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I've heard a lot about the car selection (or lack thereof) over there - we are really lucky here in New Zealand to get access to all sorts without heavy tax penalties. I remember when the Kodiaq RS first came out and it was a 2.0 diesel. We got that here too, but it was confusing to be competing against all the higher power GLC, X3/X5, Q7s. Then I drove one and was really impressed. I can imagine living in a country where small displacement or EV are the main choices and you'd learn to love what you have. Thanks for commenting, mate!

Certainly there is an element of learning to love what you have, I picked on EV over what I had access to, but something like the 193hp 2.0 hybrid Corolla tourer would have been mighty tempting if they sold it here, we only got the 114hp 1.8 at the time, and the Fiesta ST was on its way out at mad prices of near €40k. I love the little ST but it just isn't worth €40k, and the new baby ST in name only now it's a 1.0l Puma. Outside of Ireland I probably have made totally different choices, most likely being a two car household for a start. I did look at an id3 and didn't like it at all though. Styling, interior, driving and value there are competitors that beat it on all fronts for me. I picked up a MG4 and it's been very good, really cheap, no issues to report, it has been a brilliant cheap car. No cache whatsoever, but it drives very well. With €6k total in EV grants, €4 something to fill overnight vs €1.88 a litre, one pedal (OPD) in stop start traffic, remote heating/cooling, and instant torque... I would be wanting a lot more to go back to ICE. The sums also worked for me, but I see how they really don't for many, particularly based on where you are. You are very right on OPD and efficiency, looking ahead you can almost always eek out more efficiency by coasting than you can trying to manage balancing full OPD at motorway speeds.

Gotta get the range extender to make it 500 miles

@@TheDarkhorse82 would love to. Know anybody in New Zealand willing to lend us one for the day? 🤩

@kiwiGTshow There's both rs6 & rs7 performance packs at Chch European. And same at Sunday Drive in Auckland, surely they'd let you use them for a free plug?

@@TheDarkhorse82 haven't tried asking dealers yet, but might give them a go - thanks mate

@kiwiGTshow yeah, definitely worth a shot, free advertising for them, Sunday Drive always have decent stock on hand too.

@@DaveEdmonds-n5j congratulations 🎉 they're such a great package. We found the air suspension and 4 wheel steering to be an excellent combination. You'll enjoy it for years to come

Yep, South Africa and New Zealand seem to get a similar range of cars! Fun fact, Rory is originally from South Africa!

@@jonasbassermann6723 thanks for the support mate! Means a lot to us 🙏

Thanks so much for the kind words mate! We were lucky enough to have connections for these cars - but we're constantly on the hunt for more! We've got a couple lined up already - stay tuned and thanks again for the message 👍

@@lucasmogensen8887 that's exactly what this owner is like too - he visits customers in rural industrial areas and doesn't want anything too flashy. It sounds like there's a perception to maintain in those kinds of circles

@@Wolf-yj2qp or is it nautical miles? 😂

@@akazi600 haha that's a huge compliment for us, and a very niche diss for GTA 6

@@nightb2759 yeah we were pretty shocked at the fuel economy. Big power diesels are our new obsession

We're very keen to drive one (or an X5 M50D). On paper, it makes less power and torque than this Touareg - it made us wonder if any diesel engine can match this V8 TDI?

@@kiwiGTshow only Audis v12 TDI in a q7 i can think of

@@craigauty6756 true, that does make more power and torque. Need to drive one of those too. The 0-100 (0-62) time is slower, so I'm guessing it's the extra weight and the 6 speed transmission letting it down there

@kiwiGTshow yeah I heard it could make alot more than 1000NM but transmission couldn't handle it

From memory the engine is very similar but not completely same as the SQ7. The 4.0 TDi on the SQ7 has an electric compressor driven by 48v to eliminate low rpm turbo lag. (Practically a 3rd turbo). The VW didn’t employ the electric compressor (due to cost?) instead they played with the cams and valves at low rpm to try and reduce the lag.

We couldn't believe that the revs kept climbing - it sounded like it was going to blow up but in the best possible way. Thanks so much for the kind comment, mate!

Yeah, I think the C8 RS6 had a lot to do with the recent hype around wagons (especially in North America). But to be fair they've been popular in UK, Australia, and New Zealand for decades.

What for?

@@jango-qk1pu you legend, thanks for the kind words! We'll keep at it. Next car is a 900 NM Volkswagen...

@@marlonbaird6070 cheers for the kind words mate! One of us is from South Africa originally so that makes sense 😁

Waiting on the horse and buggy option with you b4 I buy 😂

That's awesome, what did you buy after the RS4? They're definitely thirsty beasts. We used 1/4 of a tank filming this review with just a few pulls and about 20m of driving around talking smack.

@@craigauty6756 yeah we remember that video from Chris Harris comparing a tuned S4 to a stock RS4 and it won - it might have even been stage 1?!

@kiwiGTshow yup that was just a flash tune, I'm stage 2+ with wmi ontop and sit around 550-570hp. I'd love a manual b7 rs4 for purity and people do turbo them upwards of 1000hp just 35k for the kit

@@craigauty6756 yeah the owner of this B8.5 RS4 also wanted a manual B7 - they're so expensive though!

They 100% own them. But you are right they are being run as an independent entity. American designed and made in South Carolina. And unlike other electric trucks it’s a body on frame with a solid axle……not saying that makes it any better, but those are the facts

That’s makes it far more appealing

I won't buy a vehicle in its very 1st model year

Honestly... I've had 10 Euros over the past 5 years or so and besides normal maintenance, the only thing that's broken was a sensor that cost a couple hundred bucks. Key is to make sure you're buying a car that's been properly maintained, and keep that up. I'm not saying they're a Toyota, but I do feel as though they get flogged on when they're not as bad as some people make them out to be. Maybe I'll go backrupt tomorrow 😅

This is the biggest myth along with ‘Euros are more expensive to own’. Both really wind me up. ANY car can be unreliable. The key is looking after it, and servicing it on the correct service schedules. If you do that (with any car) you will go well. Too many people disregard service intervals, don’t service things like transmissions, so yea no kidding it will run into issues.

Myth

@@BenThomas089 this example has done 90,000kms and it felt tight. The DSG shifted well and the interior had no rattles and generally held up well. It's hard to say if the engine was in top condition given these suffer from carbon build up but it seemed strong all the way through the rev range 👍

@@vator_rs this made our day, thanks for the kind words mate! Comments like this motivate us to keep going 🙏

Mate, thanks so much for the feedback! And we 100% agree, we're in DIRE need of more B roll. Even if it's just of a rubbish bin. Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated 👍