The all-electric Volkswagen e-Golf is now available to order, with prices starting from €32,660. Based on the standard Volkswagen Golf, the EV has a range of 190km, depending on driving, and a top speed of 140kph. It can accelerate from 0-100kph in 10.4 seconds. Its standard full charge from a standard domestic three-pin socket...
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The new Nissan Pulsar will arrive in Irish showrooms in October. A replacement for the Nissan Almera, the new model will be available in three trims – the XE, SV and SVE. Air conditioning, electric windows, Start and Stop, tyre pressure monitoring and a five-inch Advanced Drive-Assist Display are standard. Nissan says the family...
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When I got my hands on the Seat Cupra 280, the test car was just eight weeks old – and already had nearly 6,500km on the clock – I knew it must be good. The Cupra was the first hot hatch I had ever driven and so holds a special place in my heart....
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Opel is adding a cabrio version to its Opel Adam city car range. The ‘adventure-loving open-air car’, the Adam Rocks arrives in Ireland next month. It differs from the original Adam through increased height and ‘distinctive body cladding’, as well as an electrically folding swing top canvas roof. The Adam Rocks will be available...
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The Citroën DS3 is one of the snazziest looking compact hatchbacks on the market at the moment and is a personal favourite. So, when not one but two eye-catching variants landed on my desk lately (not literally, obviously), I was delighted. The DS3 in its basic embodiment is a trendy looking three-door, four-seat city...
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The all new Ford Mondeo is expected in Ford dealerships across the country in late November. Prices for the new mid- and high-series models start from €28,995 and the cars are now available to order. The new model will initially be available in two trims – Zetec and Titanium – in both five-door and...
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I’ve always loved the rear doors in the Opel Meriva. It’s perhaps an unusual statement but these doors open backwards, like a traditional London cab. Not only is it a quirky design feature, there is practicality behind it as well – opening doors that way makes it easier to load baby seats and also...
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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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