• Posts Tagged ‘city car’

    Renault Zoe’s a city girl at heart

    by  • August 27, 2014 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Renault Zoe exterior front right

    The Renault Zoe supermini is the friendly face of the future. A 100 per cent electric vehicle, unlike a hybrid, there’s no petrol/diesel engine to kick in. From the outside, this five-door hatchback looks very much like a normal car – except that there’s no fuel cap. The charge point is neatly hidden away...

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    Celebrate with the sprightly Ford Fiesta

    by  • July 23, 2014 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Ford Fiesta exterior front right static

    Ford has added a touch of magic to the Fiesta, making it a very alluring drive indeed. The five-door model is a good looking supermini, which carries the family nose of the larger Focus and Mondeo. Inside, our test car had a patterned fabric interior. Legroom was good back and front and two adults...

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    August arrival date for new Citroën C1 city car

    by  • July 10, 2014 • Motoring News

    2014 Citroën C1 exterior front left dynamic

    The ‘cheerful and attractive’ new Citroën C1 arrives in Ireland next month delivering what the French car manufacturer describes as ‘an upbeat response to today’s urban mobility requirements’. The new city car also reflects ‘the bold renewal of the Citroën brand’, it says. The new model, a sibling of the Peugeot 108 and the...

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    Move(ing) on up! in the city

    by  • July 2, 2014 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Volkswagen up! 5 door exterior front right static

    It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly two years since I first drove the Volkswagen up! – that three-door sensation is still fresh in my mind. Since then a five-door version has been added to the city car family and that’s what we were in this week – the mid-range Move up! to be...

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    Peugeot 108 city car launched

    by  • June 26, 2014 • Motoring News

    2014 Peugeot 108 exterior front right dynamic

    ‘Timeless elegance’ is the look Peugeot was going for with the new Peugeot 108, which arrives in Ireland later this year. Describing it as ‘a perfect runabout’, the French car company says the all new 108 ‘takes small car versatility to a whole new level’. Peugeot 108 Design Director Ivo Groën said the aim...

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    Trip down memory lane in Ford Ka

    by  • June 4, 2014 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Ford Ka exterior front left static

    The Ford Ka was always going to be a hard sell – not because of its own merits, but because the first generation model was my beloved first car. How could another possibly live up to Little Ben? Little Ben was affectionately called ‘the bubble car’ by my sister. Other names for it were...

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    Skoda Citigo goes Monte Carlo

    by  • May 6, 2014 • Motoring News

    2014 Skoda Citigo Monte Carlo exterior front left static

    Skoda has added the sporty Monte Carlo derivative to its Citigo city car range, and has hinted that this treatment may also be on the cards for the Yeti SUV and the Rapid. Showcasing its sporty personality, the Citigo Monte Carlo sits lower than the original model, with 15in Auriga aluminium wheels and tinted...

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    Hyundai i10 trumpets its (city) street cred

    by  • April 9, 2014 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Hyundai i10 exterior right front dynamic

    The demands on a city car are generally straightforward – it needs to be affordable, peppy on urban roads, easy to handle and easy to park. The new Hyundai i10 is all of those, and more. While the new model is still not the prettiest of cars, it is much better looking than its...

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