SUV
SUV reviews, space, comfort and safety tested for Irish families and active lifestyles.
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Jeep Avenger 4xe: Great Idea But Is It Worth It?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Price: Avenger 4xe from €39,995 Pros: Actually quite capable off-road. Flexible practical interior. Reasonable amount of standard equipment. Cons: Not as economical as I expected. Cramped in the rear seats. Smaller boot than FWD models. Quite a lot of cheap looking hard plastics inside. The Jeep brand is famous for…
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Land Rover Defender Trophy Review: Can A Plug-In-Hybrid Still Be A True Defender?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Price: Defender Trophy €130,300 Pros: Almost unbeatable off-road ability Feels Special and distinctive Clever tech. Cons: Not so frugal if you can’t plug-in consistently. Quite a small battery only range. Small loss of boot space due battery. The name Land Rover Defender refers to one of the most iconic off-road vehicles…
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The Seat Arona FR Caught Me By Surprise!
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Price as tested €36,146. Pros: A rewarding and involving driving experience. Practical inside. Quick shifting DSG gearbox. Cons: Rear seat space not as good as some rivals. Ride can feel overly firm on some road surfaces. Road noise on coarse tarmac. Seat as most will know is part of the Volkswagen…
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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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Who are Leapmotor? And is their C10 EV any good?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. Leapmotor is yet another new manufacturer from China that has now arrived on our shores. We already have MG, Polestar, and BYD, Xpeng, GWM and…
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Loaded with tech but is the new Volvo EX 90 worth the hefty price tag?
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire. The original Volvo XC 90 has become a very well respected large family SUV boasting an attractive design and of course Volvo’s legendary reputation for putting safety to the fore. It is no surprise then that the XC 90 has become a familiar sight on the school run. The new…
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Does The Hyundai IONIQ 9 Cut It As A Premium SUV?
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. The new IONIQ 9 is a full seven seat electric SUV that aims to bring Hyundai into the premium SUV segment. For decades the premium German brands were considered the benchmark when it came to quality and luxury and in the minds of many they remain so despite some models…
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Does Opel’s New Grandland Better Its Mainstream Rivals?
Road tested By Hugh Maguire. This is the second generation of the Opel Grandland and it is available in petrol mild hybrid as on test here and also as an EV. There are three trim levels namely SC, Elegance and GS and a choice of six colours. The Grandland was never known for being the…
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Can The Hyundai Ionic 9 Tempt The Image Conscious Buyer?
By Hugh Maguire. It was a pretty miserable wet day when the new Hyundai Ionic 9 was introduced to the Irish press in county Kildare. But the weather did not dampen our enthusiasm as we set off around the roads of county Kildare to get a brief introduction to the new Ionic 9. The new…
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New Honda HR-V e-hybrid, A Touch Of Class!
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. We are all very familiar with the popular Honda Civic but you may be surprised to learn that the HR-V is actually currently their best selling model here in Ireland. I was not a particular fan of the previous HR-V as I felt it just did not hit the mark.…