First Drive: SEAT Ateca
SEAT’s Ateca was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, now this all new SUV arrives in Ireland writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Ateca is SEAT’s first Sports Utility Vehicle, a must have in any car range as families increasingly shun hatchbacks, saloons and MPVs in favour of crossovers and SUV’s. The name ‘Ateca’ comes from a Spanish village that lies to the west of Zaragoza, right in the heart of the brand’s homeland. First...
Nine things to know about the new Toyota C-HR
Toyota’s new crossover SUV the C-HR will be available in Ireland from November writes Geraldine Herbert We love what Toyota have done with the styling particularly the bulging fenders and the falling roofline, its angular and edgy in a way we have not seen before from the Japanese car maker. The C-HR is slightly smaller than the RAV4 at just under 5 meters long, 1.8 wide and 1.5 high. Rivals include the Mazda CX-3, Honda’s HR-V, the...
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...
First Drive: Kia Niro
The new hybrid Niro makes a very interesting and economical addition to the Kia line-up, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Kia’s latest model, Niro, aims to stay ahead of the curve as the Korean Car maker’s first hybrid and all-new compact crossover. Sharing the same underpinnings as the new Hyundai Ioniq, the Niro sits between the Sportage and the Cee’d hatchback in the Kia line-up. While Hyundai will sell...
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...
