Changing Lanes
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Changing Lanes is a leading Irish online automotive magazine featuring a mix of definitive car reviews, on-point motoring news, industry interviews, and fab features! The editor/founder Caroline aims to give you a fun, honest, and alternative viewpoint on cars and the motor industry. Discover Changing Lanes for definitive car reviews for Ireland, news, interviews, reviews, and fab features.
Changing Lanes
2d ago
Read Caroline’s Renault Arkana review for everything you need to know about buying Renault’s stylish SUV coupé in Ireland.
The Renault Arkana first launched in Ireland in 2021 and quickly became one of the brand’s bestsellers, outselling the Clio and the Captur.
Along with the Megane E-Tech and the newly launched Austral, it gives Renault a strong presence in the compact side of the market.
The Arkana has recently been updated for 2024 so it was time for another spin.
The Renault Arkana on test for Changing LanesWhat’s so special about the Renault Arkana?
Styled as an SUV coupé, the Arkana is ..read more
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4d ago
Read Caroline’s Skoda Octavia RS review for everything you need to know about buying the last ever diesel Octavia RS performance saloon.
The Skoda Octavia RS TDI is no more – it’s going out of production around about now though it’s still possible to pick one up on the new or used car market.
The Skoda Octavia is one of Ireland’s favourite cars and has been for a very long time.
Same goes for the high performance RS models, but the RS TDI in particular. Its blend of power, performance and economy always struck just the right note with the Irish motorist seeking something fast, fun…and frugal ..read more
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1w ago
Read Caroline’s Volkswagen Amarok video for everything you need to know about buying Volkswagen’s pick-up truck in Ireland.
The new Volkswagen Amarok went on sale in Ireland in 2023 and marks a significant step forward in design, equipment and off-road capability.
Volkswagen teamed up with Ford to create the new Amarok so it shares a lot with the new Ranger – but there is enough distinction to make the Amarok a worthy contender for your shortlist of new pick-up trucks.
It’s a segment dominated by the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux – but the new Amarok is up for the fight.
Let’s take a closer loo ..read more
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1w ago
Read Caroline’s Peugeot 2008 review for everything you need to know about buying Peugeot’s small SUV in 2024.
The Peugeot 2008 has been a huge hit for the Peugeot brand since it first launched in Ireland all the way back in 2013.
Now in its second generation, it is one of the brand’s bestsellers alongside the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUVs.
Peugeot has recently spruced up the 2008 to keep it competitive against its rivals like the Skoda Kamiq, Ford Puma and Toyota Yaris Cross. It goes on sale priced from €30,740.
It’s available with a choice of engines including petrol, petrol mild hybrid and the ..read more
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2w ago
Read Caroline’s Subaru Solterra review for everything you need to know about buying Subaru’s electric crossover in Ireland.
Subaru is known as a 4×4 specialist with cars like the Impreza, Forester and Outback in its repertoire and famous for the flat four Boxer engine.
The brand is a small player in the Irish market but does have a strong following of fans who love the straightforward rugged and reliable character of a good Subaru.
The Japanese car brand has dabbled in some hybrid technology to clean up its environmental credentials and now steps into the arena of the full battery electric veh ..read more
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2w ago
Read Caroline’s Suzuki Swift review for everything you need to know about buying the new Swift in Ireland.
The Suzuki Swift is one of the perennials of the small car class. It’s been around for years and it’s known for being simple, affordable and fun to drive.
Some manufacturers are moving their small cars to hybrid and full electric – adding the Euros in the process. Others are killing them off altogether, like the Ford Fiesta.
Suzuki is taking a more relaxed approach. The company is launching its new Swift in 2024 as a petrol mild hybrid with a starting price of just €21,495.
And this appro ..read more
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3w ago
Read Caroline’s BMW i5 review for everything you need to know about buying the new electric 5 Series in Ireland.
The new generation BMW 5 Series has arrived in Ireland and goes on sale as a petrol 520i, a petrol plug-in hybrid (530e or 550e) and as the all-new electric i5.
Following on from the success of the BMW i4, the i5 places a battery in BMW’s classic executive saloon. A popular car for years now, it’s famous for its luxury and dynamic rear wheel drive handling.
BMW has taken the decision not to sell the new 5 Series as a diesel so it’s goodbye to the 520d and hello to the new i5.
Worth ..read more
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1M ago
Read Caroline’s 2024 Mazda2 Hybrid review for everything you need to know about buying Mazda’s hybrid small car in Ireland.
The Mazda2 Hybrid joined the Mazda range for the first time in 2022. Sold alongside the Mazda2 petrol, the Mazda2 Hybrid is essentially a rebadged Toyota Yaris.
The hybrid supermini is an important step in helping the Japanese brand to reduce emissions and offer customers a fuel-sipping hybrid option (without the cost of developing its own).
Toyota is a leader in hybrid for over 25 years so this car certainly has good provenance. But is it distinct enough?
Now in 2024, M ..read more
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1M ago
Read Caroline’s Renault Clio review for everything you need to know about buying Renault’s popular small car in Ireland.
The Renault Clio is an international bestseller and one of the French brand’s best loved small cars. It’s recently been updated to keep it competitive with a few small tweaks to the styling, addition of a new Esprit Alpine trim level and some enhanced equipment onboard.
Available as a simple petrol manual or as an even more fuel efficient hybrid, the 2024 Renault Clio range kicks off from €24,845.
The new Renault Clio – delightfully chicWhat’s so special about the Renault Cl ..read more
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1M ago
Read Caroline’s BYD Dolphin review for everything you need to know about buying BYD’s new compact electric hatchback in Ireland.
The BYD Dolphin is one of the most anticipated new cars to arrive in Ireland in 2024 because it’s one of the most budget-friendly EVs to go on sale in quite a while.
EVs have secured themselves a reputation thus far of being expensive, with many models pricing themselves above their petrol and diesel counterparts.
The tide is turning with many brands now cutting prices to entice buyers among the backdrop of a slowing EV market and in an effort to fend off the very pl ..read more