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The improvements to the interior are welcome though – the overall sense of quality is much higher now, and the cabin is less plastic-y

Yaris Hybrid is painless introduction to electro-motoring

There’s no question that the new Insignia is a fantastic-looking car

Insignia is grand, but is it enough for senior ranks?

Ford Kuga ST-Line: It deserves to be in the running against the best-sellers on the market

Road test: Ford Kuga - midlife crisis leads to facelift

The Velar owes a great deal to the Jaguar F-Pace, the basic aluminium underpinnings of which it shares.

Range Rover Velar: designed to conquer the urban jungle

New Ford Fiesta: is it ‘new’ enough to see off the likes of the VW Polo?

Does Ford’s new Fiesta offer enough to see off its rivals?

The recipe for the new CX-5 is very much a steady-hand, don’t-rock-the-boat one

Mazda sticks to winning formula with new CX-5

No ordinary car, this motor has menace

Tweak the “Manettino” switch on the bottom of the steering wheel to Sport and the Lusso will accelerate with undisguised ferocity, and all the noise your ear canals can safely carry.

Ferrari’s magic V12 is like a time warp to the 1950s

This new Ibiza is something of a revelation. Sit in and clunk the door shut, and you’ll notice immediately that the cabin has taken a major step forward.

Seat’s new Ibiza puts a little pimento in the supermini stew

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class convertible

Where better to launch a soft-top Mercedes than on top of Mont Blanc

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: family front styling with more provocative rear look

Mitsubishi tries to Eclipse its competitors with new mid-sized crossover

A devilishly good-looking four-door saloon but it certainly fails to live up to its “Grand Coupe” name

Renault’s ‘Megane Coupe’ name is fake news

The new Volvo XC60 is the company’s most important new car to date.

Volvo XC60 a big step forward as firm comes into its own

In spite of a slightly offset driving position, the Audi Q5 is comfy and refined

New Audi Q5 exposes the fault in our star ratings

The Renaul Zoe 4.0’s cabin looks quite nice and while the quality of the cabin plastics is pretty flimsy, Renault’s engineers have clearly been hard at work as there was not a single squeak nor rattle from within the car

Renault Zoe’s 400km battery claims to salve the pangs of battery worries

VW Golf 1-litre 110bhp 6-speed 5-door Highline

A very smart VW Golf that’s fast off the blocks

Aston Martin DB11’s ‘smaller’ V12 still has a big heart

Car review: Aston Martin DB11’s ‘smaller’ V12 still has a big heart

BMW 530e: fully charged, the plug-in hybrid can go 50km without burning any dead dinosaurs, and a claimed 650km if you combine the battery and the truncated fuel tank

BMW looks to electrify Irish motorists with new 530e

Highly anticipated: The Skoda Kodiaq has generated circus-like publicity – and it lives up to the hype

Skoda’s Kodiaq sets the bar for affordable SUVs

The new Seat Ibiza has already picked up design awards

Seat starts its latest offensive with a sporty new Ibiza

The Kia Picanto: it will not be the best-selling city car in Ireland, but it may well be the best

Kia’s new Picanto wins big in the little league

Kia Rio: Its brief from head office in Seoul is to be a sporty and youthful but instead of funky you get ample practicality

New Kia Rio lacks carnival razzmatazz

New Opel Insignia shows improvements at every turn

New BMW i3 the best electric car this side of a Tesla

The new Peugeot 5008 1.2 PureTech 130hp Automatic: there is little or no decrease in absolute practicality

Switch to SUV shape gives Peugeot 5008 the upper hand

The Peugeot 3008’s claw-shaped headlights and slashing character lines won’t appeal to everyone, but it’s certainly much more distinctive than the old 3008

Peugeot’s 3008 will give rivals some cold shivers

Fantastic voyage of Discovery in the wild, wild west

The new plug-in Toyota Prius claims an official range on electric-only power of 63km after which it returns to the ‘regular’ hybrid mode

Toyota’s plug-in Prius is on the way but is it worth the wait?

The Toyota C-HR: worth the wait

The Toyota C-HR: the lovechild of a hatchback, coupe and SUV

Europe gets only one body style for the new Kia Rio, a five-door hatchback.

Kia Rio closes on supermini competition

Road test: BMW keeps its powder dry with new 520d

The Golf GTI Clubsport has the extra punch that should have been delivered by the “regular” GTi

VW’s Golf GTI Clubsport is everything the GTI should’ve been

Road test: Giulia rekindles the Alfa Romeo flame but will it be enough?

First drive: Mini inflates new Countryman’s size – and price

The Mazda MX-5 RF is available from February with prices starting from €31,495 for the 1.5 RF. The two-litre GT is €36,695 and €300 more gets full tan leather.

Mazda’s hard-top MX-5 RF loses none of the driving thrill

Audi Q2 review: Small car making a big statement

Korean hybrid’s interior trim is smart and clean and its controls are simple and intuitive

Kia Niro review: hybrid crossover fits bill for family buyers

One does not expect to find sex appeal in a Micra, but here Nissan’s team have actually created some. Heavily influenced by last year’s Sway concept, the front is chiselled and athletic and there are deep character lines waving and wafting their way towards the back

New Nissan Micra confounds the expectations of history

The new BMW 5-Series: even fans will have to look twice to spot the difference.

First drive: Can the new BMW 5-Series retain its lead over rivals?

The Lexus LC boasts a grille that wouldn’t look out of place on a truck.

First drive: Lexus LC – a triumph of Japanese craftsmanship

Mercedes-AMG E 63: there is no other sports saloon out there that sits as flat in corners while it’s being flung about at increasingly ridiculous angles

First drive: Mercedes-AMG E 63 fast and furious

The Ioniq comes in three flavours: full electric, a regular petrol-electric 1.6-litre hybrid version and an upcoming plug-in hybrid version Hyundai is hoping will deliver 50km of full-electric driving before resorting back to hybrid mode

Road test: Hyundai’s Ioniq offers viable eco options

The Tipo’s steering feels springy and weighted with a touch of sporting heft and the suspension feels smooth and calm

First drive: Fiat’s Tipo pulls off a cost-effective surprise

First Drive: Toyota’s new C-HR cuts a visual dash and has premium appeal

Porsche Boxster doesn’t drop a bum note

With a contrasting roof and a range of bright colour options and stickers, the new C3 is quite distinctive and rather handsome. You can either go nuts with bright greens or oranges, or class everything up with blues or greys and either version looks nice

Citroen’s new C3 adds quirk to the small family car

Peugeot’s accessories list for the 3008 features a foldable electric assisted push scooter and an foldable electric bicycle. Both can be plugged in and charged in the car’s boot.

First drive: New Peugeot 3008 leads the push upmarket for the French brand

Tesla Model X road test: All-electric self-driving SUV for the school run

Finally there's a Nissan Micra you might actually want

The best buy in the BMW 3 Series range has an electric flavour

Audi’s Q7 e-tron

Audi Q7 e-tron: New Audi lets eco-warriors embrace SUVs

New Renault Scenic: has the looks but has it missed the market?

Is Renault’s new Scenic the last stand for MPVs?

Road test: Ford Edge unlikely to cut it in SUV-crossover market

Mercedes-Benz’s new GLC Coupé boasts beautiful design

The 2008 has a taller, flatter face with more aggressively angled and indented headlamps and a bigger, more toothy grille

Road test: Peugeot 2008 gains masculine features but retains practicality

The Volvo S90 has Pilot Assist, which takes care of the steering up to speeds of 130km/h by continually monitoring the area in front of the vehicle.

Road Test: Volvo S90 – the revolution has been motorised

Ford’s S-Max also comes in ‘Shadow’ black and ‘Frozen’ white

Road Test: Ford returns to form with practical S-Max

‘You will feel the potholes, but It was never meant to be a comfort cruiser’

DS3 rediscovers some of Citroen’s old Gallic charm

Skoda Octavia vRS: While it manages to keep up with the rest of the hot hatch pack, it has never watered down its practicality

Skoda family practicality coupled with hot hatch fun

Renault’s new Megane has the looks, but does it have staying power?

Audi Q2’s arrival is as predictable as the coming in of the tides.

Audi Q2 is a cynical marketing ploy, but it won’t stop you wanting one

Road Test: VW Tiguan a nice drive but lacking stand-out appeal

The new Seat Ateca is a little smaller than the Volkswagen Tiguan with which it shares much of its mechanical package, and a lot smaller than Skoda’s upcoming seven-seat Kodiaq, but it seems to hit the SUV target right in the centre ring

Seat scores a hit with the Ateca, but its aim was low

Ssangyong Tivoli XLV: Putting boot into the crossover market

Behind the wheel of the new Porsche 911 R

First Drive: Porsche 911 R - the best German on the road today

Ford keeps hot hatch crown with Focus RS

New Fiat 124: New sports car shares much with the MX-5 but manages to carve out a little of its own character

Fiat’s 124 Spider captures the ’60s vibe (with a little help from Hiroshima)

Road Test: Jaguar crossover a gold-star offering

Road Test: Suzuki’s new Baleno boasts has graceful engineering

Road Test: Lexus RC on par with elite German coupes

Road Test: Detuned Volvo V40 packs powerful punch

Road Test: Hybrid BMW X5 40e should please both camps

Mercedes E-Class. ‘The ride is perfectly smooth and unruffled, yet without an ounce of slop to the body control. It really is dynamically something of a masterclass.’

First Drive: E-Class puts Mercedes back in the running

Road Test: New turbo engines lift the iconic Porsche 911’s game

First drive: Volkswagen’s Tiguan looks to lure family buyers

Skoda’s hottest Octavia ticks all the boxes on my Czech-list

Audi TT makes slick transition to elite sports car

Refined Lexus RX ideal family cruiser

Volvo V60 D6 Twin Engine: carmaker knows mixing diesel and electrics is the wrong road to follow

Car review: Volvo’s V60 hybrid is a diesel dead-end

Road Test: Kia Opima makes most of the likability factor

Road Test: Mercedes GLC is top contender in suburban battleground

Mini Convertible: its roof can be raised or lowered in a claimed 18 seconds

California dreaming in a Mini Convertible beats Irish weather

BMW’s M2 is fabulous. Lots of revs, endless power, tireless brakes and pin-sharp handling balance. But there’s a but.

First drive: BMW’s M2 is fast and furious but maybe not the full M-package

Road Test: Honda HR-V shines, but not brightly

Road Test: Fuel efficiency gets Toyota Prius back on track

Road Test: Kia Sportage confirms appeal of the crossover

Road Test: Poor performance leads DS 5 into a cul-de-sac

The new Ford Mustang: finally taking to Irish roads in right-hand drive

Car review: Ford Mustang put to the test on Irish roads

RAV4: Toyota’s compact SUV offers an extremely relaxed drive around town and on the motorway

First Drive: Toyota RAV4 gets facelift and hybrid technology

Jaguar XF: tweaks on new model are minor when it comes to the aesthetics

Road Test: Lighter, leaner Jaguar XF still has plenty of style

Road Test: Ford Focus RS – a hot and peerless hatchback

Road Test: BMW brings 1970s comfort to 7 series

Prepping for its 75th anniversary next year, Jeep is one of those brands that has things you don’t quite expect, including an off-road ability that allows it to climb to the summit of an active volcano

First Drive: Jeep Cherokee falters on steep learning curve

Road Test: Fiat keeps 500 bristling with retro brio

Korean car maker goes mainstream with spacious credible-looking budget car

Road Test: Golf GTE to revive the Volkswagen faith

Road Test: Audi’s slick A4 stays ahead of the curve

First Drive: Toyota Prius boasts 94mpg and family space

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