The Mazda6 is a practical yet sporty family station wagon.
The Mazda Bounty is a ute built for hard work rather than day-to-day comfort.
The Toyota Camry is brilliant at comfortably carrying up to five people with their luggage and is super reliable.
The Toyota Corolla RunX is the Japanese import version of New Zealand’s favourite hatchback.
The Toyota Wish is a small, zippy people mover that can carry up to seven in reasonable comfort.
The Nissan X-Trail is an excellent all-round family car.
With a small turning circle, the 2004-2010 Suzuki Swift is perfect for narrow streets and tight city car parks.
The Nissan Terrano is a spacious family off-road vehicle.
The Nissan Bluebird Sylphy offers the interior space of a medium-sized car at a small-car price.
Sam Domett 
Richard Edwards