Roomy and Zoomy: With mileage boasting 100km for just four litres of petrol, the new Toyota Prius V is a revelation with seven seats and oodles of room, which suits Wendyl Nissen just fine.
The nifty Swifty: New Zealand Herald Viva editor Amanda Linnell takes a spin in one of New Zealand's most popular cars.
Designer motoring: Charged up and ready to go, We-Ar clothing creative director Jyoti Morningstar takes a spin around Auckland streets in the new Nissan Leaf.
The full package: The Lexus GS450h takes the five or so generations of hybrid technology developed by parent company Toyota and packs them into a great luxury vehicle, discovers Julia Hoare.