In 2012 Mercedes-Benz set its sights on younger drivers and completely overhauled the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in an effort to entice them to the brand. The redesign took it from the ‘I can’t believe it’s a Mercedes-Benz’ butter box category to a very attractive prospect indeed. Now the German car company has added a crossover...
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The new Volkswagen Polo is now available in Ireland, with prices starting from €14,995. A number of variants of the facelifted model are available, including Trendline, Bluemotion, Comfortline, Comfortline+, Cross Polo and BlueGT. Volkswagen says the new Polo has ‘best in class’ assistance systems, including Front Assist with City Emergency Brake which is standard....
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The ‘cheerful and attractive’ new Citroën C1 arrives in Ireland next month delivering what the French car manufacturer describes as ‘an upbeat response to today’s urban mobility requirements’. The new city car also reflects ‘the bold renewal of the Citroën brand’, it says. The new model, a sibling of the Peugeot 108 and the...
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Peugeot has announced Irish pricing and specification for the new Peugeot 308 SW, which is now available from forecourts. Prices for the estate sibling to the award-winning Peugeot 308 hatch start from €21,990. Three trim levels are available, which mirror the hatchback range. Standard in the entry level Access spec are cruise control and...
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The all new Opel Corsa will be unveiled to the world at the Paris Motor Show in October. Opel says the fifth generation Corsa ‘aims to offer a new driving experience in the small-car market segment by raising the bar for chassis, engine and gearbox performance’. As well as mirroring the new Opel family...
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Fiat missed a trick with our Panda 4×4 test car – brilliant white in colour, disappointingly it did not have black wing mirror ‘ears’. A compact SUV, the Panda 4×4 is positively deceptive. With a tall and sturdy profile, it looks very narrow and absolutely tiny from the back. However, it’s actually quite spacious....
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‘A premium car without the premium cost’ is how Volkswagen is describing the new Passat, which has been unveiled in Germany. The Passat is Volkswagen’s best selling car worldwide and the new eight generation model will be offered in both saloon and estate versions. VW says the new model is ‘significantly more dynamic’ than...
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Mercedes-Benz has no fewer than six new arrivals to reach Ireland between September and November this year. On the way is the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class estate, joining the new C-Class saloon, as well as two new Mercedes-Benz S-Class variants – the sporty S-Class Coupe AMG and an S-500 hybrid. Meanwhile, new Coupe and Shooting...
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