Archive: 2026

Rent a car in Coleraine this Summer for Friends and Family visiting, or if you just want to try electric before you buy!

Roadside (Garages) Limited, Coleraine is proud to be working in partnership with Air Ambulance Northern Ireland charity and the Simon Osborne Air Ambulance Appeal to give one lucky winner the chance to drive away in a brand-new Kia Picanto GT-Line worth over £18,000!

This is your chance to be among the first to experience the all-new Kia EV2, Kia’s latest step forward in electric driving. Be among the first to drive the new Kia EV2

At Roadside Garages, great service starts with great people. We’re pleased to introduce Zara Stirling, our Rental & Marketing Executive who plays an important role in helping customers find the right vehicle rental solution.

Is the Kia Picanto the Best Small Car for Drivers in Northern Ireland in 2026? For years, the small car market in the UK was easy to navigate. You had the usual suspects. Familiar names. Reliable favourites. But things have changed. The Ford Fiesta is no longer in production. The Hyundai i10 is reaching the end of its current lifecycle. Several manufacturers are shifting focus toward electric or larger crossovers. And yet, demand for small petrol cars hasn’t disappeared, particularly in places like Coleraine and across the North Coast. If anything, it’s become more specific. Drivers want something compact, economical, easy to park, affordable to insure, but still enjoyable to drive. That’s where the Kia Picanto enters the conversation.

Kia is the second best-selling car brand in the UK, following the announcement of the latest vehicle registration figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Roadside is delighted to give a big “welcome back” to Cara Barnes who ihas rejoined the team two years after moving on.

In a car market that’s constantly chasing the next big thing, the smallest cars are quietly disappearing. Rising costs, shifting regulations and a push towards electrification have seen many manufacturers step away from the city car segment altogether. And yet, one small car not only remains — it’s thriving. The Kia Picanto.

For a limited time, every new EV Kia purchased up until the 31st of March comes with the first two services completely free.