Ten things to know about the 2017 Peugeot 5008
All the hallmarks of an SUV: long, horizontal bonnet; vertical face; raised body line From MPV to sharp SUV, Peugeot’s 5008 goes under the knife writes Geraldine Herbert Peugeot’s new Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V and Skoda Kodiaq rival will be unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show later this month. Compared to the previous 5008, the new model is just a little longer making it still compact enough to park in those tight...
Eight things to know about the new Lamborghini SUV
According to Lamborghini’s Stefano Domenicali the new SUV will be a “game changer” writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Due here in 2018 Lamborghini’s new SUV will target women and families, which is no easy task given that only 5% of the company’s global buyers last year were women. 2) The engine is likely to be a 600 bhp, turbocharged V-8 engine rather than Lamborghini’s trademark V-12. 3) A V8 diesel engine may...
Eight things to know about the new Renault Clio
Renault’s Clio has been treated to a nip and tuck and here’s what’s new writes Geraldine Herbert The 2015 Renault Clio doesn’t skimp on style, safety or practicality and now comes with a wider range of “big car” options including panoramic fixed glass sunroof, rear parking camera, hands free parking, BOSE premium sound pack, new R-link system for on board connectivity and access to downloadable apps. You’d expect great fuel economy...
Eight things to know about the Kia Niro
Crossovers and hybrids are all the rage. By combining the two the new Niro makes an very interesting addition to the Kia Line-up writes Geraldine Herbert First shown at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, the Niro is a low-emissions hybrid crossover. The New Kia Niro will arrive in Ireland in Mid October Prices will start from €30,495 so with the current €1,500 government hybrid grant the prices would be in the region of €28,995...
Nine things to know about the Skoda Kodiaq
We find out more about the highly anticipated 2017 Skoda Kodiaq seven-seat SUV writes Geraldine Herbert 1) At 4.70 metres long, Škoda’s new SUV can comfortably seat seven people . 2) Škoda’s Kodiaq not only has the biggest boot of any SUV on the market it will also have a third row of seats as an optional extra. 3) It will have a choice of five engines – two diesels (one a 2.0...
Ten things to know about the Peugeot 3008 SUV
Peugeot unveiled their new 3008 crossover to the World press in Paris recently writes Suzanne Keane The new Peugeot 3008 will be the star of Peugeot’s stand at the 2016 Paris Motor Show and will be arriving in Ireland just in time for January 2017 sales hoping to take the C-Segment by storm. It’s much more aggressive looking than its predecessor with a very flat looking front end hosting a widened chrome grille, a high waist line,...
