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.
Land Rover Defender Octa (2025) review
Land Rover goes to town on the Defender and gives us the spectacular 635hp Octa.
Opel Grandland PHEV (2025) review
The new plug-in hybrid version of Opel's Grandland is a good halfway to going fully electric.
Volkswagen Tayron eHybrid (2025) review
Volkswagen’s Tayron PHEV may only come with five seats, but its useful electric driving range makes up for it.
Maserati Grecale Folgore (2025) review
Can the electric version of Maserati’s Grecale SUV be more competitive than its fossil-fuelled stablemates?
Audi SQ5 Sportback (2025) review
The new Audi SQ5 is petrol-powered and better fun than ever, but should you buy the Sportback version?
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI quattro (2025) review
A new Audi Q5 SUV is on the way; we’ve driven the still-satisfying TDI diesel model.