EV
Electric car reviews for Irish buyers. Range, charging and running costs tested on local roads.
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Dolphin Surf, A New Budget Urban EV From BYD
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. The new BYD Dolphin Surf is the latest smart new EV from BYD (Build Your Dreams) the Chinese car manufacturer that is making its presence felt in Europe with some really good new cars. The new Dolphin Surf is not a derivative of the original Dolphin model but a completely…
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Driving the new second generation of the Tesla Model Y.
Road Tested by: Hugh Maguire. There is a new Tesla Model Y, this is the second generation of the model and boasts improvements in styling, external design and a step up in quality. The Model Y is classed as a Crossover or SUV so it sits taller than the Model 3. The model on test…
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New MGS5 Beats Rivals On Price But What About Everything Else?
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. The ever-increasing volume of Chinese manufacturers arriving in Europe is hard to keep up with, let alone learning to pronounce the names of some of them! But MG is a brand we have known for decades albeit now no longer a British brand but rather a Chinese one and one…
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New Renault 5 Is A Little Cracker!
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. Winner Irish Car of The Year 2026! A few manufacturers have tried to re invent a previously successful model, some with more success than others. Think of the success of the modern Mini, the Fiat 500 or the lack of success of the modern version of the VW Beetle. Now…
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The BYD Sealion 7 Raises The Bar For All EV’s.
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. Like all BYD cars its an EV. Entry to the BYD Sealion 7 range begins with a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive ‘Comfort’ edition, followed by two all-wheel-drive models: ‘Design’ and ‘Excellence’, each fitted with a selection of all-inclusive standard specifications. Prices begin from €45,435 for the entry-level Comfort model. This week I…
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Alfa Romeo Junior Brings Italian Flair To The Compact EV Class!
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. The new Alfa Romeo Junior is a compact SUV that is available as an EV or plug in hybrid and despite my many misgivings about the push to get us all in EV’s it is a rather nice newcomer. I am glad to say despite its Stellantis underpinnings where it…
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Ford’s New Capri Is An EV!
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. Ford fans went crazy on the internet when they heard that Ford were going to revive the famous Capri name and that it was going to be adorning of all things an EV! As many will know the original Capri was a two door coupe which became iconic. However Ford…
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New Citroen C5 Aircross To Build On Popularity Of Previous Model.
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire. Citroen have been producing some rather nice cars of late and the new C5 Aircross is another example of this. The car market is now dominated by the SUV, which is ironic really as in a time where everybody is getting hysterical about climate change, the heavier bigger SUV is…
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New Peugeot 5008 Offers Seven Seats and lots of practicality.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. Peugeot’s new 5008 is a big seven seat SUV. Seven seat SUV’s offer a versatility that families will appreciate with that third row of seats ideal for the school run albeit less practical if you need to carry luggage also as really your then back to being a five seat…
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BYD launch A Lovely New SUV Called The Sealion 7
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. It would seem there is no stopping the advance of BYD into the European and Irish marketplace. Just three years ago no one had ever heard of them yet now they outsell Tesla! Ever since my first road test of the Atto 3 some three years ago I could see…