The L in the new Fiat 500L stands for large (and light) and there’s no mistaking that this is a big car. Modeled on the best selling Fiat 500 city car, the 500L shares the nose of its popular sibling – but after that the L has a character all of its own. While...
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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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If you’re on the look out for a decent small family car then you should check out the Toyota Auris. With an elegant nose and a distinctive looking rear end, the five-door Auris is an attractive hatchback. Inside, the cabin is spacious, but you’re unlikely to be wowed by the interior design. While it...
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The words ‘fun’ and ‘estate car’ don’t usually go together, and for the pedantically minded among you neither do they for the Mazda6, for it is in fact a Tourer (or a fancy word for estate to you and me). No matter what it’s called, it most certainly is fun. It’s a beautiful looking...
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Fancy a car that can take you from zero to 100kph in 6.5 seconds but that’s also fit for a trip to the supermarket or the school run? Well, that’s the Ford Focus ST in a nutshell. The Focus ST is the faster, sportier version of the ultra popular Ford Focus. Not an obvious...
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Peugeot has released pictures of the new Peugeot 308 – but Irish drivers will have to wait until January to get their hands on it. The new model will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and Peugeot says its ‘classy and sophisticated’ new model is ‘destined to revitalise the brand’s position in...
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Peugeot is the latest car manufacturer to enter the compact SUV segment, with the new Peugeot 2008 arriving in Ireland this summer. The Peugeot 2008 aims to ‘combine the driving characteristics of a hatchback with the strengths of an SUV’. The French car-manufacturer says it has achieved this by ‘blending the success and design...
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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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