Trying to referee children arguing in the back of a car while you’re trying to concentrate on the road has been the bane of many a parent’s life over the years but now Ford thinks it can ease the pain somewhat. Its family-centric mini-MPV, the Ford B-Max, features a ‘child observation mirror’, a push...
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The new Toyota Verso was one of two new family cars the Japanese car maker launched to the Irish market yesterday, along with the seven-seater full hybrid Toyota Prius+. Toyota says the new Verso offers customers ‘greater levels of style, dynamism, comfort and desirability to make it a compelling, no-compromise compact C-segment MPV choice’....
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Toyota has launched two new family cars with the arrival in Ireland of the all new Toyota Prius+ and the new Toyota Verso, both of which we got to take for a quick spin at their Irish launch in Dublin yesterday. The Japanese company also introduced a new Toyota Verso-S Luna Grade. Toyota believes...
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if you’re after a family car that looks like a saloon but has the versatility of a hatchback then you should consider the Skoda Rapid. The boot in this car is so big that ‘Look at the size of that boot’ is probably the most uttered phrase about it. The Skoda Rapid is quite...
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The new Audi A3 Sportback has arrived in Ireland, and we took the opportunity to take it for a quick spin at its launch in Dublin today. With a distinctive Audi look about it, size-wise the sporty looking new Audi A3 Sportback is a little bit longer than a regular hatchback. Our test car...
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It’s hard to understand the allure of a Volkswagen Golf……until you’ve driven it. Although the Golf is an iconic car and hugely popular across the world, it’s not the most attractive looking hatchback – it has come a long way since its launch in 1974 though. Volkswagen has very much taken the ‘If it...
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The all new Mazda6 has arrived in Ireland and the Japanese car maker is hoping it will become the ‘new benchmark in the large family car segment’, attracting new customers while retaining current drivers. We got a chance to take the new Mazda6 for a spin across challenging terrain at its Irish launch in...
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If you like the look of a hot hatch but you’re not overly fussed about the increased engine power or running costs that generally come with it then you should try out the Renault Mégane GT Line. This sporty looking number has the appearance of a hot hatch but has a 1.5-litre 110hp engine...
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