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First Drives

Access all our first drives in new cars here. The test drives usually take place at international launches abroad months before the cars go on sale in Ireland. Sometimes the cars won't be to Irish specification and pricing may not be available at the time of writing.

Mercedes-Benz CLA 180 d diesel (2019) review

The 180 d model will share best-selling status in the Mercedes CLA range in Ireland, but is it good enough?

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BMW X7 M50d (2019) review

The range-topping BMW X7 M50d makes good use of its quad-turbo diesel engine.

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BMW X7 xDrive30d (2019) review

If you're wondering which the best version of the BMW X7 SUV is, it's this, the xDrive30d diesel.

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BMW M850i xDrive Convertible (2019) review

Is the BMW 8 Series even more appealing as a fast soft-top Convertible?

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Skoda Scala 1.5 TSI petrol (2019) review

The new Skoda Scala hatchback delivers some of the best space in its class and a refined drive to boot.

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BMW 750Li xDrive (2019) review

You won’t have missed that the BMW 7 Series has had a facelift; here we test-drive the silly-fast 750i petrol variant.

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