EV
Electric car reviews for Irish buyers. Range, charging and running costs tested on local roads.
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Renault’s New Scenic EV Delivers On Its Promises.
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire. Many will remember the game changer the original Renault Scenic became. It was after all a completely new car in a then completely new class namely a MPV (multipurpose vehicle). The original Scenic became a best seller as it offered a winning combination of space and practicality. Ideal family transport.…
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BMW i5 M60. The Legendary 5 Series Now Has An Electric Version.
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. The BMW 5 Series is one of the most important cars for BMW. It has become recognised as the benchmark performance saloon in the premium saloon car segment. In a world where SUV’s have become the most popular type of transport the original saloon hangs on but in much more…
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Jeep Avenger Now Also Powered By Electricity.
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. The Jeep brand as most will know is famous for their heritage in making rugged 4×4 vehicles with real off road ability, not like SUV’s which often look like off roaders but most certainly are not. However this new Jeep called the Avenger may confuse because an off roader it…
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Volvo’s EX30 EV Delivers Very Mixed Feelings!
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. I don’t often start a road test review in this manner but my conscience requires that I say how I feel about this car having driven it before I go into the details. I just did not gel with this car at all and that is a rare thing…
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New Kia EV9 Aimed Squarely At The Luxury SUV Segment.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. It is no mean feat to take on established brands like Range Rover, or Mercedes and BMW for example but the Kia EV9 aims to do just that in the big luxury SUV segment. The EV9 is Kia’s all new all electric luxury SUV. Two models are available here the EV9…
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Loads Of Character But Short On Range. The Mini EV.
Road tested By Hugh Maguire The ubiquitous Mini needs no introduction. But this one might! Its the Mini EV. So it’s a Mini with all the virtues we have come to know and love about the Mini but this one is a pure electric. The model I am testing this week is the Mini Cooper…
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Subaru Solterra EV, Big on Space, Not so Big On Range!
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. I am still not convinced on this mad rush to EV’s. Renewable fuels are coming, battery technology is rapidly changing, and already the EU has rolled back the deadline on the banning of the sale of combustion engined cars. So petrol and diesel is by no means dead yet! EV’s…
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The Polestar 2 EV Aimed Squarely at Premium EV Market.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. What is a Polestar I hear you ask? Well Polestar is essentially Volvo’s electric car division and in the new Polestar 2 you will find plenty of interior design cues familiar to Volvo owners. While Volvo produces EV’s of its own the idea behind Polestar is to have a dedicated…
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Electric Dream, The Porsche Taycan.
Road Tested by: Hugh Maguire. Renowned performance car manufacturer Porsche offer an EV, but no ordinary EV it is a true Porsche with driver appeal and performance with a capital P and its called Taycan. Interestingly Porsche also believe the internal combustion engine will not die and they are investing billions in researching Synthetic fuels…