Volkswagen went to great rounds to make a mid-size SUV 7-seater to slot in between the larger Touareg and the Tiguan AllSpace. The only trouble is though they couldn’t stretch to a 7-seater in the new plug-in model version. On…
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Tested: Dacia Bigster
Dacia are stating the obvious – not just with the name of their latest family crossover but it is priced well below rivals. It’s a given that this is a big car. So rather than spending time trying to find…
Kia’s electric van-based PV5 now available in Ireland
Kia Ireland has today announced full details of the Kia PV5, the first model to launch under the company’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy and will arrive in Ireland in November.
Blackwater Motors Fermoy new Cupra dealer
Cupra Ireland has announced the appointment of Blackwater Motors as its newest official dealership partner, strengthening the brand’s presence in the south of Ireland. This partnership comes as Cupra continues to gain momentum, with Irish sales up 28 per cent…
Subaru to launch three new EVs next year
Subaru has announced plans to launch three new fully-electric models in Ireland next year. The three models, the Uncharted, E-Outback and updated Solterra, will all be based on the e-Subaru Global Platform which has been developed alongside Toyota, offering a…
Tested: Volkswagen ID.3 GTX
The GTX edition of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car is a hot hatch with big boots to fill. They may not be the same boots but they are, figuratively speaking, quite large. What I’m saying is merely bringing the inevitable…
New Hyundai Ioniq 9 on sale now
Hyundai Ireland has released the pricing and specification for the new Ioniq 9 six- or seven-seater electric SUV. It is now on sale here from €78,495, excluding delivery and related charges. Annual road tax is €120.
Kia EV5 en route
Kia has shared more details of its forthcoming EV5 SUV which, as the numbers suggest, will sit between the EV4 and the EV6 in the Korean brand’s electric vehicle offensive. Expected to arrive in Ireland at the end of 2025,…
Tested: Skoda Elroq
It’s very difficult to poke holes in Skoda these days. It probably always has been but in an age of overcomplicating-absolutely-everything-for-no-apparent-reason, it’s even more impressive to still be so good at what you do. The latest example of this is…
Full details of new Nissan Leaf
Nissan has fully unveiled the third-generation of its Leaf electric vehicle, a model that has sold close to 700,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2010. Seen as the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle, the new Nissan Leaf will be…
