EV
Electric car reviews for Irish buyers. Range, charging and running costs tested on local roads.
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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…
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The Polestar 4 is aimed squarely at the premium EV market with a price tag to match. So does it deliver?
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. Polestar started out as a performance tuning division for Volvo cars. Then in 2017 it was spun off as a standalone premium electric car brand. Both Polestar and Volvo are now owned by the giant Chinese conglomerate Geely. However they have kept the traditional values of Swedish design that Volvo…
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Kia Announce launch of a new people carrier and their first electric van.
Today, Kia Ireland launched the PV5 Cargo and Passenger models to Irish motoring media at an event in Dublin. The PV5 is Kia’s first model to launch under the company’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy, and first vehicles have now arrived in dealerships. Designed to redefine the concepts of space and mobility, the PV5 will leverage Kia’s world-leading EV technology and fulfil the diverse…
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The New Kia EV 4 comes in two flavours, hatchback and saloon.
Saloon’s are not big sellers but would this new Kia sway the buyer into one? Road tested by Hugh Maguire. SUV’s are all the rage, even small ones. Motorists seem to like the higher driving position and perceived versatility. I say perceived because often they have no more versatility or indeed space inside than an…