If you’re going to be audacious enough to call a car Superb then you’d better be damn sure that it is – and Skoda knew exactly what it was doing in naming its range topper. The Skoda Superb is a fine car all round and the Elegance trim Combi version we had on test...
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Opel has added a front wheel drive variant to the Opel Insignia Country Tourer model. The German car maker describes the Insignia Country Tourer as an ‘athletic all-rounder’ with higher ground clearance ‘providing freedom beyond urban roads’. Meanwhile, its says the all-wheel drive model offers grip and ‘sure-footed handling’ in all conditions. Both variants...
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The all new Peugeot 308 SW will be available in Ireland from July. The French car company is describing it as a ‘contemporary and spacious estate for modern family drivers’. Long and wide, this ‘sporty estate’ is also lighter than its predecessor, which has a positive impact on its fuel economy. The new model...
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Dacia has been attention grabbing since it arrived on the Irish budget car scene two years ago, offering decently specced cars at an affordable price. In the Dacia Logan MCV, the Renault-owned Romanian brand brings to the Irish market what is essentially a Dacia Sandero estate. Nominally a maximum capacity vehicle, the Logan’s utility...
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Seat believes that drivers no longer have to choose between ‘thrilling sports character and everyday usability’ with the arrival of the Seat Leon Sports Tourer. The Spanish car maker says this is the lightest compact estate on the market, and it has younger drivers in its sights. It describes the Seat Leon ST’s design...
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Peugeot has revealed images of the new Peugeot 308 SW ahead of its official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The new estate model has been completely restyled and features Peugeot’s iCockpit interior, with the small steering wheel and floating instrument panel debuted in the Peugeot 208. Peugeot says the new 308...
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When is an estate like a hot hatch? When it’s the Skoda Octavia Combi RS. Ok, it’s not quite as fast as a hot hatch, but with a 0-100kph time of 8.2 seconds, the diesel model we were driving is certainly no slouch. The Skoda Octavia Combi RS is a beautiful car, both visually...
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There’s a new estate car in town, and it’s called the Dacia Logan Maximum Capacity Vehicle. The Logan MCV is the third offering in Ireland from the Renault-owned Romanian car company, following the hugely popular Dacia Duster SUV and the compact Dacia Sandero. The Dacia Logan MCV is essentially an estate version of the...
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