Petrol
Petrol engines are here for many years yet! We review today’s ever better ever cleaner more efficient petrol powered cars.
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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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The New BMW X3, Is it Still The Benchmark Luxury SUV?
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire. This is the fourth generation of the model and boasts a completely new design. The model I am road testing this week is the BMW X3 30e which is the plug in hybrid in the range. Prices start at €73,157 for the xLine, the M Sport costs from €75,417 and
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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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An Unplanned Revisit To Mazda CX-5 Highlights Its Virtues.
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire I road tested the then new CX-5 back in 2021. I came away impressed. However a recent trip to the UK had me back behind the wheel of a 2025 model CX-5 and I was so genuinely pleased with the car that I though it worthwhile to include a review
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New MG HS Plug-in hybrid Offers Best Of Both Worlds.
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. The new MG HS PHEV is a mid sized SUV that offers the best of both worlds in terms of economy and range. As its a plug-in hybrid boasting a claimed 120km or so of electric range it means we finally have a PHEV with decent electric range. When combined
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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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Spring Is In The Air At Last! The Mazda MX-5 Is The Perfect Tool In Which to Enjoy Some Wind In The Hair Motoring.
Road Tested By Hugh Maguire. I know, I know you probably think I’m getting a bit too excited because we have hit the first week in April and its been pretty nice! weather! So I thought lets not focus on the forced diet of boring EV’s. There are still drivers out there ( quite a lot
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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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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