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Mercedes-Benz GLC300 de PHEV 4matic

Mercedes-Benz GLC300 plug-in hybrid: Is this Irish motorists’ bridge to the future?

GLC 300 de PHEV 4matic offers a diesel engine and electric power at a competitive price

Small battery, big load – Opel’s Vivaro-e gives ‘van-man’ a plug

Small battery, big load – Opel’s Vivaro-e gives ‘van-man’ a plug

With only a 200km range, can Opel’s new electric van cross the country with ease?

Chip shortage rolls on as carmakers cut production

Chip shortage rolls on as carmakers cut production

Crisis in electronics supply not likely to end soon

Kodiaq Sportline: This Skoda costs €61,000. No, that’s not a typo

Kodiaq Sportline: This Skoda costs €61,000. No, that’s not a typo

You get a huge amount of car for this much money. But is a more basic version a better buy?

Is permanent renting the future of the car?

Is permanent renting the future of the car?

Big plans ahead for permanent subscription models, but will people buy in?

Toyota Highlander: Has this big family SUV missed its chance?

Seven-seat SUV is reasonable value, but the plug-in hybrid Kia Sorento may have stolen its thunder

BMW’s M4: Look at that schnozz. What can it speak of but a lack of confidence?

Even the German sports car’s raging-bull looks cannot entirely disguise its dinosaur status

VW kicks off its high-performance electric family with ID.4 GTX

Twin-motor set-up gives the GTX version 299hp of power

Can e-fuels save the combustion engine?

Major carmakers investing in innovative tech, but do e-fuels come at too high an energy price?

Cupra’s hybrid Leon: It looks like a hot hatchback, but where’s the peel-back-your-eyelids thrust?

This reworked Leon from Seat’s hot-car brand is softer and gentler than you might expect

Mercedes-Benz E300e PHEV: High-performance hybrid could tick all the boxes

Road test: The E-Class still has edge on rivals, with sharper steering an added bonus

Electric vehicles: Ireland ranked fourth most expensive country for charging

Republic is well ahead of most European neighbours for electric car costs, survey finds

Audi’s 700km electric A6 e-Tron goes for Tesla’s throat

Audi moves its electric tech to more affordable ranges, and will show a concept electric A6 in China

Mercedes reveals its new luxury electric car with a 770km range

New electric S-Class - the EQS - is expected in showrooms for sales next year

Hyundai i20: Korean overtakes some of its rivals in the supermini race

Korean firm has created a dynamic i20 that Toyota, Peugeot and VW need to take note of

Dacia’s new Sandero hit with two-star safety rating

Euro NCAP rates the new Sandero’s safety performance as ‘out of step with the market’

Audi e-Tron GT: Expensive but brilliant, staggeringly desirable electric car

The Tesla Model S feels leaden-footed compared with this incredible driving experience

Jeep’s cultural appropriation dilemma puts other carmakers on notice

Cherokee Nation says it objects to Jeep using its name for cars

Semiconductor chip shortage halts car production

Car firms say global shortage concerns whole motor industry ‘and affects all our production sites’

Volkswagen ID.4: Craving an SUV? VW’s all-electric new model could be for you

The ID.3 actually ticks just about every box, but crossovers are still king for Irish drivers

Motor trade sees 48,188 new cars registered this year despite lockdown

New car sales in first quarter down just 3.2% on last year; registration of used imports up 5.5%

Kia Sorento PHEV: Seven-seater with practicality and comfort in abundance

Road test: For lugging a family about in comfort it’s really impressive

VW’s new Tiguan satisfies, but for how much longer?

Yes, it’s an impressive diesel SUV, but the clock is ticking…

Volkswagen’s ID.4 crossover arrives in Irish showrooms

New arrival is marketed as an all-electric crossover SUV, so it also boasts towing ability

Lexus signals new styling with all-electric LF-Z crossover

Premium Japanese brand promises several new all-electric models in coming years

Road Test

Mercedes-Benz GLC300 de PHEV 4matic

Mercedes-Benz GLC300 plug-in hybrid: Is this Irish motorists’ bridge to the future?

Motors
Michael McAleer
May 12, 2021, 07:05

GLC 300 de PHEV 4matic offers a diesel engine and electric power at a competitive price

The Kodiaq in Sportline trim is big, imposing, and impressive looking, with 20-inch alloy wheels, a mildly chunky bodykit, and some rather fetching grey paint work that does look slightly as if someone applied primer but no top coat

Kodiaq Sportline: This Skoda costs €61,000. No, that’s not a typo

Motors
Neil Briscoe
May 5, 2021, 07:15

You get a huge amount of car for this much money. But is a more basic version a better buy?

Toyota Highlander: The Highlander has a lot of the same muscular looks from its larger Land Cruiser sibling

Toyota Highlander: Has this big family SUV missed its chance?

Motors
Michael McAleer
April 28, 2021, 07:15

Seven-seat SUV is reasonable value, but the plug-in hybrid Kia Sorento may have stolen its thunder

Only the top-spec M4 Competition model will come to Ireland, which means you get a 510hp power output and a 650Nm torque output that make the Titanic seem like a lakeside pleasure cruiser

BMW’s M4: Look at that schnozz. What can it speak of but a lack of confidence?

Motors
Neil Briscoe
April 28, 2021, 07:15

Even the German sports car’s raging-bull looks cannot entirely disguise its dinosaur status

Mercedes-Benz E300e PHEV

Mercedes-Benz E300e PHEV: High-performance hybrid could tick all the boxes

Motors
Michael McAleer
April 21, 2021, 07:25

Road test: The E-Class still has edge on rivals, with sharper steering an added bonus

On longer journeys you will appreciate the Cupra Leon’s high-quality cabin and high-backed bucket seats

Cupra’s hybrid Leon: It looks like a hot hatchback, but where’s the peel-back-your-eyelids thrust?

Motors
Neil Briscoe
April 21, 2021, 07:05

This reworked Leon from Seat’s hot-car brand is softer and gentler than you might expect

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News

Chip shortage rolls on as carmakers cut production

Neil Briscoe
May 12, 2021, 06:30

Crisis in electronics supply not likely to end soon

‘Click and deliver service’ helps drive car sales back in right direction

Charlie Taylor
May 4, 2021, 20:26

New car registrations up sharply in April on 2020 but still down nearly quarter on 2019

Hyundai to debut its premium Genesis brand in Europe this summer

May 4, 2021, 11:46

Rival to German brands like BMW and Lexus, Genesis will offer both conventional and electric models

VW kicks off its high-performance electric family with ID.4 GTX

Neil Briscoe
April 28, 2021, 16:02

Twin-motor set-up gives the GTX version 299hp of power

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