SUV
SUV reviews, space, comfort and safety tested for Irish families and active lifestyles.
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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.
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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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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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Driving the new second generation of the Tesla Model Y.
Road Tested by: Hugh Maguire. There is a new Tesla Model Y, this is the second generation of the model and boasts improvements in styling, external design and a step up in quality. The Model Y is classed as a Crossover or SUV so it sits taller than the Model 3. The model on test