Tag: 2026
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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
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Leapmotor launch new B10, aiming to be the best value compact SUV,EV on the Irish market.
Leapmotor marked the official launch of its new B10 mid-sized SUV in the Irish market, at a press launch in Gowan Auto’s Distribution Centre in Citywest, on Tuesday January 20th, 2026. Arriving on Leapmotor dealer forecourts this month the new B10 represents Leapmotor’s step into the all-important compact SUV market in Ireland. Two trims are
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Brussels Motor Show Unveils Some Interesting New Cars coming here this year!
by Hugh Maguire. With digital media being the order of the day there are those who proclaimed that the motor show was dead. After all people can pretty much see everything related to a new car announcement or model range on-line. However it would seem the motoring public still like to see in person, touch
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In a world of SUV’s are Kia crazy to produce a 5-door hatchback? We test the new Kia EV4 to find out.
Road tested by Hugh Maguire. When Kia decided they needed some EV’s in their model line-up they went big first out with the EV9 and EV6.
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We travel to Spain for an exclusive first drive of the new BMW iX3 Neue Klasse.
First drive by Alan Murphy. First, the bad news. If you’re looking to get your hands on BMW’s new iX3 for 2026 delivery, you’re out of luck: all of BMW Ireland’s allocations have been sold at the time of writing. The first production model of the German car-maker’s Neue Klasse designs, it’s difficult to overstate how
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Nissan Announce Irish Pricing Of New Leaf.
Nissan has set its sights on being the number one EV brand in Ireland with the return of the all-new Nissan LEAF which lands on showroom floors in the coming weeks with a starting price of just €34,995. Nissan dealers are now taking pre-orders and booking test drives for the sleek new model which has been re-imagined as a crossover with a top range of 622 kilometres and the powerto recover 420
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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