The Irish Examiner's top cars of 2023

Declan Colley presents his selection of best cars tested in each category throughout 2023 for the Irish Examiner’s Motoring column, from small and affordable to the very top of the luxury pile

Jeep Avenger

Welcome to the annual extravaganza that is Examiner Motoring’s Cars Of The Year awards where I look back at the machines I have driven over the past 12 months and pick those that stood out in the various categories.

Such matters are, of course, extremely subjective and some of the picks will therefore surprise, delight or infuriate readers, but they are what they are and while the picks are not necessarily the best cars available in each segment, they are the best that emerged in yet another hectic motoring year.