First Drive: Renault Mégane Grand Coupé
Oct27

First Drive: Renault Mégane Grand Coupé

Irish buyers love saloon cars, more than one in every five cars we bought this year was a saloon writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Arriving in showrooms in time for 171 sales is the new Renault Mégane Grand Coupé, the saloon version of the five-door hatchback launched last year.  Made in Turkey and sold in just 22 countries, it is aimed predominantly at the Middle East, China and other markets outside Europe where saloons in this...

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Car Chat with Mairéad Ronan
Oct26

Car Chat with Mairéad Ronan

We talk cars with Mairéad Ronan a producer with Today FM and a TV presenter.  Your current car – Love at first sight or just a means to get from A to B? My current car is a Renault Captur, she’s like a best friend, I love her. What does it say about you– It says, I’m sporty, fun, but always reliable! What’s under the bonnet? My Captur has a 1.5 diesel engine so it is great, especially for long distance travel. I forget I’m...

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Renault Megane 1.5 DCI 110 GT Line
Oct20

Renault Megane 1.5 DCI 110 GT Line

Is the very stylish fourth generation Renault Megane good enough to steal sales from Ford and VW asks Suzanne Keane What is it?  The Megane is back with an all new look, in keeping with Renault’s new signature styling and this 4th generation model is hoping to build on the success of its predecessors. Styling? Lower than the previous version with a longer wheelbase the new Megane also has the widest track in its class. With the 18”...

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First Drive: Renault Grand Scénic
Sep20

First Drive: Renault Grand Scénic

Has Renault done enough to return the Raison d’être to the MPV segment asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? A pioneer of the compact MPV, the Renault Scénic was one of the game changers in the motoring world and redefined the family car. It was stylish, safe and offered versatility unlike any rival. But twenty years on the five seat MPV faces a torrent of rivals from crossovers to compact SUVs, even the humble estate car is making...

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First drive: Renault Clio
Aug08

First drive: Renault Clio

The refreshed Renault Clio is smarter looking and comes with extra technology and new frugal engines writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Clio is one of the world’s most successful cars, an impressive 13 million have been sold since it first drove off with the European Car of the Year award in 1991. The current fourth-generation range was launched in 2012. First impressions of the new Renault Clio? Time has been good to the...

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