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Any update on the Irish Kia EV5 lineup?

Any update on the Kia EV5? There seems to be plenty of info about the European spec, even suggesting an AWD version might be available in some markets. Can we assume Kia Ireland will do the usual of offering the basic front-wheel-drive underpowered motor, no GT-S line spec with a really limited range of colours?

Looking to order a DS No.8 for January!

Hi,

I intend to order a fully electric car for January 2026 and top of my list is the DS No. 8. At the moment I cannot view it in Ireland but as I travel a lot on the Continent, I would be able to view it there. Do you know where I could see it? I am also going to the car show in September in Munich but don't know if it will be on view.

Where to stick a toll tag on an Opel Grandland?

Where can you place a toll badge on the windshield of an Opel Grandland GS electric? The entire windshield is covered in heating wires, and there are no black dotted areas where you'd normally place a badge.

Or wouldn't the heating wires interfere with the badge? I haven't received a satisfactory answer anywhere, not even from Opel, where it simply says, "Just stick it somewhere on the windshield, it'll work."

Thanks in advance for a reply

Any VRT on importing a used Nissan Leaf?

Hi,

I am looking at buying a 2023 Nissan Leaf Tekna from the North. The garage has said that there is no VRT to pay as it is an electric vehicle. Is that correct? I have checked the Revenue VRT calculator, and it has given me a figure of around €2,300.

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Why didn't you like the Jaecoo 7 SHS?

Hello,

I would like to buy a Jaecoo 7 SHS, but after I read your review, I am a bit confused.

You wrote: "The SHS version of the Jaecoo will tempt some, with its efficiency and value, but those customers will be doomed to crushing disappointment."

Why is that? Sorry to ask but you are the first who wrote this type of opinion.

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