The yellow SRi Astra we tested a little while ago was a great little warm hatch but the white GSe plug-in hybrid version, whilst still not a hot hatch, is most definitely much warmer. Pumping out much more torque and kilo-wattages, 360Nm and 165kW combined compared to only 230Nm and 96kW than the SRi, it really does feel much closer to a hot hatch than the lukewarm SRi.
The Opel Grandland looks like your normal SUV, or oversized hatchback, but it is more than just that. Flicking this family wagon into sport mode turns a normal everyday runabout into something a bit special guaranteed to put put a smile on your dial and probably your passengers as well, unless of course they scare easily!
This has to be by far one of the best vehicles we have tested here at NZ On Cars. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 is absolutely loaded with all kinds of techy gadgets, roomy, comfortable, and crazy quick for what is basically a family sized sedan. Sure, the looks take some getting used to, and many out there quite simply cannot get past that. That is their loss. To be fair I wasn’t too crazy on the looks myself but after the first few days it really grew on me. It’s different, and that’s a good thing, it stands out from all the mundane average three-box sedan shapes that has been the staple design of family sedans for many decades. The shape of the IONIQ 6 is more than just a quirky, droopy shape, it has an aerodynamic drag coefficient of just 0.22, which is basically a scientific way of saying it can slip through the air more efficiently than a greasy eel.
If you are looking for a family wagon with all the modern tech, comfort and excellent build quality, along with proven reliability, look not further than the smart looking Skoda Kodiaq, in particular the RS model at the top of the Kodiaq range.
Since testing the first of the stunning Peugeot 308GT’s last year we had been hanging out to get a drive in the brilliant 308GT-PHEV and we weren’t disappointed!
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