Tag: 2025
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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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ALL-NEW MAZDA6E AWARDED FIVE-STAR EURO NCAP RATING
The all-new Mazda6e has achieved a maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in its recent series of tests. In the two categories of Adult Occupant and Child Occupant protection, Mazda’s latest all-electric model scored an excellent 93%. The Mazda6e was also rated 74% for the protection of Vulnerable Road Users and 77% for its Safety
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Opel Announce Irish Pricing and Specification for the all new Frontera.
Prices will start at a whisker under €25,000 and armed with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty Opel will hope that reviving this once well recognised name will bring some now lost buyers back to the fold. Available from launch today as a 5 seater ( a seven seater will arrive before the year end)
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Has The New Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida Got Any Real Alfa DNA?
Road Tested by Hugh Maguire Some of you may recall I road tested the EV version of the new Alfa Romeo Junior a few months ago and I quite liked the car. Now Alfa Romeo have launched their petrol self charging hybrid version of the Junior and its called the Ibrida which is Italian for
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Nissan MICRA Launch: Pre-Orders, Pricing & Specs
10th October 2025: Nissan has announced its pricing and the opening of pre-orders for the all-new Nissan MICRA which is returning to Irish roads as a compact EV with a top range of 416 kilometres and a starting price of just €25,995. The all-new model makes city and country driving fun and its impressive range, convenient
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Porsche 911 Targa celebrated as Legend Car of the Year in News UK Motor Awards
Enthusiasts will recognise in today’s Porsche 911 Targa stylish design cues from the legendary 1965 original, such as the characteristic wide bar in place of the B-pillars aft of the doors, a movable roof section above the front seats and a wraparound rear window – with no C-pillar. On the latest version, the fully-automatic system
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MG ZS Hybrid, Does Everything Well And nothing Badly.
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. MG keep producing pretty good cars that buyers like. They are generally competitively priced, offer a reasonable amount of standard kit and come with decent 7-year warranties. So it is with their latest self charging hybrid the MG ZS. Before we continue I must say I believe the way forward
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CUPRA’s ‘261’ Event this October Combines Design, Performance, and Long-Term Confidence
CUPRA Ireland is redefining value and performance this October with its exclusive ‘261’ Sales Event, running this October 13th to 31st. Customers can take advantage of exceptional offers across the full CUPRA model range, including low-rate PCP finance, SEAI grant boosters, trade-in boosters and complimentary extras like free service plans and pre-paid credit cards to the
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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.