Hybrid
Self-charging hybrid reviews. What they are like to drive and how they really work to save fuel in Ireland’s traffic.
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New Peugeot 5008 hybrid, Electric Driving With No Plugging In!
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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Dacia’s Biggest Car yet. The new Bigster.
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. Dacia was originally an independent Romanian car manufacturer who have been around for quite some time but they were bought by the Renault Group in 1999. Therefore their cars are primarily based on tried and tested Renault running gear and chassis. Dacia are still manufactured primarily in Romania and the
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New Cupra Terramar. One of the more enticing mid-size SUV’s
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. Cupra stands out on its own with its own distinctive style and a very definite lean towards the type of buyer who wants a more involving and maybe sporty driving theme. The formula seems to be working as their market share here in Ireland continues to grow. Their model range
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New Honda Civic hybrid really gets it right!
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. We are all very familiar with the Honda Civic its been a very popular car in Ireland for many years but ironically its not their best seller here. That place goes to their SUV the HR-V hybrid. SUV’s rule the roost and so a 5-door hatchback has its work cut
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Ford Puma, Now Also Powered By Electricity
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. The Ford Puma in its present guise is a familiar sight on Irish roads. But only the eagle eyed amongst you will notice that this “new” Ford Puma is different. Its an EV and its called the Ford Puma Gen-E. The mild hybrid petrol is of course still available but
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Nissan’s e-Power Qashqai Is Really Very Impressive!
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Nissan have refreshed the Qashqai and made an excellent car even better! I road test some 60 new cars a year from every segment of the market. So you can imagine I am not easily impressed. However occasionally a car comes along that really gets my attention. Something different, something
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Renault’s Popular Captur Gets A Big Refresh.
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire. First launched back in 2013 the Captur has proven to be a wining model for Renault with well over 2 million units sold. The Captur is built on the same floorpan as the Clio so it is not a large car but the SUV styling and practicality have given it
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New Peugeot 208 Mild Hybrid Proves Small Can Be Big On Appeal!
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire The new Peugeot 208 is available with a choice of three trims –Active, Allure and GT-Line. There are some lovely new colours available one of which is the Agueda Yellow metallic of my test car! The Peugeot 208 has always been a popular model for the brand and this latest
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Peugeot’s New 5008 Is Impressive and Available As hybrid or EV.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. It is interesting how manufacturers are leaning towards hybrid and not solely EV’s in their latest models. No doubt due to the rapid slowdown in EV uptake for reasons I have discussed here many times. So this week its a quick intro via the Irish Press launch of the all
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New Mazda CX-80 Is A Delightful Revelation!
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Mazda were already represented within the luxury SUV segment by their CX-60 but the CX-80 while looking similar and sharing most components differs in that its 250mm longer and boosts a full seven seats or in Homura specification a six seat layout with individual chairs. There are five trim levels