EV
Electric car reviews for Irish buyers. Range, charging and running costs tested on local roads.
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On the road in the Citroen e-C5 Aircross: Is This Where Comfort meets Family SUV Practicality?
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire. Pros: A class winner for supreme comfort. Lovely interior design. Very well equipped. Cons: Steering has no real feedback. Feels too light. Spongy long travel brake pedal feel. Body roll in corners limits fun element of driving it. I road test a multitude of new models every year. There are
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Should you shortlist the Lexus RZ 350e if looking for a premium electric car?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Pros: Attractive styling. Supremely comfortable. Premium look and feel. Cons: Range still trails some rivals. Charging speed is only average. Not an involving driving experience. So you have decided an EV is for you. But you are not looking for a budget entry level model. You seek something more premium.
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Is the Leapmotor T03 just cheap or does it offer real value as a budget EV?
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. Likes: Perfect around town Cheap for an EV Good equipment for the price Dislikes Limited range Overly sensitive ADAS Not engaging or fun to drive So what’s the story? Come to think of it there are less and less manufacturers producing really small city cars. It seems we live in
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Leapmotor B10. A smart buy or just another budget EV?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. The advance of Chinese car manufacturers into Europe continues unabated. Already here in Ireland we have, BYD, MG, Leapmotor, GWM (Great Wall Motors) Maxus, and XPENG, but not everyone knows for example that Volvo and Polestar are also Chinese based and owned by the huge Chinese conglomerate Geely. These brands have
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European Auto Industry suffers largest collective write down in decades due to slower than expected EV sales.
By Hugh Maguire. The Backstory: You would think if you listen to some that EV sales are rocketing ahead but in fact while indeed they are growing they are growing way more slowly than expected not just here but across Europe. According to the SIMI new car sales figures in March this year were down
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Does The XPENG G6 Beat Its main rival the Tesla Model Y?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. XPENG is one of the more recent arrivals from China having being launched here just last year in January 2025. They currently offer just one model the G6 though it has three variations of that model. We already have MG, Leapmotor, Polestar, and BYD, and more are sure to follow over time. There are
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Has Porsche’s electric Macan got that true Porsche DNA?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Porsche is an exclusive high end sports car brand. They are best known
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Kia enters the mid size electric SUV market with the new Kia EV5. But is it better than rivals from VW, Tesla and Skoda? We test it to find the answer?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. I can barely keep up with the constant announcements of new models from Kia. While Kia have kept petrol hybrid and even diesel in some of their model line up they have truly grasped the EV market by launching a succession of new EV models. They started out with the
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Kia launch another new model, The K4 and its petrol powered!
Kia have been very busy of late with a host of new models coming it would seem in a constant stream. Interestingly the K4 is not a EV! Engines are a 1.0 litre T-GDI mild hybrid with a six speed manual gearbox or a seven speed dual clutch auto. A 1.6 litre petrol GDI hybrid
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Does the Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo Deliver As A Drivers Car?
Road Tested by: Hugh Maguire. Renowned performance car manufacturer Porsche started their entry in to the EV world with the Taycan back in 2019. More recently they have added a Macan electric and just last month they announced an electric version of the popular Cayenne. Interestingly Porsche are a bit uncertain now about their EV strategy