VOL. 27.
€2.50 (incl. VAT)
NO. 5 – 2022
Celebrating 27 years of service to the car buyer
Bumper 48-page issue INSIDE RSA Annual Seatbelt Sheriff Awards – PAGE 4 –
—•— All-New Nissan Ariya – PAGE 8 –
—•— ‘Car Dealer!’ arrested in London – PAGE 10 –
—•— New SIMI President – PAGE 12–
—•— Mercedes-Benz EQE launched – PAGE 14–
—•— Porsche 911 – PAGE 28–
NEW RENAULT ARKANA BREAKS NEW GROUND T
By
DECLAN GLYNN www.motoringmatters.ie
he new Arkana is the first-ever Renault model to be born hybrid. It has been designed from the ground up as a hybrid model with a development focused on efficiency and driving pleasure. Renault’s Formula 1-inspired E-Tech hybrid technology benefits from their decade-long experience in building electric cars, resulting in enhanced driving pleasure, combined with reduced fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions. Renault’s smart E-Tech hybrid system always prioritises ‘pure electric drive’ to offer the best level of efficiency, and it will seamlessly switch between petrol and electric mode to optimise the driving performance. The Arkana’s hybrid system doesn’t need to be plugged in to recharge, as its clever system uses recovered energy from braking phases as the main source of power to charge the battery. THREE TRIM OPTIONS system with Android Auto and test experts at Euro NCAP. Available in Iconic, S Edition Apple CarPlay, while Arkana Standard safety equipment and RS Line trim levels, the new S Edition and RS Line models across the range includes an Arkana features an extensive list come with a bigger portrait 9.3active emergency braking system of standard equipment including inch display, also featuring with pedestrian and cyclist EASY LINK touchscreen display, navigation. detection, as well as a lane keep diamond-cut alloy wheels and full Renault has a strong safety assist system. There is a safety LED lighting technology. record, so it will come as no distancing warning on hand (to The entry-level Arkana Iconic surprise that the new Arkana has advise if you're getting too close features a seven-inch media been awarded five stars by crash to the car in front), and an
Test Drive The
NEW RENAULT ARKANA at
Windsor MotorMall Renault Exit 5 M50, North Road, Dublin, D11 XKF3 Tel: 01 522 2620 | Web: www.windsor.ie/renault
emergency call button which can alert the emergency services in the event of an accident. There is also the usual tally of airbags, as well as a tyre pressure monitoring system and isofix child seat mounting points on the outer rear seats and front passenger seat. With the rear seats up, the load compartment has 413-litres of space below the load cover, but this can be expanded to 1,205litres when all of the rear seats are folded down when the need arises. Additionally, a foldable floor acts as a handy divider to hold shopping bags secure as well as enabling hidden, lockable underfloor storage. A convenient 31-litre front load compartment provides smart extra storage, and it is the perfect Continued on page 2
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