking the Barina is a three door, but don’t – mean that the crease running from the front wheel arch is only interrupted by a single door handle, in turn creating a nice, strong side profile for the little Holden.

Inside, everything is extraordinarily hard in the cabin of the Barina, and while only really the glovebox lid actually feels flimsy, none of the interior plastics are particularly nice to touch.

It is, however, nicely designed and laid out, with a number of sensible touches throughout. The “motorbike-inspired” pod that houses the gauges and warning lights (including the large digital speedo) is silly and gimmicky, but is extremely legible and

works remarkably well.

The seats are comfortable, but generally lacking in support, and the entire interior of the Barina seems to slump uncomfortably into the “nice to look at, disappointing to touch” category rather too easily. Which is a shame, because it does look good...

The 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine is a willing – if slightly coarse – unit, although its 85kW of power and 155Nm of torque sometimes struggles to pull the Barina around, particularly up hills. But it is the transmission that is the real villain in the performance stakes.

On paper the 6-speed automatic transmission sounds promising, with more than the usual number of cogs present in this segment, a manual mode, and Holden’s boast that the “sophisticated electronics” provide “added precision and smoother shifts”. Unfortunately, in reality this isn’t the case and the transmission is slow-witted, clunky and easily confused.

Fuel consumption is another area where the Barina struggles. Holden’s claimed figure of 7.3L/100km is not particularly impressive for a 1.6-litre supermini, and in the real world this translates into an even less-impressive thirst. While a trip computer is noticeably absent, the frequent trips to the petrol station suggest strongly that even 7.3L/100km wasn’t remotely being achieved.

Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

Five-door hatch Front-wheel-drive Four-cylinder 1598cc 85kW/6000rpm 155Nm/4000rpm 7.3L/100km 167g/km N/A MacPherson strut Torsion beam No Yes 6 Yes Manual 5 No No No No No Yes N/A 15-inch alloy Inflator kit

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price WOF Registration Servicing to 60k: Total Tyre cost: Residual Indicative final figure

$24,990 $120 $1,007 $1,623 $1,212 $9,496 $19,049

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Through the corners the Barina wins a few points back by being pretty damn competent. It will understeer eventually, but this takes a fair bit of provocation and generally the Barina can be thrown into a corner (or emergency manoeuvre) with confidence.

The decent handling is nicely complemented by a decent ride. You are never under the illusion that the Barina is anything but a small car, but the ride is good enough that it won’t rob you of your will to live if you are forced to drive it from Auckland to Wellington and back.

The transmission will do that.

On looks and dynamics alone the Barina is a starter, it’s roomier and better appointed than the likes of the Suzuki Swift, but it just lets itself down in a few key areas.

The interior looks great, but feels cheap; the engine is decent enough, but is strangled by the daft programming of the otherwise good 6-speed transmission – criticisms that were leveled at the first Holden Cruze and rectified with the recent release of the second-generation of that car. Is there a Series II Barina on the way?

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Cerato hatch deserves better The Kia Cerato hatch deserves to sell better than it does, says Damien O’Carroll. He explains why.

The Kia Cerato is a bit of a mystery of a car. It is an attractive, well-priced, wellappointed, nicely-built little car that just doesn’t seem to sell in the numbers it deserves to sell in.

Why this is, I have no idea. I suspect Kia would like to know that too. Because it deserves to be up there, if not challenging the Toyota Corolla in terms of numbers, at least bothering the Holden Cruze. Especially now that it is available in hatch guise.

While, like the Cruze, the Cerato was always going to be limited by only being available as a sedan, it was always a better car than the first-generation Korean Holden. Yet the Holden sold better. Now that the Cruze has not only caught up to the Cerato, but also handily leapfrogged it in terms of quality and drivability, and we can only expect the gap to continue growing.

Which is a shame, because while the Holden is now a better car, it is not by a huge margin, and the Cerato is still a very good entrant in the small car segment.

One that deserves more buyers than it is currently attracting.

Not a lot has changed under

the Cerato in its transition to a hatch body shape, which you would expect considering it shares its platform with the Hyundai i30 that has long been available in hatch and wagon body styles.

With MacPherson strut and coil springs up front and a torsion beam rear, the Cerato hatch is identical in suspension setup to its sedan counterpart.

Looks-wise, the hatch may not be quite as strikingly handsome as the sedan, but it is still more than good-looking enough to make it stand out from the small hatch pack.

There is still one mystifying aspect to the Kia Cerato - fuel consumption. It’s just not as good as it should be for a small car.

To be fair, it is not the Cerato’s problem alone. Instead it seems to be one that the entire Hyundai/ Kia group is struggling with.

We all naturally assumed that the appearance of the new 6-speed automatic transmission would alleviate some of the issues, but it doesn’t seem to have. Instead it seems to have simply highlighted some kind of basic inefficiency in their engines.

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Kia claims a combined consumption of 7.7L/100km for the auto hatch – which itself is not bad, but neither is it particularly impressive – but in the real world it is rather horrifyingly closer to double figures than that, with mid-nines being the average we achieved.

Now, before you say something silly like “typical heavy-footed journalist” it needs to be pointed out that while that figure included a lot of round-town running, it also included a pretty serious economy run down to Otorohanga and back – a round trip of just under 400km.

This saw the figure drop back into the eights, but a few days back in Auckland traffic had it lurking in the nines pretty quickly.

Fuel consumption concerns aside, the Cerato hatch is a very pleasant and easy car to live with. Dynamically decent (although a good set of nonKorean tyres improves things drastically) and well-built, it is a practical, versatile and undeniably handsome small car. With the thirst of a larger one.

SpecificationS: Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

5-door hatch Front 4-cyl petrol 1998cc 115kW/ 6200rpm 194Nm/4300rpm 7.7 L/100km 183g/km N/A MacPherson strut Torsion beam No Yes Six Yes Manual Five No No Yes No No Yes 385L 16inch alloy Full size

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $29,990 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $905 Total Tyre cost: $1,287 Residual $11,396 Indicative final figure $21,912

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Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

Micra no longer bug-eyed After a month with a Nissan Micra Ti, Damien O’Carroll has mixed feelings, especially on the fact that it’s lost the way-out styling of its predecessor.

Despite the retina-searing gold colour of our test car, the Nissan Micra is an utterly conventional small car. In general there is nothing out of the ordinary about it, yet there is one aspect of the Micra that is somewhat puzzling: the styling.

But not in the way you may think. While the last generation Micra stood out from the supermini crowd largely thanks to its polarising bug-eyed exterior, the latest one has come over all conservative – just as Nissan launched the polarising bug-eyed Juke. Meaning that the only other car in the Nissan range that would look comfortable next to the Juke is no more.

Read into that what you will, but the fact remains that the Micra is now, well, bland.

Underneath the “don’t rock the boat” approach to styling, is Nissan’s all-new V-Platform that is both stronger and lighter than the previous platform, while the 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission carry over.

This translates into, well, an utterly conventional small car experience really. Not that this is a bad thing, because pottering around town has always what the Micra has been best suited to, and the new model doesn’t make

Five-door hatch Front-wheel-drive Four-cylinder 1498cc 75kW/6000rpm 136Nm/4000rpm 6.6L/100km 156g/km 12.5secs MacPherson strut Torsion beam No Yes Six Yes Climate Five No No No No No Yes N/A 15-inch alloy Inflator kit

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $24,100 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $1,623 Total Tyre cost: $508 Residual $9,640 Indicative final figure $16,095

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any great deviations from this.

Good visibility, comfortable seats and neat little touches like the “Integrated Bag Assist” – which is a fancy name for the way the passenger’s seat squab folds forward to create a pocket for fitting stuff in – all combine to make the littlest Nissan a perfectly acceptable city runabout.

There’s in fact quite a lot of kit in the car, including front, side and curtain airbags, ABS, vehicle dynamic control, brake assist and electronic brakeforce distribution, climate control air conditioning, a multi-function drive computer, a single-CD AM/FM sound system with four speakers, and auxiliary input.

On the Ti model there’s also chrome trim around the air intake and body-coloured door handles

and mirrors.

More useful features include a centre armrest for the driver, alloy wheels and keyless entry and exit with a push-button starter., Pushing the throttle to the floor will see the Micra move forward in a conventional fashion that will in no way shock you, but then you would never expect to be shocked anyway.

The auto transmission’s lack of a meaningful number of cogs hampers things a bit, as well as making the engine sound a bit harsher than necessary at times, but it all works well enough.

Around town it gets the job done, but the 4-speed auto as found in our Micra Ti test vehicle actually becomes a real handicap on the open road, because while the new platform is actually not a bad little piece of kit to chuck

from corner to corner, the auto transmission hampers progress by being slow-witted and reluctant to join the party.

The steering is light and accurate but lacks somewhat in feel and the car seems remarkably susceptible to crosswinds, constantly fidgeting around a straight road on a just a lightly breezy day.

Other than that though, the good points of the Micra around town still apply here – good visibility, comfortable and an overwhelming sense of being utterly, conventionally safe and sensible. Nothing to see here.

Keep calm and carry on.

While the likes of the Ford Fiesta may boast swoopy styling and razor-sharp handling, that isn’t high on the list of priorities for everyone. Practical, sensible and safe is the order of the day for a lot of people when they buy a car, and that is exactly where the Micra comes in, because it is all of those things. But nothing more.

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Skin-deep beauty?

Robert Barry spends a week with the face lifted Peugeot 308 SW HDi and wonders if there is more substance behind the new style.

Shortly before Christmas, Peugeot introduced its new-look 308 series II range of hatches and wagons priced from $29,990 for the 1.6-litre petrol 308 Access hatchback, to $45,990 for the 308 SW Active 2.0-litre HDi turbodiesel pictured here.

Motor is the revised 2-litre HDi Euro V turbodiesel with a 6-speed automatic transmission that really is the jewel in the 308’s crown, and this option is available in an Active or Allure specification 308 hatchback or the Active station wagon (SW) tested here. We managed an average fuel consumption of 6.7L/100km and that was a mixture of urban commuting and a few long runs down the motorway where the 308 SW was at its happiest.

The 308 SW model now comes with seven seats fitted as standard, but essentially the third row of seats sits in the boot area, which makes them purely suitable for infants, and small ones at that. I suspect most owners will remove the extra seats and use the car as a five-

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seater, and pop the two rearmost seats back into the car on the rare occasion when required.

If you regularly carry seven people I think you would be much better off with the Peugeot 4007 HDi SUV than the 308 SW. The new-look series II 308 dials back the aggressive face and large gapingmouth grille of its predecessor, but with slimmer and shorter looking headlamps. I like the way the new LED daytime running lights have been integrated below the headlamps next door to the fog lamps.

Dare I use “Golf-like” to describe the changes, but it would seem that the entire car has received a substantial upgrade in terms of fit and finish inside and out, Peugeot seemingly paying attention to market critiques of its products.

Peugeot’s interior plastics have been disappointing in the past – they have looked cheap and nasty and on occasion have rattled and squeaked. Not so in the 308 series II. This particular car had

covered more than 4,000km and there was not a rattle or squeak to be heard even over harsh road surfaces. I liked the look of the new soft-touch dashboard plastic but the door plastics are still hard. C’est la vie, I guess.

Standard specification in the 308 Active SW includes seven seats in cloth upholstery, the Cielo panoramic glass roof, and 17-inch alloy wheels. However our test vehicle arrived with the leather upholstery upgrade that included heated front seats ($4,000), a neatly integrated satellite navigation system ($3,000), xenon directional front headlamps ($1,500) and Lincancabur 18-inch alloy wheels ($1,500).

It was interesting to note the third row of seats was trimmed in cloth, and while the 18-inch wheels looked handsome, they were shod with 225/40/r18 Continental Sport Contact tyres, which did nothing for the ride quality of the car, which was at times crashy and uncomfortable, even over the most minor of corrugations and

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imperfect road surfaces.

In summary, the beauty of the series II 308 is more than skin deep, ride quality of this particular car aside, and the makeover has lifted the car’s quality and general refinement overall. It is one that I could live with on a daily basis.

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Similar, but different.

If the family-friendly 308SW is too big for your requirements but you still want the benefit of the punchy 2-litre Euro V turbo diesel engine in a mildly sportier package, then the 308 HDi hatch in Allure specification for $45,990 might be your cup of tea.

Again we found the ride quality of the Allure was overly firm and uncomfortable over potholes and road corrugations and we put this solely down to tyre and wheel choice.

However, if you don’t need the 17inch alloy wheels or Cielo glass sunroof of the Allure, there’s a lower-priced

308 Active HDi model on 16-inch alloy wheels at $41,990. This model mirrors the Allure’s specification in all other aspects barring the alloy wheels and glass roof.

Although the footprint is slightly smaller than the 308SW, the Allure hatch still offers plenty of space inside for four to five passengers and the shopping hooks and boot net were particularly useful to prevent objects from flying around in the boot space.

As an all-round package for a fleet user-chooser, the 308 hatch provides thrifty consumption and quiet running.

Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

5-door station wagon Front-wheel-drive Inline 4-cylinder turbodiesel 1997cc 120kW/3750rpm 340Nm/2000rpm 6.7L/100km 174g/km N/A McPherson strut Independent arm Yes Yes 6 Yes Climate 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes 675L (5-seats up) 18 inch alloy Full-size spare

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $55,990 WOF $120 Registration $1,397 Servicing to 60k: $599 Total Tyre cost: $1,023 Residual $22,396 Indicative final figure $36,734

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Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $27,490 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $1,216 Total Tyre cost: $1,212 Residual $10,996 Indicative final figure $20,049

Automatic choice Small cars with manual transmissions may be fun, but automatics are what New Zealand drivers buy. Damien O’Carroll checks out the automatic Toyota Yaris YRS to see if it does the trick.

If the Toyota Yaris 1.3 manual is the smallest, cheapest fivedoor Toyota anyone is actually going to buy, then the biggerengined Toyota Yaris 1.5 auto is probably the smallest, cheapest Toyota that MOST people are actually going to buy.

You see, while small manual cars are fun, most people who actually buy small cars don’t really care about that. They are after sensible practicality, economy and safety. That’s why they buy Toyotas. Hence, the logical conclusion that they will buy the most sensible, practical and unexciting Yaris in the range. And that is the five-door 1.5-litre automatic.

Visually, the Yaris has now gone almost all the way from bland and unremarkable to handsome and almost

memorable. That’s only “almost” though. It still isn’t up there with the likes of the Ford Fiesta and the Volkswagen Polo in terms of looks, but it is a vast improvement.

The big difference between your basic 1.3 manual Yaris and your 1.5 automatic Yaris inside the cabin is – well - the gear knob. Actually, that’s not entirely true - you also get a different stereo with a big touch screen, a leather steering wheel, and different controls for the climate control aircon, but that is literally it.

Which means you retain the cheery grey and black interior of the smaller-engined car and all its multi-textured hard plastic glory. Which is cool, because while it is not unusual to find hard plastics in

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5-door hatch Front wheels 4-cyl petrol 1497cc 80kW/6000rpm 141Nm/4400rpm 6.3 L/100km 147g/km N/A MacPherson strut Torsion beam No Yes Six Yes Climate Five No No Yes No No Yes 286 litres 15-inch alloy Space saver

a Toyota, it IS unusual to find them done with such a sense of good-humoured wild abandon.

The touch-screen audio system is the same one that is found in up-spec Toyotas across the range and, as such, is as equally confusing to use.

It is, however, very good to listen to once you have it up and thumping.

This particular Yaris scores Toyota’s 1.5-litre engine hooked up to a 4-speed automatic transmission. The engine pumps out 80kW and 141Nm and has a claimed combined fuel consumption of 6.3L/100km.

In reality this is largely achievable, but not as easily as it is in the 1.3 manual.

Around town the 1.5 automatic Yaris feels remarkably like its 1.3-litre manual sibling. It has a bit more grunt off the line, but dealing with a 4-speed auto soon robs it of any performance advantage it does have over the smaller-engined manual car.

Out on the open road, again the 1.5 auto feels every bit as competent as the 1.3, but here too the auto steps in to put an

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end to the fun. The automatic far prefers cruising to anything enthusiastic.

At the end of it, around town the auto Yaris is easier to live with than its 1.3 manual sibling. That is why so many Kiwis buy autos. Where it falls down is out on the open road, where its transmission lets it down.

As the Yaris that most people will actually buy, the 1.5 auto makes a lot of sense – it is after all practical, sensible and backed by a massive, sprawling dealer network. But as an alternative to the likes of a Ford Fiesta or Suzuki Swift, it becomes a wee bit harder to justify at $27,490.

That said, the fact that it is practical, sensible and backed by that enormous dealer network will be enough for most, while the Toyota reputation for reliability will seal the deal every time. And it is still a good little car.

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Manual selection Damien O’Carroll has always had a soft spot for small cars with manual transmissions.

Here he sees if the new Toyota Yaris YR manual measures up.

The Toyota Yaris 1.3 manual is the smallest, cheapest five-door Toyota you can get. You can save yourself $500 by buying the three-door auto, but no-one is going to do that, so we may as well say it is the smallest, cheapest Toyota anyone is actually going to buy.

The new Yaris is a vast visual improvement over the previous, slightly apologetic model, with a more aggressive nose that is spreading across the Toyota range as new models are introduced.

Not that it looks like it wants to rip your face of or anything, it just no longer looks like it is apologising for being on the road.

Angles and creases have replaced soft edges and curves, and on a whole the new Yaris is a far more attractive proposition than its predecessor. It even manages to look a bit purposeful from some angles. Not sure whether that was done on purpose or not, but it works.

Inside, your basic Yaris is a plentiful variety of happilytextured hard plastics in several colours. Well, grey and black, but the variety of textures makes up

for the monochromatic colour scheme.

In fact the monochromatic colour scheme and vast variety of textures actually add a bit of character to the interior of the Yaris. It’s almost as if Toyota designers decided, “Well, we’re stuck with hard plastics, so we may as well go mental and see how many different textures and shapes we can jam in on the dash.”

But it works, despite the potential to be very nasty indeed, and the interior of the Yaris is an open, airy and amusing place to be.

Nestled under the Yaris’ stubby little bonnet is a 1.3-litre fourcylinder petrol engine that puts out 63kW of power and 121Nm of torque. Toyota claims an average combined fuel consumption of 6.3L/100km and this seems easy enough to achieve.

The engine is a perky little unit that can sound a bit strained under heavy acceleration, but is otherwise fairly refined and is hooked up to a 5-speed manual transmission which is a slightly notchy, but generally smooth and

precise unit.

Around town the Yaris is an absolute breeze to drive, manoeuvre and park. The 1.3-litre engine is perky and willing and, while it is not the most powerful thing around, does an admirable job of hauling the little Toyota around.

Out on the open road it is capable and comfortable. And it is also capable of being lot of fun if you enjoy the challenge of keeping up momentum in a small car.

Tip the Yaris into a corner and it responds sharply and happily. The steering is relatively quick and responsive, while the suspension set-up is a nice mix of compliant comfort and good body control. It all adds up to a comfortable little city commuter that is more than capable of providing a bit of open road fun.

Cheap, attractive and capable of providing the sort of lowpowered thrills that small manual cars can often be so good at, the Yaris 1.3 comes with a lot to recommend it. It may not pack the visceral thrills and sexy looks of a Ford Fiesta, but as a more

conservative alternative there is not a lot wrong here at all.

SpecificationS:

Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

5-door hatch Front wheels 4-cyl petrol 1299 cc 63kW/6000rpm 120Nm/4400rpm 5.7 L/100km 134g/km N/A MacPherson strut Torsion beam No Yes 6 Yes Manual 5 No No Yes No No Yes 286 litres 15-inch steel Space saver

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $23,790 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $1,216 Total Tyre cost: $1,212 Residual $9,516 Indicative final figure $17,829

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Body type Drive Engine type Engine capacity Max power Max torque Fuel consumption C02 emission 0 to 100km/h Front suspension Rear suspension

Roof rack ABS brakes Air bags ESP Air conditioning Lap/diagonal belts Satellite navigation Electric seats Burglar alarm Panic button Boot release Cargo cover Boot capacity Wheel type Spare tyre

Focus on the jam It’s not often Ford gets it wrong with its bread-and-butter cars, and the new Ford Focus is no exception. But what about a Focus with a bit of jam on too?

John Oxley reports.

You have to cast your mind back a long way to find a small Ford that wasn’t exactly right for the times. Perhaps the last of the front-drive Escorts (the Mk V), especially the diesels?

But those were followed immediately by the first Ford Focus, and suddenly all the Christmas tree lights came on again, and we were in second heaven, for the Ford engineers had shown that they could produce a front-drive car that really handled – in fact so good was it that it showed the way, and became the definitive handling hatch, the car against which others were measured.

Now we’re into the third generation (discounting the major facelift on the second) and Ford continues to produce a winner!

Our favourite (until the ST arrives, at least) is the Focus Sport. Fitted with a 2-litre direct injection petrol engine, it has the right amount of get-upand-go for a car with a “Sport” badge, coupled with a 6-speed Powershift double clutch automatic transmission and of course, that legendary Focus handling.

Yes, it’s still there, and on top

of that, ride quality and interior quietness have been improved further, as have the quality and fit and finish of the interior fittings.

The Focus is good on a straight and level road, but really comes into its own when the going gets tight and twisting, with the only downside that the Powershift doesn’t have a full manual mode.

You can change down a gear by pushing a button on the gearshift lever, but it doesn’t give the full control we’ve come to expect from a full sequential mode auto gearbox.

That said, the Focus has wonderfully neutral handling and great steering, allowing the driver to position the car perfectly for the quickest (and safest) exit from corners.

Ford has gone a long way, too, to make the driver feel at home behind the wheel, with a real cockpit feel to the dashboard and centre console – too much, in fact, for some of our passengers, who were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of controls and buttons.

There are two main information screens, one located above the dials in the driver’s instrument binnacle, and another above the

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main control stack.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the functionality, which is excellent, just that the Focus offers so many different options and settings compared to most other cars in its class.

Guys, you just have to break the rules and read the instruction book. Girls, we know you already have!

Not only is it a good performer, but the Sport is well-equipped, too, with standard features including dual climate control aircon, cruise control, Bluetooth, an audio system with nine speakers and aux and USB inputs, an easy-to-use satnav system, plus electric windows and mirrors.

The leather-trimmed steering wheel is adjustable for both rake and reach, and has satellite controls for the audio system and the cruise control, and there are four ways to manually adjust the driver’s seat, plus lumbar support adjustment.

The Focus was “ours” over the Christmas break, and this meant we had the opportunity to do quite a few long journeys in our time with the car, especially to and fro to rellies in Hamilton.

Getting behind the wheel always made me feel good, and

5-door hatch Front wheels 4-cyl petrol 1999cc 125kW/6600rpm 202Nm/ 4450rpm 6.4L/100km 183g/km N/A MacPherson struts Multi-link control blade No Yes 6 Yes Climate 5 Yes No Yes No No Yes 316/1101 litres 17-inch alloy Spacesaver

through Life cost Report 36 Months 60000km Price $44,490 WOF $120 Registration $1,007 Servicing to 60k: $2,156 Total Tyre cost: $2,357 Residual $17,790 Indicative final figure $32,340

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a couple of times we opted to take the back roads rather than the expressways just so we could enjoy the car.

The latest Focus is more roomy than the previous model, giving space in the back for three adults, as well as a large amount of luggage room, the latter expandable by folding the 60:40 split rear seats. Access to the “boot” is via a large lift-up tailgate, and it’s easy!

In a world of hard plastics we liked the liberal use of soft-touch materials in the Focus, a definite plus in our book. We also liked the excellent economy (despite using the power whenever we could), and most of all, the modern, crisp, styling.

Summing up, in a world where cars are becoming more sterile, it’s great to get behind the wheel of one which still gives real driving pleasure rather than merely catering for the mobile office. Especially one with a 5-star EuroNCAP safety rating.

A

Body Man Auto

ABARTH 500 Essesse Essesse convertible 695 Tributo Ferrari

3.0 TDI quattro 4.2 TDI quattro 6.0 TDI quattro

1400 1400 1400

3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk

42990 46990 79990

1.4 1.4 MultiairTCT 1.4 Multiair Sport TCT 1.4 Multiair QV

1400 1400 1400 1400

3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk

36990

Giulietta Multiair Giulietta QV

1400 2400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed

49990 54990

2.2 JTS Petrol TI 1.8 Turbo Ti 2.4 JTD Diesel TI 3.2 Q4 Petrol TI 2.4 Sportwagon Diesel TI 3.2 Q4 Sportwagon Petrol

2200 1800 2400 3200 2400 3200

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

59990 62990

3.2 Petrol Blackline

2000

2dr Cpe

66990

Q4

3200

4dr Sed

84990

Q4

3200

2dr Sed

89990

A8

3.0 TDI quattro 3.0 TDI quattro LWB 4.2 TDI quattro 4.2 TDI quattro LWB

ALFA ROMEO Mito

Giulietta 159

GT

Brera

Spider

39990 42990 42990

62990 69990 84990 72990 87990

AUDI A1 Hatch

1600 1600 1600

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

44990 46990

2000 2000 2000 3000 2000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag

46990 49990 62990 74990 52990

3000

4dr Cpe

POA

1.3 1.5 SX

1300 1500

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

18990

19990 23490

1.5 4WD 1.5 SX 4WD

1500 1500

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

26240

27250 29590

2.0 SXT

2000

5dr Wag

26990

2.7 SXT 2.7 R/T 2.0 R/T CRDi

2700 2700 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

39990 45990 54990

3.7 SE 3.7 SXT

3700 3700

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

35900 51990

1400 1400

3dr Hbk 3dr Cpe

26990 29990

1600 1600 1600 1600 1600

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

30990 23990 26990 25990 25990

1.6 Ambiente 62800 2.0 Trend 69700 2.0 Trend diesel 73700 2.0 Sport 79700 2.0 Titanium 2.0 Titanium sedan 89600 Mondeo 110300 2.3 LX Hatch 2.3 LX Wagon 133600 2.0 LX Diesel Hatch 148000 2.0 LX Diesel Wagon 170100 2.0 Zetec Diesel Hatch 2.0 Zetec Diesel Wagon 156000 2.0 Titanium Diesel 184600 2.0 Zetec Ecoboost Hatch 2.0 Titanium Ecoboost Hat.

1600 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Sed

35490 38490 41490 44490 49490 49490

2300 2300 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Wag 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

42990 44990 45900 47490 49990 51490 54990 47990 52990

4.0 RWD TX 2.7 AWD TX Diesel 4.0 RWD TS 2.7 RWD TS Diesel 23990 2.7 AWD TS Diesel 4.0 Titanium RWD 2.7 Titanium AWD diesel

4000 2700 4000 2700 2700 4000 2700

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

49990 59990 54990 59990 64990 59990 69900

4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

48490 53990 58990 58990 63990 56990

xDrive20d xDrive30d

2000 3000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

xDrive30d SE xDrive40d Sport xDrive50i SE

3000 3000 4600

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

xDrive40d SE xDrive50i SE

3000 4400

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

1300

5dr Hat

12990

1600

5dr Hat

16990

2000

5dr Wag

21990

3300

5dr Wag

6100

4dr Sed

1600

5dr Hbk

2000 2000 2700 2000 3000 3000 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

3.0 TDI quattro S tronic S5 3.0 TFSI quattro RS5 4.2 FSI quattro 2.0 TFSI quattro Sportback 3.0 TDI quattro Sportback S5 3.0 TFSI Sportback 2.0 TFSI Cabriolet S5 3.0 TFSI Cabriolet

3000 3000 4200 2000 3000 3000 2000 3000

2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 5dr Cpe 5dr Cpe 5dr Cpe 2dr Cab 2dr Cab

118500 133400 171900 94200 112500 134900 111600 135700

2.0 TFSI Coupe 2.0T TTS quattro Coupe 2.5T TTRS quattro Coupe

2000 2000 2500

2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe

89900 114500 137900 144300

5 Series Sedan & Touring

X3 X5

X6

158600 168600

175800

186000

J3

3.0 TDI quattro 150kW 3.0 TDI quattro 180kW 3.0 TFSI quattro 3.0 TDI quattro Avant

3000 3000 3000 3000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag

118700 1.6 hatch 113700 133700 J11 138700 2.0 SUV

3.0 TDI quattro S'back 3.0 TFSI quattro S'back

3000 3000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed

143700 143700

2.0 TDi quattro

2000

5dr SUV

2.0 TDi quattro 3.0 TDi quattro

2000 3000

5dr SUV 5dr SUV

CHRYSLER Grand Voyager Grand Voyager R/T Limited

300C

70900 6.1L SRT-8

DS3

81990

29990 37990 39990

48990

DAIHATSU Sirion Terios

DODGE Caliber Journey

Nitro

FIAT 500 1.4 Lounge 1.4 Convertible

29490 32490

FORD Fiesta 1.6 Econetic diesel 1.6 LX Hatch 1.6 LX diesel 1.6 Zetec hatch 1.6 AB35hatch

Focus

Territory

CITROËN C3

87900 108900 1.6 VTR

74300 74700 77300 77800 85900 87900 106900 108900 112700 165800 175800 74700 85300 91300 116700 123300 134800 120700 182200 120200 146200 193200 112400 130400 149000 151500 179400 117500 156900

CHERY J1 1.3 hatch

1.6 VTi 88kW 1.6 Turbo EGS 1.6 HDI EGS Exclusive 2.0 Grand Picasso HDI

DS4

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

2.0 TDI 2.0 TFSI 2.7 TDI 2.0 TFSI quattro 3.0 TDI quattro S4 3.0 TFSI quattro allroad 2.0 TFSI quattro

520d SE 528i SE 535i SE 535d SE 550i SE 520d Touring 75900 530d GT 75900 85900 X1 90900 sDrive18d 111400 sDrive20d 125400 xDrive20d 89900 XDrive23d

C4

1.6 EGS 115kW 49700 52800 1.6 TSport 147kW 55500 58600 1.6 HDI EGS Exclusive 56500 59700 C5 72600 2.0 Turbo Comfort 115kW 90800 2.0 HDi Comfort 120kW 111200 2.0 HDi Exclusive 120kW 60800 3.0 HDi Exclusive 177kW 66800 2.0 HDI Comfort Tourer 69600 C6 80600 3.0 HDi Exclusive 177kW 98800

1800 2000 2000 2000

71900 71900 81900 86900 107400 121400

Q7

29990 39990 39990 44990

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag 5dr Sed

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

Q5

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag

2000 2500 3000 3000 4400 2000 3000

2000 2000 2700 2000 3200 3000

Q3

1600 1600 1600 2000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 2drCpe 2drCpe 2dr Cpe 2drCon 2drCon 2dr Con

2.0 TDI 2.0 TFSI 2.7 TDI 2.0 TFSI quattro 3.0 TDI quattro S4 3.0 TFSI quattro

A7

184700 198700 215200 229200

3000 3000 4200 4200

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3000 3000 3000 4000 4000 2000 2000 2000 3000 3000 3000 3000 4000 2500 3000 4000

3 Series

47400 54900 61400 54900 61400 83700 99900 61800

A6

3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk

320i 320d 320i Sport/Modern/Luxury 320d Sport/Modern/Luxury 328i 328i Sport/Modern/Luxury 335i 335i Sport/Modern/Luxury 335d SE M3 Sedan M3 Sedan HP 320d Touring ES 320d Touring SE 320d Touring Sport 335d Touring SE 335d Touring Sport 335i Coupe SE 330d Coupe SE M3 Coupe 325i Convertible SE 335i Convertible SE M3 Convertible

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Cab

TT

1600 1600 1600

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cab 2dr Cab 2dr Cab 2dr Cab 2dr Cab

1400 1400 1800 2000 2000 2000 2000 1800

A5

Body Man Auto

120900 1.6 VTi EGS 70kW 148500 DSTYLE 1.6 VTi 255500 DSPORT 1.6 VTi

1600 1600 1800 2000 3000 3000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3000

1.4 TFSI S tronic 1.4 TFSI Sport S tronic 1.8 TFSI Sport S tronic 2.0 TDI S tronic 2.0 TDI Sport S tronic S3 Quattro S tronic RS3 Quattro S tronic 1.8 TFSI Cabriolet

A4 Avant

CC

5dr SUV 5dr SUV 5dr SUV

116i 118i 118d 123d SE Coupe 135i Coupe M Sport 1 M Coupe 118i ES Convertible 118i SE Convertible 118d Cabriolet SE 123d Cabriolet SE 135i Cabriolet M Sport

39800 42800 47500

A4 Sedan

Body Man Auto

3000 4200 6000

BMW 1 Series

1.4 TSFI S tronic 1400 3Dr Hbk 1.4 TSFI Sport S tronic 1400 3Dr Hbk 1.4 TSFI Sport Plus S tronic 1400 3Dr Hbk

A3 Sportback

CC

FG Falcon

XT Sedan 85900 XR6 XR6 G6E G6E Turbo 27990 4.0 XR6 AB

FG FPV

New Zealand Company Vehicle April 2012 New Zealand Company Vehicle October 2011 69

25490 27490

NEWPRICES

CC

NEWPRICES

CC

Body Man Auto

GS F6-E GT GT-P GT-E

4000 4000 5400 5400 5400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

73990 86990 95990

73990 89990 86990 95990 95990

GREAT WALL MOTOR X240 X240 4x4 SUV X2004x4 diesel SUV

2400 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

28990 31990

1600

5dr Hbk

22990

1.2 CD 1.2 CDX

1200 1200

3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk

16990 19490

1.8 CD sedan 1.8 CDX sedan 1.8 CD hatch 1.4 CD turbo sedan 1.4 CD turbo hatch 2.0 CD diesel sedan 2.0 CD diesel hatch 1.8 CDX sedan 1.8 CDX hatch 1.4L SRi turbo hatch 1.4 SRi-V turbo sedan 1.4 SRi-V turbo hatch

1800 1800 1800 1400 1400 2000 2000 1800 1800 1400 1400 1400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Hbk 5dr Sed 5dr Hbk 4dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Hbk

30400

Captiva 5

2.4L Petrol Captiva 2WD 2.2L Diesel 2WD

2400 2200

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

2.4 SX 2WD 3.0 CX V6 AWD 3.0 LX V6 AWD 2.2 SX Diesel 2WD 2.2 CX Diesel AWD 2.2 LX Diesel AWD

2400 3000 3000 2200 2200 2200

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

Omega V6 SIDI Omega V6 LPG Berlina V6 SIDI SV6 SIDI SS V8 SS V8 V-series SS V8 V-series Redline Calais V6 SIDI Calais V-seies V6 SIDI Calais V-series V8

3000 3600 3000 3600 6000 6000 6000 3600 3600 6000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

Omega V6 SIDI SV6 SIDI SS V8 V-series SS V8 V-series Redline Calais V V6 SIDI Calais V8 V-series

3000 3600 6000 6000 3600 6000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

Clubsport R8 Clubsport R8 Tourer Clubsport Black R8 GTS Senator Signature Grange Maloo R8 Ute

6200 6200 6200 6200 6200 6200 6200

4dr Sed 5dr Wag 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 2dr Ute

Caprice V6 SIDI Caprice V8 AFM

3600 6000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed

Captiva 7

VE Commodore Series II

30900

36400 38900 39400 38490

WM Caprice Series II

88990 89990 93990 101990 106990 84990

1.3 S 1.5 Sport

1300 1500

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

24700

1.5 S 1.5 E 1.5 E Leather

1500 1500 1500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

26900

Civic

1.8S 1.8S Sport 2.0S 2.0S Sport IMA petrol/electric

1800 1800 2000 2000 1300

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

S SX

1300 1300

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

Insight

E N

1300 1300

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

2400

5dr Wag

43990

SR Sport Mugen

1300 1300 1300

3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk

44900 47000 49900

2400 2400

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

43990 43990

Euro S Euro L Euro Tourer L

2400 2400 2400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag

43700

3700 3700 2800

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

48990 53990 58990

2400 2400

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

47000

4000 4000 4000 2800 4000

2dr Wag 2dr Wag 4dr Wag 4dr Wag 4dr Wag

51990 55990 56990 61990 60990

3500 3500 3500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

2400

5dr Wag

1400 1400

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

25490 25990

3600 3000 3600 5700 3000 5700 3000 6100

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

64990 69990 79990 86990 91990 91990 96990 106990

1600 2000 1600 2000 1600 1600 2000 1600 2000 1600

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

30990

1.25 LX 1.25 EX

1200 1200

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

18590

18990 20990

1.4 LX hatch 1.4 LX hatch diesel 1.4 EX hatch

1400 1400 1400

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

22990

23490 24990 25790

1.6 petrol

1600

5dr Hbk

30490

1600 1600 1600 1600 1600

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Sed

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

4dr Hbk 4dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 2dr Cpe

30490 34990 30490 34990 34990

1800 1800 1800

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

2400 2400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed

46990 50990

2000 2400 2400 2000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4 dr Sed 4 dr Sed

2.0 LX hatch 2.0 SX hatch 31990 2.0 LX sedan 35990 2.0 SX sedan 31990 2.0 SX Koup 35990 35990 Optima 2.4LX GDi 2.4 Ltd GDi 35990 39990 Sportage 41990 2.0 Urban LX FWD 2.0 Urban EX FWD 2.4 Petrol EX AWD 42990 2.4 Petrol LTD AWD 45490 2.0R Diesel EX AWD 49990 2.0R Diesel LTD AWD 52990

2000 2000 2400 2400 2000 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

33990 37990 42990 46990 47990 51990

2000

5dr Wag

2000 2400 2400 2000 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

2400 2400 2200 2200 2200 2200

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

46990 49490 49990

2400 2200 2400 2200 3500 2200

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5 dr Wag 5dr Wag

2.4 Urban FWD 7 seat 2.4 LX AWD 7 seat 2.2 Urban FWD 7 seat diesel 40490 2.2 LX AWD 7 seat diesel 45490 2.2 EX AWD 7 seat diesel 49990 2.2 Limited AWD 7 seat dsl 50990 Carnival 54990 2.9 diesel EX 3.8 V6 LTD 53990 59990 LAND ROVER 59990 Defender 60990 90 Station Wagon SE 60990 110 Station Wag SE

2900 3800

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

2400 2400

4dr Wag 4dr Wag

2200 3000 3000 3000 5000 4200

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

2200 2200 2200 2200

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

66000 66000 69000 81000

2700 3000 3000 5000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

92000 110000 124000 159000

3000 3000 5000 5000 5000 5000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

2400

5dr Wag

2200 2200 2200 2200 2200 2200 2000 2000 2000

5dr Wag 5drWag 5drWag 5dr Wag 5drWag 5drWag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

79990 96500 98000 86500 103000 104500 86500 103000 104500

CR-Z

24990 RVi Sport

Accord V6

V6 LN V6 LN Mugen 30400 V6 LN Sport 34000 Odyssey 32400 S 33900 HYUNDAI 34400 i20 36900 1.4 GL 37400 1.4 31900 34500 i30 37900 1.6 40400 2.0 40900 1.6 CRDi diesel 2.0 Elite 39990 1.6 CRDi Elite diesel 44990 1.6 wagon 2.0 wagon 41890 1.6 CRDi wagon diesel 50890 2.0 Elite wagon 55890 1.6 CRDi Elite wagon diesel

2.4 Elite Limited 52390 i40 wagon 57890 2.0 wagon 74290 ix35 77190 2.0 2WD 68990 2.4 4WD 74690 2.4 Elite 4WD 2.0 R CRDi 4WD 90290 2.0 R CRDi Elite 4WD 91290 Santa Fe 95290 2.4 5 Seat 104290 2.2 CRDi 5 seat 106990 2.4 Elite 7 seat 110990 2.2 CRDi 7 seat 86290 3.5 V6 Elite 2WD 7seat 2.2 CRDi Elite 7 seat 71690 85490 JAGUAR

XF

HONDA Jazz City

Body Man Auto

45890 Accent 52890 1.6 hatch 57890 1.6 Elite hatch 1.6 sedan 49990 1.6 Elite sedan 53590 1.6 CRDi sedan diesel 53790 Elantra 55490 1.8 Petrol 61490 1.8 Elite 71590 1.8 Elite Ltd 74490 i45 58790 2.0 66790 2.4 72390 2.4 Elite

VE Commodore Sportwagon Series II

HSV E-Series 3

CC

CR-V

1.6 5 dr hatch

Cruze

Body Man Auto

Accord Euro

HOLDEN Barina Barina Spark

CC

32900 35400

43500

2.2 Luxury 3.0 V6 Luxury 28500 3.0D Luxury 31200 3.0D S Luxury 5.0 V8 Luxury 29500 XFR 31900 35200 XJ 3.0D Premium Luxury 3.0D Premium Luxury LWB 34900 5.0 V8 Premium Luxury 37400 5.0 V8 Premium Luxury LWB 38500 5.0 V8 Portfolio 41000 5.0 V8 SC Portfolio 46000

JEEP

35600 Patriot 36200 2.4 Sport

April 2012 2011 70 New Zealand Company Vehicle October

39990 32490 36490

38800 2.4 Ltd 40000 Compass 2.4 Ltd 44900 2.4L Limited 47000 Cherokee 49900 3.7L V6 Sport 3.7L V6 Limited 47200 2.8L CRD Limited 51000 Wrangler 53200 Renegade Petrol Rubicon 49000 Renegade Petrol 53200 Renegade Diesel Rubicon Petrol

56600 Grand Cherokee 67335 3.6 V6 Laredo 59670 3.0 Laredo CRD 3.6 V6 Ltd 47000 5.7 V8 Ltd 3.0 Ltd CRD 5.7 V8 Overland 3.0 OverlandCRD 25990 6.1L V8 SRT-8 26990 32490 34490 36690 38490 40990 33990 35990 38990 40490 42990

KIA Picanto Rio

Soul

Cerato

Sorento R

44990

66990

Freelander 2

2.2D TD4 SE 2.2D TD4 HSE 2.2 SD4 90000 2.2 SD4 HSE 95000 Discovery 4 100000 2.7 TDV6 115000 3.0 SDV6 125000 3.0 SDV6 HSE 170000 5.0 V8 HSE 155000 162500 180000 187500 200000 240000

Evoque

TD4 Pure wagon TD4 Dynamic wagon TD4 Prestige wagon SD4 Pure wagon SD4 Dynamic wagon SD4 Prestige wagon Si4 Pure wagon Si4 Dynamic wagon 39990 Si4 Prestige wagon

52990 57490 64990 45990 51990

68500 71500

M

Body Man Auto

Range Rover Sport TDV6 Sport 5.0 V8 Sport 5.0 V8 Supercharged Vogue TDV8 Vogue 5.0 V8 Supercharged

LEXUS

CT200h hybrid CT200h Ltd hybrid CT200h F Sport hybrid IS250 V6 IS250 V6 Limited IS250 C Convertible IS250 C Convertible Ltd IS350 V6 Limited IS350 V6 sport IS F V8 GS300 V6 GS300 V6 Limited GS450H V6 Hybrid GS460 V8 LS460 LS600hl Hybrid RX350 V6 RX350 V6 Limited RX450H V6 Hybrid RX450H V6 Hybrid SE RX450H V6 Hybrid Limited LX570 4WD

3000 5000 5000 3600 5000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

138000 138000 179000 196000 226000

1800 1800 1800 2500 2500 2500 2500 3500 3500 5000 3000 3000 3500 4300 4600 5000 3500 3500 3500 3500 3500 5700

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Lim 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

51500 67600 69000 69990 86990 95500 103700 101900 103300 151900 114000 135000 157600 157600 224900 280300 104900 116300 118600 128900 138100 196400

MAZDA Mazda2 1.5 Classic 1.5 Sport

1500 1500

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

GLX Sedan GSX Sedan SP25 Sedan SP25 Limited Sedan GLX Hatch GSX Hatch Skyactiv Hatch SP25 Hatch SP25 Limited Hatch MPS Hatch

2000 2000 2500 2500 2000 2000 2000 2500 2500 2300

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

2.0 Sedan GLX 2.5 Sedan GSX 2.5 Sedan Limited 2.5 Sport Hatch GSX 2.5 Sport Hatch Limited 2.0 Sport Wagon GLX 2.5 Sport Wagon GSX

2000 2500 2500 2500 2500 2000 2500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Lbk 5dr Lbk 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

2.0L Roadster 2.0L Coupe

2000 2000

2dr Cab 2dr Cpe

51100 55100

Coupe

1300

4dr Cpe

56695

GSX FWD Limited AWD

2500 2300

Limited AWD

3700

Mazda3

Mazda6

MX-5 RX-8 CX-7 CX-9

E350 CDI Elegance/Avantg E500 Elegance/Avantgarde E63 E250 CDI Coupe E350 Coupe E500 Coupe E250 CGI Cabriolet E350 Cabriolet E500 Cabriolet

R class

3000 5400 6200 2200 3500 5400 1800 3500 5400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cab 2dr Cab 2dr Cab

320 CDI SWB 350 SWB

3000 3500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed

ML 250 BlueTec

2500

5dr Wag

1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600

3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 3dr Hbk 4dr Wgn 4dr Wgn 4dr Wag 5dr Wgn 5dr Wgn 5dr Wgn 5dr Wgn 5dr Wgn 2dr Cab 2dr Cab

ML class

MINI

Ray Cooper Hatch Cooper D Cooper S Hatch John Cooper Works Clubman Cooper Clubman Cooper D Clubman Cooper S Countryman Cooper Countryman Cooper D Countryman Cooper D AWD Countryman Cooper S Countryman Cooper S AWD Cooper Convertible Cooper S Convertible

24645 1.5 LS 26555 1.5 Plus LS

1500 1500

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

31695

32795 35295 41195 44195 32795 35295 37395 41195 44195

2.0 ES sedan 2.0 SX sedan 2.0 VR sedan 2.4 VR-X sedan 2.0 Turbo Ralliart sedan 2.0 ES hatch 2.0 SX hatch 2.0 VR hatch 2.4 VR-X hatch

2000 2000 2000 2400 2000 2000 2000 2000 2400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

2.0 LS 2.0 Sport 2 0 LS AWD 2.0 Sport AWD 1.8 D4 Sport diesel

2000 2000 2000 2000 1800

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

2.0 ES front-wheel-drive 2.4 LS AWD 2.4 XLS AWD 7 seats 2.4 VR-X AWD 7 seats 57150 3.0 VR AWD 7 seats 3.0 VR-X AWD 7 seats 56695 Challenger

2000 2400 2400 2400 3000 3000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

5dr SUV 5dr SUV

2.5 TD GLS 40195 2.5 TD Exceed 48995 Pajero

2500 2500

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

5dr SUV

3.2 CDI GLS 59995 3.2 CDI Exceed 3.8 V6 Exceed

3200 3200 3800

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

1400 1400

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

1.8 Hatch ST 1.8 Sedan ST 1.8 Sedan /Hatch Ti

1800 1800 1800

5dr Hbk 5dr Sed Sed/Hbk

1.8 ST-L CVT

1800

5dr Wag

ST Ti +2 wagon ST

2000 2000 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag

3500

4dr Sed

3700 3700

2dr Cpe 2dr Cab

39695 49195

49595

41945 43945 50345 45895 51095 43795 45695

Lancer

ASX

Outlander

49900 1.4 ST 1.4 RX

1700

5d hbk

C200 CGI BlueEfficiency C220 CDI BlueEfficiency C250 CDI BlueEfficiency C250 CGI Avantgarde BE C300 CGI BlueEfficiency C300 Avantgarde C350 CDI Avantgarde BE C63 AMG CLC 200K Sport Coupe

1800 1800 1800 1800 3000 3000 3000 6200 1800

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 2dr Cpe

69900 72500 87500 84900 99900 101900 109900 166900 65990

E250 CDI Executive E250 CGI Executive E250 CDI Elegance/Avantg E250 CGI Elegance/Avantg E350 Elegance /Avantgarde

2200 1800 2200 1800 3500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

106900 Maxima 106900 350L 122900 370Z 122900 Coupe 142900 Roadster

Tiida

Wingroad Qashqai

Body Man Auto

Coupe

3800

2dr Cpe

185000

2.5 ST-L 2.5 Ti 2.0 TS dCI 2.0 TL dCi

2500 2500 2000 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

43990 47990 46990 49990

3.5 V6

3500

5dr Wag

65950

123900 2.5 Ti diesel 4WD 123900

2500

5dr Wag

76900

3000

5dr Wag

78300

1400 1600

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

25990 27990

1600 1600 1600 2000 1600 2000 2000

2dr Cab 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag

55990 29990 37990 41990 41990 45990 45990

2200 2000

4dr Wag 4dr Wag

54990 57490

1600 1600 1600 2000 2000 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

42990 47990 50990 46990 51990 54990

1600

4dr Van

29990

1.6 (200hp man)

1600

2dr Cpe

64990

1.6 Active petrol 2.0 HDi Allure diesel 2.0 SW HDi Allure diesel 2.2 HDi GT diesel 36290 2.2 HDi SW GT diesel 33890 PORSCHE 38890 Boxster 42990 Boxster Boxster S Boxster Spyder 38890 Cayman 42990 Cayman 45990 Cayman S 51090 Cayman R 51090 Cayenne 56190 Cayenne Cayenne diesel 58290 Cayenne S 63390 Cayenne S Hybrid Cayenne Turbo 75690 Panamera 86890 Panamera 86890 Panamera diesel Panamera 4 Panamera S Panamera 4S 22600 Panamera S Hybrid 24100 Panamera Turbo

1600 2000 2000 2000 2000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Wag 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

46990 54990 57990 65990 68990

2700 3200 3200

2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe

119000 125000 139900 145900 149900 155900

2700 3200 3200

2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe

130000 136000 155000 161000 167500 173500

3600 3000 4800 3000 4800

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

139500 140500 183500 197500 270000

3000 3000 3000 4800 4800 3000 4800

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

192400 192400 202400 260000 270000 273000 350000

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe

2500 2500 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

37990 43990 49990

2000

4dr Sed

34990

GT-R X-Trail

Murano Pathfinder Patrol

99900 29200 36200 40600 44200 54800 41200 45600 49200 45900 49200 51900 54200 57200 46200 54220

28590

39390 28590

39390

46990

NISSAN Micra

B CLASS

CC

142900 176900 248900 122900 122900 176900 134900 154900 188900

MITSUBISHI Colt

B180

E Class

Body Man Auto

23245 25155

MERCEDES BENZ

C Class

CC

3.0 ST-L Diesel 4WD

PEUGEOT 207

31900 39200 1.6 XT 43600 1.6 Premiere 47200 308 1.6 CC petrol 44200 1.6 Access 48600 1.6 Active 52200 2.0Active HDi 48900 1.6 Allure 52200 2.0 Allure HDI 55900 2.0 HDi Active SW 57200 4007 SUV 60200 2.2 HDI Allure 49200 2.2 HDI Allure SE 57200 3008 1.6 Active 1.6 Sport 23490 1.6 Luxury 28590 2.0 HDi Active 2.0 HDi Sport 2.0 HDi Luxury 30690 33290 Partner 36290 1.6 HDi 40890 51900 30690 33290 36290 40890

RCZ

508

31300 RENAULT 31300 Megane 34100 2.0 petrol 2.0 Luxury pack 34400 2.0 Coupe-Cabriolet RS250 Cup turbo 36700 RS250 Cup Trophee turbo 40800 Koleos 40800 2.5 4x2 petrol 2.5 4x4 petrol 52990 2.0 diesel 4x4

Fluence

75700

77700 2.0 petrol 82800 SKODA

31990

64990

34990 39990 54990

51990 58990

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NEWPRICES

CC * add $2,000 to these prices for 3-door Coupe models

NEWPRICES

CC

Body Man Auto

CC

Fabia

Splash

1.2 TSI 1.4 vRS 1.2 TSI Combi

1200 1400 1200

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag

1.2 TSiDSG 2.0 TDI DSG 4x4

1200 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

TSI 90 Liftback TDI 77 Liftback diesel TSI 118 Liftback vRS TSI Liftback vRS TDI Liftback diesel TSI 90 Wagon TDI 77 Wagon diesel TSI 118 Wagon vRS TSI Wagon vRS TDI Wagon diesel Scout 4x4 TDI Wagon diesel

1400 1600 1800 2000 2000 1400 1600 1800 2000 2000 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

28000 1.2 37000 1.2 Ltd 30500 Swift 1.4 37500 1.4 GLX 48000 1.4 Ltd 1.6 Sport 37000 SX4 39000 2.0 GLX 2WD 41500 2 .0 LTD 2WD 52000 2.0 GLX AWD 54000 2.0 LTD AWD 39500 2.0 LTD Sedan 41500 Kizashi 44000 2.4 GLX 54500 2..4 Limited 56500 2.4 Sport AWD 66500 Jimny

1.8 TSI 118 2.0 TDI 103 diesel 2.0 TDI 125 diesel 3.6 V6 4x4 1.8 TSI 118 wagon 2.0 TDI 103 wagon 2.0 TDI 103 4x4 wagon 2.0 TDI 125 wagon 2.0 TDI 125 4x4 wagon 3.6 V6 4x4 wagon

1800 2000 2000 3600 1800 2000 2000 2000 2000 3600

5dr Sed 5dr Sed 5dr Sed 5dr Sed 5dr Sed 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Lbk 5dr Lbk 5dr Combi

46000 48500 59500 66500 48500 51000 54000 62000 63000 69000

2000 2000 2000

5 dr Wag 5 dr Wag 5 dr Wag

Yeti

Octavia

Superb

Sports 4x2 Diesel Sports 4x4 Diesel SPR 4x4 Diesel

Stavic

2.7 Sports 7 seat

2700

5dr MPV

2.0L 2.7L

2000 2700

5dr SUV 5dr SUV

Sports (121kw) Sports (137kw) SPR

2700 2700 2700

5dr SUV 5dr SUV 5dr SUV

Kyron AWD

Rexton II AWD

34990

36990

2500 2500 2500 2500 2000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

40990

2.0R Sedan/Hatch 2.0R Sport Sedan/Hatch XV crossover WRX Sedan/Hatch WRX STI Sedan/Hatch WRX STI Spec R Sdn/ Hatch

2000 2000 2000 2000 2500 2500

Sdn/Hbk Sdn/Hbk 5dr Hbk Sdn/Hbk Sdn/Hbk Sdn/Hbk

33990 36990 36990 45990 61490 72990

2.0 Diesel Sedan 2.5i Sport Sedan 2.5i Sport Spec B Sedan 2.5i Premium Sedan 3.6R Premium Sedan 2.5i GT Spec B Sedan 2.5i GT Spec B Premium 2.0 Diesel Wagon 2.5i Sport Wagon 2.5i Sport Wagon Spec B 2.5i Premium wagon 2.5i GT Spec B Wagon 2.5i GT Spec B Premium

2000 2500 2500 2500 3600 2500 2500 2000 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500

4dr Sdn 4dr Sdn 4dr Sdn 4dr Sdn 4dr Sdn 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

50990 42490

Tribeca

3600

5dr Wag

Impreza

Legacy

2000 2500 2500 3600 3600

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

51490 47490

61490 67490 51990 43990

63490 69990

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

20500 22500 23500 27500

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 4dr Sed

25990 27990 27990

2400 2400 2400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

35990 41990

1.3 4WD JX 1.3 4WD Sierra

1300 1300

3dr Wag 3dr Wag

19990 22990

2.4 JLX 2.4 JLX 2.4 Limited

2400 2400 2400

3dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

31690 37990

1.3 YR 3-door 1.3 YR 5-door 1.5 YRS 5-door 1.5 Sedan

54490 46990

1000

5dr Hbk

17250

20500 1.4 TSI 90kW 21990 1.6 TDI 77kW BlueMotion 1.4 TSI 118kW 2.0 TDI 103kW 23990 GTI TSI 155kW 24990 R TSI 199kW 28990 1.4 TSI 90kW Wagon 1.6 TDI 77kw Wagon 27990 1.4 TSI 90kW Cabriolet

1400 1600 1400 2000 2000 2000 1400 1600 1400

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Cpe

38500 40750 43750 45750 58500 73500 40000 42000 43000

2000 2000

2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe

59000 70250

2000

2dr Cpe

60250

1800 2000 2000 1800 2000 2000 2000 2000 3600

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Sed 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 4dr Cpe 4dr Cpe

47500 49500 57750 50000 52000 60200 59500 61750 73250

2000 2000

5dr SUV 5dr SUV

48750 53250

3000 3000 4200

5dr SUV 5dr SUV 5dr SUV

93250 108000 139500

T5 S 35990 T5 R-Design 39490 C70 35890 T5 S 38990 S40 32490 T5 S

2500 2500

2dr Cpe 2dr Cpe

49990 57990

2500

2dr Cpe

79990

2500

4dr Sed

49990

49690 T4 63690 T5 R-Design D3 47990 T6 AWD T6 AWD R-Design 44990 V50 48890 T4 51490 V60 T4 50990 T5 R-Design 56890 D3 T6 AWD 49690 T6 AWD R-Design

1600 2000 2000 3000 3000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

59990 72990 68990 79990 90990

1600

4dr Wag

53990

1600 2000 2000 3000 3000

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

62990 75990 69990 82990 93990

3000

5dr Wag

84990

65090 T5 AWD D5 AWD 43290 D5 AWD R Design 48990 T6 AWD T6 AWD R-Design

3200 2400 2400 3000 3000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

69990 79990 89990 86990 99990

2400

5dr Wag

83990

3200 2400

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

89990 89990

29990 Scirocco 29990 2.0 TSI 155kW 31990 R TSI 195kW 29990 Eos 2.0 TSI 37990 Passat 43990 1.8 TSi 118kW petrol 48500 2.0 TDI 103kW diesel 2.0 TDI 125kW diesel 1.8 TSi 118kW Wagon 24500 2.0 TDI 103kW Wagon 2.0 TDI 125kW Wagon 33190 2.0 TDI 125kW Alltrack 4WD 39500 CC 2.0 125kWTDI 41990 CC 3.6 V6 FSI

Tiguan

2.0 TSi 23290 2.0 TDi 25290 Touareg 27490 TDi V6 150kW diesel 30540 TDi V6 180kW diesel TDi V8 250kW diesel

3dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 4dr Sed

38990 Hybrid 5-door 42990 Hybrid 5-door s-Tech 47990 Corolla

1500 1500

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

1.8 GX Hatch 44990 1.8 GLX Hatch 1.8 GX Sedan 41990 1.8 GLX Sedan 49990 1.5 GX Wagon

1800 1800 1800 1800 1500

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 4dr Sed 4dr Sed 5dr Hbk

55790 Hybrid 54990 Hybrid i-Tech 59990 Avensis 2.0 Wagon

1800 1800

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

2000

5dr Wag

41990 2.5 GL 45990 2.5 Atara S 50490 2.5 Atara SX 52490 2.4 Hybrid 2.4 Hybrid iTech

2500 2500 2500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

2400 2400

4dr Sed 4dr Sed

3500 3500 3500

4dr Sed 4dr Sed 4dr Sed

2400

4dr Wag

2.4 Petrol 2.4 Petrol Ltd 2.2 Diesel

2400 2400 2200

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

3.5 V6 SUV 2WD 3.5 V6 SUV 4WD 3.5 V6 SUV Limited 4WD

3500 3500 3500

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

54990 D5 AWD 59490 XC90 67490 3.2 AWD D5 AWD

4.0 V6

4000

5dr Wag

70990

3.0 GX TD 3.0 VX TD 4,0 VX Limited TD petrol 3.0 VX Limited TD

3000 3000 4000 3000

5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag 5dr Wag

VX diesel VX Limited diesel

4500 4500

5dr Wag 5dr Wag

Prius C

34990 Aurion 37990 3.5 V6 AT-X 37990 3.5 V6 Sportivo SX6 3.5 V6 Touring 63490 Previa 74990 2.4 MPV Wagon

Rav4

44490 48990 49990 56490 61490 67490 45990 50490 51490 63490 69990 71990

SUZUKI Alto 1.0

1400 1400 1400 1600

Camry

X XS XS Ltd XT (Turbo) Diesel

2.0 Diesel 2.5i 2.5i Premium 3.6R 3.6R Premium

18990

Prius

SUBARU Forester

Outback

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

TOYOTA Yaris

Highlander

FJ Cruiser

Land Cruiser Prado

Land Cruiser 200

48990 VOLKSWAGEN 53990 Polo 59990 1.4 65990 1.4 Plus 1.2 TSI 1.2 TSI Cross Polo 19550 GTI TSI

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Golf 1200 1200

Grand Vitara

CC

1300 1300 1500 1500

SSANGYONG Korando

Tribeca

Body Man Auto

1400 1400 1200 1200 1400

5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk 5dr Hbk

23790

30990 34990

34490

30490

VOLVO C30

S60

51790 V70 52090 T6

XC60

41790 47390 50490

80490

XC70

82090 92190 106690 107690 125500 147500

25750 28500 31500 35000 37500

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES CITROEN Berlingo Van 1.6 HDi diesel

1600

4dr Van

29990

Scuo 272.4L20

2000

4dr Van

39996

Ducato Medium 251.BG2 Ducato Medium 251.BG3 Ducato Heavy 251.HG2 Ducato Heavy 251.HG3

2300 3000 2300 3000

4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van

49995

FIAT Scudo Van Ducato Van

58993 52998 61590

T

Body Man Auto

FORD Ranger 4x2 XL Super Cab wellside 4x2 XLT Super Cab wellside 4x2 XL Double Cab wellside 4x2 XLT Double cab w/s 4x4 XL Supercab c/c 4x4 XL Supercab w/s 4x4 XLT Supercab w/s 4x4 XLT Double Cab c/c 4x4 XL Double Cab w/s 4x4 XLT Double Cab w/s Wildtrack Double Cab

FPV FG series Ute

4.0 F6 4.0 GS

FG Falcon Ute

2200 2200 2500 2500 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 4000 4000

4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute

40290 42690 46190 50790 52790

73990 66990

4000 5400

2dr Ute 2dr Ute

330 Low Roof D/dr 330 Med Roof 350 Med Roof 350 Med Roof D/dr 350 High Roof 350 High Roof D/dr 350 Jumbo 460 Jumbo 430L Cab/chassis 460 ELWB Cab/chassis 12 Seater Bus 14 Seater Bus

2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400

4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 2dr c/c 2dr c/c 4dr Van 4dr Van

49790 50390 56090 56790 59290 59990 65590 67790 54590 57490 65490 66390

2400 2400 2400 2000 2000 2000

2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr ute 4dr ute 4dr ute

20990 25990 28990 26990 27990 30990

GREAT WALL UTES V-240 4x2 single c/c V-240 4x2 double cab V-240 4x4 double cab V-200 4x4 single c/c V-200 4x2 diesel D/C V-200 4x4 diesel D/C

HINO 300 LIGHT DUTY TRUCK 614 Short 614 Short Dump 614 Medium 616 Short 616 Medium 714 Hybrid 716 Medium 716 Dump 816 Medium 816 Crew 916 Long

Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck Truck

42700 52200 4400 45000 46000 56000 48500 59300

Van

1800

4dr Van

30400

4x2 Crew Cab PU LX 4x2 Crew Cab PU LT 4x4 Sgl cab chassis LX 4x4 Spacecab chassis LX 4x4 Spacecab PU LX 4x4 Spacecab PU LT 4x4 Crew Cab PU LX 4x4 Crew Cab PU LT

3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000

4dr Ute 4dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

40700 44800 43000 46100 48600 52700 47900 52500

SV6 SIDI SS SS V

3600 6000 6000

2dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute

55700 51700

HOLDEN Combo

VE Ute

60100

HYUNDAI i-Load Delivery Van

KIA K2900

73990 66990 2.9 DSL Light Truck

110 single cab chassis 130 single cab chassis 110 dbl cab p/up 110 Cab chassis 130 Dbl Cab P/up

4x2 GLX single cab c/c 4x2 GLX single cab wellside 4x2 GLX Freestyle c/c 4x2 GLX Freestyle wellside 4x2 GLX Double Cab w/s 4x2 GSX Double Cab w/s 4x4 GLX S/Cab DX C/C 4x4 GLX Freestyle c/c 4x4 GLX Freestyle w/s 4x4 GLX Freestyle Plus c/c 4x4 GLX Double Cab c/c 4x4 GLX Double Cab w/s 4x4 GSX Double Cab w/s 4x4 Ltd Double Cab w/s 41500

Body Man Auto

77459 80970 84483

82518 2.4 LWB Petrol 86030 NISSAN 89544

2400

4dr Van

35790

3000 3000 3000 3000

2dr c/c 2dr c/c 2dr c/c 2dr c/c

66331 67269 74475 75412

71390 72328 79534 80471

3000 3000 3000 3000

4dr c/c 4dr c/c 4dr c/c 4dr c/c

77032 77970 82148 83086

2dr Ute 4dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

30200 34450 38000 39450 43250 44500

3000

5dr Van

45450

47550

2900

2dr Truck

34990

2dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute

61500 64500 71500 61500 71500

2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 3000

2dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

50950 52550 42500 45990 53650 57490

2400 2400 2400 2400 2400

82091 Urvan 83029 3.0 4x2 Van 87207 Navara D40 88145 4WD DX diesel KC c/c 4WD DX diesel KC flat deck 2WD RX D/C diesel wellside 2WD ST-X D/C diesel 4WD ST diesel 4WD ST-X 450 diesel 4WD ST-X 550 diesel

2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500

52950 54550 44400 47990 55650 59490 67990

1600

5dr Van

22500

3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200 3200

2dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

35295 37395 38395 40295 42695 45495 46795 49795 51795 50995 51295 51295 56895 58895

2.7 ZL 3 seat 2.7 ZL 6 seat 3.0 ZL Diesel 3 seat 3.0 ZL Diesel 6 seat 3.0 ZX Diesel 3 seat 3.0 12 Seat minibus

2700 2700 3000 3000 3000 3000

5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van

46190 47190 49890 50090 55690 69790

57690 72090

4x2 Sgle Cab Chassis Petrol 4x2 Sgle Cab Chassis Diesel 4x2 Extra Cab Diesel 4x2 Dble Cab Petrol 4x2 Dble Cab Diesel 4x4 Sgle Cab Chassis Diesel 58895 4x4 Xtra Cab Chassis Dsl 61895 4x4 Xtra Cab Dsl 4x4 Xtra Cab SR5 Dsl 4x4 Dble cab Diesel 4x4 SR5 Dble Cab Diesel

2700 3000 3000 2700 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000

2dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute Dbl cab Dbl cab 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

35790 40090 42090 40390 43990 47490 51090 53990 59290 53190 59390

56990 61890

4.5 Diesel Cab/Ch 4.5 Diesel Cab/Ch Turbo 4.5 Turbo Diesel Hard top 4.5 Turbo Diesel Wagon LX

4500 4500 4500 4500

2dr Cc 2dr Cc 2dr Cc 2dr Cc

68690 74790 79490 82490

1200 1600 1200 1600 1600

3dr Van 3dr Van 3dr Van 3dr Van 3dr Van

29900 35250 32750 38100

Double cab TDI 340Nm 2WD 2000 Double cab TDI 400Nm 4WD 2000 DC TDI 400Nm 4WD Highline 2000

Dbl cab Dbl cab Dbl cab

43000 56000 61500

2.0 TDI 250Nm 2.0 TDI 340Nm 2.0 TDI 400Nm 2.0 TDI 400Nm 4Motion 2.0 TDI 250Nm LWB 2.0 TDI 340Nm 2.0 TDI 340Nm 4Motion 2.0 TDI 400Nm 2.0 TDI 400Nm 4Motion 2.0 TDI 340Nm Caravelle 2.0 TDI 400Nm Multivan

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van

46950 51500 53500 59500 49500 54000 60000 56000 62000

2.0 TDI 35 300Nm High MWB 2.0 TDI 35 340Nm High MWB 2.0 TDI 35 340Nm High LWB 2.0 TDI 50 340Nm High LWB

2000 2000 2000 2000

4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van

63000 66000 69000 76000

MERCEDES BENZ Vito panel van (excl GST)

109 CDI SWB 109 CDI MWB 47300 111 CDI MWB 111 CDI LWB 111 CDI LWB 115 CDI LWB 51200 120 CDI LWB 59100 Viano Trend CDI 8 seats Ambiente CDI 7 seats Ambiente CDI V6 7seat

2200 2200 2200 2200 2200 2200 3000

5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van

2200 2200 3000

5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van

209 CDI SWB

2148

4dr Van

48700

46900 311 CDI S MWB 313 CDI MWB 313 CDI LWB 315 CDI MWB 315 CDI LWB 318 CDI MWB 54600 318 CDI LWB

2148 2148 2148 2148 2148 2987 2987

4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van

53300 55500 59400 56800 60700 60300 64200

49000 515 CDI LWB 55400 515 CDI LWB 60100 518 CDI LWB 518 CDI LWB

2148 2148 2987 2987

4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van 4dr Van

66700 68900 70200 72400

2148 2148

2dr C/C 2dr C/C

52645 58650

Sprinter 3T (excl GST)

Sprinter 3.5T (excl GST)

Sprinter 5T (excl GST)

Sprinter Cab Chassis (excl GST)

5dr Van

46990

48990

311 CDI S 515 CDI L

CRDi Elite 8 seat

2500

5dr Van

56990

58990

MITSUBISHI Triton

35890 46890 47890 44790 52490

2WD GL D/cab chassis 2WD GLX S/cab chassis 2WD GLX D/cab w/side 2WD GLS D/cab W/side 4WD GL S/cab chassis 46890 4WD GL D/cab chassis 54590 4WD GL D./cab w/side 4WD GLX D/cab w/side 4WD GLS D/cab w/side

ISUZU UTE D-Max 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000

2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

IVECO Daily Van 35S14 V 8m3

CC

5dr Van 5dr Van 5dr Van

2300

5dr Van

66035

Navara DX

72582

L300

2.4 SWB Petrol

40800 41800 44300 45600 46450 46800 55300

2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500

4dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 2dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute 4dr Ute

39890 34790 42990 45990 42990 44990 46990 51090 54190

2400

4dr Van

30690

4x2 S/cab C/C ABS 4x2 D/cab W/side ABS LSD 4x4 S/cab C/C 4x4 S/cab C/C ABS 4x4 D/cab W/side 4x4 D/cab W/side ABS

SUZUKI APV

1.6 APV Van

TOYOTA Hiace

MAZDA BT-50

2500

3.0 LX 2WD Single Cab 3.0 LSX 4WD Space Cab 3.0 LX 4WD Double Cab 3.0 LS 2WD Double Cab 3.0 LS 4WD Double Cab

Body Man Auto

3000 3000 3000

LAND ROVER Defender

CRDi 2.5 seat

i-Max Passenger Van

CC

Daily Duo cab & chassis

50C18 DCC swb 56090 50C18 DCC lwb 60690 65C18 DCC swb 66290 65C18 DCC lwb

45990 48990

4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000

Colorado

46990 Daily cab & chassis 44690 50C18 CC swb 48190 50C18 CC lwb 65C18 CC swb 65C18 CC lwb 57090

52990 54090 58690 64290

4.0 XR6 4.0 XR6 turbo

Transit

50C18V 12m3 50C18V 15m3 50C18V 17m3

47495

Hilux

Landcruiser 70 series

48490 52090

VOLKSWAGEN Caddy 68810 1.2 TSI 82760 1.6 TDI 94668 Maxi LWB 1.2 TSI Maxi LWB 1.6 TDI Maxi Life 5-seater 1.6 TDI

Amarok

T5 Transporter

Crafter van

44990 48090

53190 56190

69990

38750 41600 47990

55000 57000 63000 57500 59500 65500 62990 76500

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3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL 7-Speed Transmission 路 170kW & 550Nm nissan.co.nz