choosing new car

I've been looking at buying a new Kia Sportage hybrid, but I prefer the GT Line S spec offered in the UK to the Irish GT Line spec. Does the Irish Kia distributor allow for factory orders so as to give me a similar spec to GT Line S, or should I look at buying it in the North?

And if so, how much more expensive would you reckon it to be?

I'm considering buying a Renault 5. This is a potential purchase made with my heart as much as my head. My parents ferried me to primary school in a 1985 Renault 5 TL that I still have fond memories of.

I'm currently driving a 2008 Volvo C30 2.0 diesel. I recently moved house, so my commute has halved and I'm now doing approx. 11,000 miles a year, making an EV a real choice for the first time.

However, I'm a complete technophobe and am afraid buying a brand-new EV will be too much of a jump for me from what I am used to.

Technically there's not much wrong with my Volvo. It is cheap to run and reliable even at 243,000 miles. However, I do hanker for something more modern and absolutely fell in love with the 5 from the first moment I looked at it.

Am I overthinking things or is EV ownership too much of a leap for someone who finds it difficult to work our air-to-water heating?

In the 2026 Toyota Aygo X hybrid GR Sport, is the CVT drive noisy?

I'm thinking of buying a BYD Seal U. Have you written any reviews of the car?

Would you recommend the MGS5 EV?

Hi,

I'm thinking of changing my car and trying to decide whether to buy a new EV or a hybrid. I live in Dublin and don't do a lot of mileage, maybe 7-8k kilometres a year, but I do like the odd driving trip to various parts of Ireland.

I've only looked at the MG so far, and I'm pretty impressed to be honest. Would you have some advice to help with my decision-making process, please?

Do you think there will be a Shooting Brake version of the Mercedes-Benz CLA 350+ EV?

Would a spare wheel still be an option in the new Toyota Aygo X hybrid as the auxiliary battery has been shifted under the boot floor? Looking at getting a Yaris, or Aygo if there is a big price difference between the two.

Hi,

I'd like to know a bit more about the Toyota Aygo X hybrid.

1 – Tell me about the wheel and tyre sizes. Reckon the 18-inch, low-profile alloys would get wrecked in a pothole?

2 – Is there good ground clearance for country roads?

3 – How far does it travel on just the battery power?

4 – How big are the digital screens?

5 – Does it have Google built in?

6 – How economical is in reality?

7 – What's its coefficient of drag?

When will I be able to buy the new 2026 Sandero Stepway?