Ten Cars Coming Soon
We look at ten new cars coming to Ireland soon writes Geraldine Herbert BMW X4 The X4 sits between the X3 and the X5 in the BMW SUV line up but is probably best thought of as a smaller X6. Arriving here at the end of this month it will be priced from €57,720. Given the success of the other X models, the X4 will no doubt prove popular but with now five SUV’s in the one range is this simply a niche too far? Citroen C4 Cactus...
First drive: 2014 Citroën C1
Over 760,000 C1 were sold since 2005 so has Citroën strayed far from the formula which brought them such success? We went to Amsterdam to find out writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? With a cheeky personality, smart styling and frugal running costs, the C1 is Citroën’s answer to modern city living. As with the outgoing C1 the new model shares its body shell and numerous other parts with the new Toyota Aygo and the Peugeot...
First Drive: Citroën C4 Cactus
We travelled to Amsterdam, the home town of Andre Citroën, to test drive the new Citroën C4 Cactus First impressions of the new C4 Cactus? The Cactus brings something genuinely different to the family car market with innovative and functional airbumps, split headlights and a funky interior. The quirky Airbumps are not just for show, they took three years to develop and are essentially bubble wrap for cars which should stop people with...
Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 CDI Urban
Mercedes may be late to the Crossover Party but their new GLA promises rugged good looks and car like driving writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The GLA is based on the sleek A-class and is Mercedes first venture into the Urban crossover market. Part hatchback, part SUV this is Mercedes answer to Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque, Audi’s Q3 and the BMW X1. Who is it aimed at? With rugged good looks and car like driving dynamics the...
Baby You Can Drive My Car; Car sharing alternatives
The alternatives to owning a car are becoming a lot cheaper and more convenient writes Geraldine Herbert In the last few years, the notion of car sharing has begun to seriously take hold in cities all across Europe. What started as simple file sharing by Napster in the 1990s has evolved into a growing, shared economy where everything from spare rooms to office spaces can be rented out on a pay as you go basis. After generations of...
