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Motors

Car Reviews
Renault recreates the Twingo for the EV era

Renault recreates the Twingo for the EV era

New electric hatchback should cost less than €20,000

By Neil Briscoe
Ora’s electric cars get a rebrand

Ora’s electric cars get a rebrand

New line-up will be badged as Great Wall Motors

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Seven new cars shortlisted for Europe’s Car of the Year 2024

Competitiors for the prestigious title include four electric SUVs


Peugeot’s sleek new 3008 delivers a premium and practical electric drive

It’s not racy but there is enough to like about this fastback to lure mainstream buyers


Road Test

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Tesla’s Model Y SUV is the world’s best-selling car this year. Should it be, though?

Tesla’s Model Y SUV is the world’s best-selling car this year. Should it be, though?

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By Neil Briscoe
Merc’s superior EQE SUV — what a difference an E makes

Merc’s superior EQE SUV — what a difference an E makes

The EQE SUV is a much better all-rounder than the bigger EQS. We’d still prefer the saloon though…

By Neil Briscoe

DS 7 is a perfectly decent car but hasn’t found its essence

DS 7 is a perfectly decent car but hasn’t found its essence

Latest update of a car that’s been around since 2017 needs to decide what it wants to be

By Neil Briscoe

Renault’s Austral oozes Frenchness and likeable oddness

Renault’s Austral oozes Frenchness and likeable oddness

The Austral’s hybrid system makes some weird noises, but it’s far from boring

By Neil Briscoe
Subaru Solterra brings the brand to the EV market but can it retain its DNA?

Subaru Solterra brings the brand to the EV market but can it retain its DNA?

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By Michael McAleer

Has BMW over-gilded the M2′s lily?

Has BMW over-gilded the M2′s lily?

Its power and poise are sublime, but has the 460hp M2 just become too much?

By Neil Briscoe



Transport

Our Test Drive: Renault Austral E-Tech Hybrid Espirit Alpine

Our Test Drive: Renault Austral E-Tech Hybrid Espirit Alpine

The Austral is pretty, has a great interior, and is engaging to drive for an SUV with its four-wheel steering. It may not be flawless but it is appealing.

What’s holding EV sales back? It’s the price, stupid

What’s holding EV sales back? It’s the price, stupid

Forget range or charging anxiety, electric cars will sell when they become more affordable

Our First Look: MINI Cooper hatchback and Countryman EVs

Our First Look: MINI Cooper hatchback and Countryman EVs

The all-electric MINI Cooper hatchback is coming to Ireland in January, starting at just under €40,000. The Countryman will also boast an EV option.

Kia EV9: All-electric seven-seat SUV with Range Rover pretentions

Kia EV9: All-electric seven-seat SUV with Range Rover pretentions

It's a distinctively aggressive looking SUV but it fails to match the looks when it comes to driving fun

First Look: the Polestar 3 in Dublin

First Look: the Polestar 3 in Dublin

The Polestar 3 is the brand's big SUV model. Equipped with a huge 111kWh battery, it should hit Irish roads in June with prices starting from €99,990.

Brilliant Spectre glides silently into Rolls-Royce’s future

Brilliant Spectre glides silently into Rolls-Royce’s future

Big, heavy, and expensive. Yep, the Spectre is an electric car alright

Volvo’s electric EX30 is small. And perfectly formed?

Volvo’s electric EX30 is small. And perfectly formed?

Smallest Volvo is also the Swedish marque’s most affordable car in ages

First drive: Revamped Toyota C-HR delivers sharper styling and handling plus plug-in power

First drive: Revamped Toyota C-HR delivers sharper styling and handling plus plug-in power

Second generation of Toyota’s European-targeted small crossover is more refined and efficient

Can micro-car micro-rentals ever take off in Ireland?

Can micro-car micro-rentals ever take off in Ireland?

Fleets of Amis and Twizys on city streets seems like a charming idea, but can it be made to work?

New electric Citroën C3 could cost as little as €25,000

New electric Citroën C3 could cost as little as €25,000

Compact EV gets 320km range and goes on sale in Ireland late next year

Ora’s Model 3 rival makes Irish debut

Ora’s Model 3 rival makes Irish debut

New four-door saloon is still, technically, un-named

Dacia Jogger proves its festival mettle

Dacia Jogger proves its festival mettle

The Jogger is one of our favourite cars because it's a simple, practical and useful seven-seater. What's more, you can sleep comfortably in this one.

Ford’s Tourneo isn’t a car, but it might be the most practical not-car you can buy

Ford’s Tourneo isn’t a car, but it might be the most practical not-car you can buy

Based on the new Transit Custom, the nine-seat Tourneo bristles with tech and practicality

Our Test Drive: Toyota Prius PHEV

Our Test Drive: Toyota Prius PHEV

The new Prius PHEV provides the freedom of an efficient car for longer journeys with decent electric-only range on shorter trips. And it looks stunning.

Car makers can drive environmental improvements, says BMW executive

Car makers can drive environmental improvements, says BMW executive

BMW board member Ilka Horstmeier insists that car companies are not the environmentalists’ enemy

Hyundai Ioniq 6 wins AA Ireland car of the year

Hyundai Ioniq 6 wins AA Ireland car of the year

Sleek Korean EV saloon fends off competition from MG 4 and BYD Atto 3

Our Test Drive: Alfa Romeo Tonale

Our Test Drive: Alfa Romeo Tonale

The Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid was a disappointment, so will the mild hybrid version of the same car prove to be a better buy? We put it to the test.

A Porsche MPV? Carmaker’s design chief says all possibilities on the table

A Porsche MPV? Carmaker’s design chief says all possibilities on the table

It could still happen, says Michael Mauer

BMW turns down the bling and turns up the fun with new i5

BMW turns down the bling and turns up the fun with new i5

The brand’s engineers have sought to offer the same car and driving characteristics regardless of powertrain

Our Test Drive: Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV

Our Test Drive: Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV

Dull to look at, dull to drive. The uninspiringly named Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV lacks a punch to justify its hefty €140,000 price tag.

Are electric cars a greater fire hazard than petrol or diesel powered ones?

Are electric cars a greater fire hazard than petrol or diesel powered ones?

EV fires can be catastrophic, but they’re far less common than you’d think

Dacia Jogger turns into a campervan to face the mighty VW California

Dacia Jogger turns into a campervan to face the mighty VW California

Yes, it’s true – you can now buy a Jogger in which you can sleep. How does it compare to arguably the greatest camper van of them all?

France considers blocking Chinese EVs from subsidies

France considers blocking Chinese EVs from subsidies

As the EU ponders legislation to limit cheap Chinese cars, France is already taking action

VW reveals new long-EV-range Tiguan hybrid

VW reveals new long-EV-range Tiguan hybrid

100km on electric power for new plug-in hybrid version

Can carmakers be trusted with our data?

Can carmakers be trusted with our data?

Mozilla finds that car companies are harvesting every byte of information on us that they can

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