Weekly round-up: fast Audis reviewed, Merc SL & Fiat 124 Spider revealed, Kia’s eco aims, XE best fleet car
XE is 2015's best fleet car, Audi R8 & TT reviewed, new Prius mpg & CO2 confirmed, Mercedes SL & Fiat 124 Spider revealed.
Contract Hire and Leasing News
Facelifted DS 4 goes on sale with £19.5k asking price
The revamped DS 4 has gone on sale with prices starting from £19,495, equating to average leasing rates of around £260 for businesses and £310 for private customers. Little has changed under the sk...
Double helpings for BMW and Ford at ACFO Awards 2016; Jaguar XE named Fleet Car of the Year
Jaguar’s XE has been named Fleet Car of the Year by the Association of Car Fleet Operators, ahead of Nissan’s Qashqai, at the body’s 32nd annual awards. Ford did its usual trick of cleaning up in...
New Toyota Prius will be most efficient yet - 94.2mpg, 70g/km CO2 – due Q1 2016
The fourth gen hybrid saloon will be more rewarding to drive than the previous model.
VW Transporter and Nissan Navara named International Van and Pick-up of the Year 2016
The Volkswagen Transporter has been named International Van of the Year for the third time. The sixth-generation Transporter, which went on sale in September, was hand-picked by an international ...
New engines and hybrid power for fourth-gen Kia Optima, coming early 2016
Kia’s Optima saloon will be available as a plug-in hybrid in the UK for the first time when the fourth generation Mondeo rival arrives early next year.
Kia aims to be green car leader by 2020 with new hydrogen and plug-in models
Kia will almost triple the number of green cars in its range by 2020 from four to 11 models, as it seeks to become one of the leading names in low emitting cars. The South Korean carmaker wants...
Jaguar XE to get all-wheel drive for 2016
Jaguar is now offering four-wheel drive on its XE executive saloon in readiness for deliveries next year. Initially available only with the more powerful 178bhp 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel engine and...
Buying vs leasing: what could you lease for the price of Britain’s cheapest car?
The Sandero got us thinking. What if you want some goodies, or something a little more desirable than a Romanian hatchback, but only have £6,000 to spend?
First Drive Review: Audi R8 V10 Plus 2016
The numbers do the talking for the R8 before you even fire it up. With a 3.2sec 0-62mph sprint and a 205mph top speed, the R8 rivals virtually anything else on the road, McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche included. You should get yourself one.
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