Mazda totally lives up to its zoom-zoom spirit with the new Mazda3. Available in both saloon and hatchback body types, we had the latter on test. The new Mazda3 hatch looks like a stubby Mazda6, with the distinctive Mazda nose and a truncated rear. It’s a beautiful vehicle and our ruby red review car...
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How about a cute little crossover for less than the price of a supermini? That’s what Dacia is promising with the new Dacia Sandero Stepway, which has just arrived on our shores. The Romanian brand landed in Ireland last year offering ‘shockingly affordable’ cars, and it now has four in the range – the...
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There’s something reassuring about driving a 4×4 vehicle in an Irish winter, even if it’s uncertain whether you’ll actually need to engage it or not. This week’s review model, the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross offers the economy of two wheel drive, with the added peace of mind of four wheel drive (but more of that...
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The only thing familiar about the new Peugeot 308 is the name, according to Peugeot Ireland sales manager, Colin Sheridan. He was speaking at the Irish launch of the new flagship model, which we got to take on a return road trip from Dublin to Kilkenny. The new model is lower, wider and lighter...
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There’s luxury, and then there’s the Audi A8. The new take on the German car maker’s flagship model has arrived in Ireland, and we had the pleasure of taking it for a very quick spin at its Irish launch in Co Kildare this week. There’s no denying that the fourth generation A8 is a...
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Citroën goes into 2014 with the Irish Car of the Year title under its belt for the Citroën C4 Picasso, and it hopes for even more success with the Citroën Grand C4 Picasso, which we had the pleasures of driving at its Irish launch. Citroën reckons the seven-seat Grand C4 Picasso will account for...
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An oasis of tech, the new Opel Insignia is so smart it practically drives itself. Long and sleek looking on the outside, this beautiful saloon got a lot of looks during our week on the road. The test car was spacious, with a luxurious leather interior and great legroom back and front. The front...
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Ford has reimagined the term SUV as ‘smart utility vehicle’ for the new Ford EcoSport, which is expected in Ireland in mid 2014. Built on the Ford Fiesta platform, the Ecosport is ‘an SUV for the city and for weekend getaways’ – and I got a chance to take it for a spin at...
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