Car Reviews
Independent car reviews on Irish roads. Practical verdicts on value and real world economy to help you choose your next new car.
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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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Ineos Automotive upgrade the rugged Grenadier and announce the launch of the Grenadier Black Edition.
We drove the latest version of the Grenadier at the Irish press launch and came away suitably impressed. It is truly a go anywhere 4X4 but has enough creature comforts and refinement so that it makes a very good “on road” method of transport too. As it enters its third full year of production, INEOS Automotive has significantly enhanced its award-winning
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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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Plug-In Perfection? We test the Range Rover Sport PHEV.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. Land Rover are of course past masters at making 4×4 vehicles. However where the Range Rover is concerned lets face it the furthest off road most of them will go is a pavement in Dublin 4. Yet the desirability factor is high and though most owners frankly would be amazed
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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
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Does the word hybrid sit right with the iconic Porsche 911?
We test the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS t-hybrid to find out. Road tested by Hugh Maguire. There is probably no other sports car that carries the burden of being one of the most recognisable, most respected, most iconic of names, that is the 911. I really would not like to be on the
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Does a self charging hybrid offer the best of both worlds? We test the new Opel Frontera hybrid to find out.
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. We are living in a time of great change and uncertainty and while that comment could be addressing the current status of our world politically it could also be applied to the status of the motor industry globally. EU governments have sought to rush motorists into EV’s proclaiming they are