Seat always produces eminently drivable cars and the third generation Seat Leon scores highly on the style front as well. The sporty-looking family compact oozes sophistication and while Seat won’t be accused of avant-garde interior design, it is practical and understated. It’s a comfortable car with great legroom and headroom, back and front, and...
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The new Citroën C3 has arrived in Ireland, with prices starting from €16,045. Boasting new exterior styling and a new PureTech VTi 68 petrol engine, the new Citroën C3 can deliver up to 300km more per tank compared to the previous petrol engine. This, Citroën says, is 37 per cent more efficient, and class...
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Mitsubishi’s new compact family car really is tardis-like – tiny on the outside but massive on the inside. Replacing the Colt, the Mitsubishi Space Star is a small and cute compact with a sporty looking rear spoiler. Inside, the 1.2-litre 80bph Intense model I was driving had pink flecked upholstery, the vibrancy of which...
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The new Volkswagen Golf has been named World Car of the Year 2013 at the New York International Auto Show. This is the second year in a row Volkswagen has taken the prestigious title, with city car the Volkswagen up! named last year’s winner. The World Car of the Year jury is made up...
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If you’re a city driver who’s after a peppy car that’s spacious enough for the demands of family life but economical and easy to park then you should check out the Fiat Punto. With a decent sized cabin and good legroom both front and back, the Fiat Punto is perfectly comfortable for a long...
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Mitsubishi is promising oodles of space as well as star quality in its all new family compact, the Mitsubishi Space Star. The car is constructed in high-tensile steel, but Mitsubishi says it’s ‘light enough to be peppy and nimble’ but spacious enough to be an ‘ideal family car’. Five adults can be accommodated comfortably,...
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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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Mercedes-Benz has replaced the incongruous with the incredible on the design front with the all new A-Class. In a bid to lure younger drivers away from its rivals Audi and BMW, Mercedes has taken an eraser to the A-Class design and come up with a beautiful looking compact, which I had the pleasure of...
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