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Is the 1.0-litre engine enough for the Astra?
Hi,
I'm considering buying the new 1.0 litre petrol Opel Astra. I live in West Cork and most trips would be local most days between five miles and fifteen miles and a trip to Cork (50 miles) every couple of weeks. My present car is a 1.6 diesel Golf, but I want to move away from diesel. Do you think the small engine of the Astra would be enough for my needs?
Thanks.
Mark Kearney (Cork)
Feb 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
Any Ford Focus updates since 2015?
About the Ford Focus: any updates since 2015?
Kathleen Cleary (Thurles)
Feb 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
What is the best hybrid car to buy?
What is the best hybrid car to buy?
Kathleen Cleary (Thurles)
Feb 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
Which higher up car to go for like my Corolla?
I own a 2007 Toyota Corolla Terra and I am thinking of changing. I would like a car that is higher off the ground, like the new Hyundai Tucson, but not that big. What other cars similar in size to the Corolla would you suggest?
Jim
JIM WHITE (NAVAN)
Feb 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
Petrol or diesel for a new Volkswagen Golf?
I am hoping to buy a new Volkswagen Golf, but I am not sure which of the three engines below to select:
1 - petrol 1.2 (110hp)
2 - petrol 1.4 (150hp)
3 - diesel 1.6 (110hp)
I am originally from Kerry, but living in Dublin. I cycle to work every day, so I would only use the car to go to the shops, the gym or meet friends during the week or the weekends. I go home to Kerry at least once or twice a month and I also go to Cork every now and then as I have family down there. So pretty much every second or third weekend I am on the motorway. Dublin - Kerry - Dublin is around 600km, and Dublin - Cork - Dublin is around 530km.
Would love your advice.
Bryan Walsh (Tralee)
Feb 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
Should we go for a new Kia Sportage?
I was wondering if it would be a wise move to trade in our old Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 1.8 petrol for the brand new Kia Sportage 1.7 diesel. I was very impressed by the high spec model in the showroom.
Mary Bruton (Dublin)
Feb 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
Have you a review of the Skoda Superb Combi?
Hello,
Do you have a review of the 2016 Skoda Superb Combi L&K?
Eric Walsh (Dublin)
Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
What's the best supermini right now?
What's the best small family car or supermini of 2016? In terms of value for money, economy, driveability.
Don Naughton (Galway)
Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
I'd like a Jetta-like saloon, but smaller...
Hi,
I am sick of hatchbacks. I yearn for a four-door saloon. Love the Jetta interior layout but would like a smaller saloon with same layout. Similiar to older Golf model. Can you suggest a smaller saloon with Jetta interior layout?
F D (Dublin)
Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
What will I replace my Kia Soul with?
I had a 1998 Honda CRV auto. I changed it in 2014 as it was costing so much to run. To this day I still pine for my Honda. Its reliability was incredible. I got a Kia Soul diesel 1.6 but find it noisy and bumpy on country roads. Also, the boot is too small for country living. Everything I look at is too big and bulky. I want something in a similar size to my Honda, diesel, 1.6 engine, automatic with low tax. I need height as I have bad back issues.
Many thanks. Margaret
Margaret Devereux (Louisburgh, County Mayo)
Jan 2016 Filed under: choosing new car
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