Peugeot 3008
The French car-maker is entering the closely fought image-conscious crossover market writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? It is scarcely a revelation to say that SUVs and compact crossovers are enjoying a sales boom and it’s easy to see the attraction, but in this image-conscious segment it’s hard to stand out from the crowd. Or at least it was, because the new Peugeot 3008 is a very striking new entry, delicately...
Fiat Tipo Hatchback
Fiat returns to the small family car market with their new hatchback the Tipo writes Hannah Gordon What is it? A conservative family hatchback for people not wanting to blow their budget. Who is it aimed at? With its generous interior space and harsh plastics it suits extremely well to a family, the large boot is capable of swallowing some serious luggage and the rear seats have isofix points. The Fiat Tipo offers superb value for...
2016 Women’s World Car Of The Year – Winners
Women motoring writers have their say! Voting is complete to find out the 2016 Women’s World Car of the Year writes Geraldine Herbert The Supreme Winner of the 2016 Women’s World Car of the Year is: Jaguar F-PACE Judges vote initially for the car of their choice in six different categories. The Jaguar F-PACE won the SUV/Crossover category from six other contenders. Judges then voted again from the list of six category...
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...
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,...