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Electric car reviews for Irish buyers. Range, charging and running costs tested on local roads.
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Leapmotor launch new B10, aiming to be the best value compact SUV,EV on the Irish market.
Leapmotor marked the official launch of its new B10 mid-sized SUV in the Irish market, at a press launch in Gowan Auto’s Distribution Centre in Citywest, on Tuesday January 20th, 2026. Arriving on Leapmotor dealer forecourts this month the new B10 represents Leapmotor’s step into the all-important compact SUV market in Ireland. Two trims are…
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In a world of SUV’s are Kia crazy to produce a 5-door hatchback? We test the new Kia EV4 to find out.
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. When Kia decided they needed some EV’s in their model line-up they went big first out with the EV9 and EV6.…
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We travel to Spain for an exclusive first drive of the new BMW iX3 Neue Klasse.
First drive by Alan Murphy. First, the bad news. If you’re looking to get your hands on BMW’s new iX3 for 2026 delivery, you’re out of luck: all of BMW Ireland’s allocations have been sold at the time of writing. The first production model of the German car-maker’s Neue Klasse designs, it’s difficult to overstate how…
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Nissan Announce Irish Pricing Of New Leaf.
Nissan has set its sights on being the number one EV brand in Ireland with the return of the all-new Nissan LEAF which lands on showroom floors in the coming weeks with a starting price of just €34,995. Nissan dealers are now taking pre-orders and booking test drives for the sleek new model which has been re-imagined as a crossover with a top range of 622 kilometres and the powerto recover 420…
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Who are Leapmotor? And is their C10 EV any good?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Leapmotor is yet another new manufacturer from China that has now arrived on our shores. We already have MG, Polestar, and BYD, Xpeng, GWM and…
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Loaded with tech but is the new Volvo EX 90 worth the hefty price tag?
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. The original Volvo XC 90 has become a very well respected large family SUV boasting an attractive design and of course Volvo’s legendary reputation for putting safety to the fore. It is no surprise then that the XC 90 has become a familiar sight on the school run. The new…
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Re-born Renault 4 arrives in Ireland.
whichnewcar.ie has been checking out the new Renault 4 E-tech at the Irish press launch. Following hot on the heels of the new Renault 5, Renault have just launched the new Renault 4 E-Tech. Like with the 5 Renault have once again chosen to revive the name of an icon like the original Renault 4…
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Does The Hyundai IONIQ 9 Cut It As A Premium SUV?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. The new IONIQ 9 is a full seven seat electric SUV that aims to bring Hyundai into the premium SUV segment. For decades the premium German brands were considered the benchmark when it came to quality and luxury and in the minds of many they remain so despite some models…
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Game Changing BMW iX3 Neue Klasse is Launched in Ireland.
whichnewcar.ie attended the launch of the first in a line of new BMW’s which they call “Neue Klasse” or new class in English. The first car in the Neue Klasse line up is the new iX3 EV and the design language we see here will follow in the next generation Neue Klasse BMW i3…
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Can The Hyundai Ionic 9 Tempt The Image Conscious Buyer?
By Hugh Maguire. It was a pretty miserable wet day when the new Hyundai Ionic 9 was introduced to the Irish press in county Kildare. But the weather did not dampen our enthusiasm as we set off around the roads of county Kildare to get a brief introduction to the new Ionic 9. The new…