The Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ is now available to order, with prices starting from £78,935. The E 63 S 4MATIC+ costs £88,295, while the E 63 S 4MATIC+ Edition 1 is available for £106,585 and first deliveries are in June. McLaren Automotive will create more than 200 jobs in Britain. It will bring production of its carbon-fibre chassis from Austria to Sheffield, with full production due to … [Read more...]
Newcomers: Cars
New Vauxhall Insignia ST teased
Vauxhall has released the first images of the all-new Insignia Sports Tourer, which will receive its world premiere at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show next month. Following on from the previous generation, which won the European Car of the Year in 2009, the Insignia Sports Tourer is based on a completely new vehicle architecture. Its revised proportions result in more luggage capacity that has … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Kia Rio
Known as Kia’s ‘big little car’ the Rio Supermini has gone through three generations and the fourth incarnation is with us now from £11.995, writes David Miles. Globally, the Rio has been Kia’s best selling model range with annual sales of around 475,000 units. But in the UK the Rio has been outsold by Kia’s Sportage mid-sized SUV/Crossover and the Cee’d C-segment models. In 2015, the Rio’s … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 February
The updated Volkswagen Golf is open for order in the UK. It comes with the option of all-new engines, more technology, improved connectivity and revised styling for an average of £650 less than the outgoing car when deliveries begin end of March. More than 182,000 lives have been saved or serious injury prevented in the UK since Euro NCAP’s tough crash safety tests were launched 20 years ago … [Read more...]
Audi TT range expands again
Audi is further expanding its iconic Audi TT range this week by introducing new, third generation successors to the popular TDI quattro Coupé and Roadster models. Slotting into the line-up alongside the established front-wheel-drive TDI ultra efficiency champions, the new all-wheel-driven versions are now available to order priced from £34,230, and are due to start arriving with UK customers in … [Read more...]
Citroen and VW models improved
Citroën has added its 6-speed fully automatic gearbox to the C4 Cactus range. Officially ‘on sale’ in the UK from Wednesday 1 February the system starts from £19,560 in the C4 Cactus PureTech 110 S&S EAT6 auto Flair. Volkswagen has extended its tempting Polo offer with two new incentives. As well as a generous deposit contribution with insurance included, Polo customers can now … [Read more...]
New Honda Civic promises stronger residual value
Honda UK announced residual values and a full pricing list for the 10th generation Civic coming in late March. Starting from £18,235 on the road for the entry level S grade 129PS VTEC TURBO in manual, the range tops out at £27,480 on the road for the 182PS VTEC TURBO Prestige with a CVT transmission. Metallic paint is an option and adds £525 to the price. With the arrival of the new 10th … [Read more...]
Honda, Renault, Skoda and SsangYong ready newcomers
Honda has unveiled a Black Edition of the Civic Type R. Commemorating the last of the current Civic Type R to come off the production line, this version is limited to the last 100 cars to come off the production line and Honda is expecting the version to become a true collector’s item at £32,300. Renault has strengthened its best-selling Clio line-up with the introduction of a … [Read more...]
Jaguar bring new data-capture for driver
The performance-focused Jaguar F-TYPE sports car continues to evolve with a fresh look, state-of-the-art infotainment system and world-first ReRun app that combines vehicle data with GoPro video to enhance the driving experience. True enthusiasts will be able to capture and share their driving experiences using the new ReRun app developed in collaboration with GoPro. In a world-first, … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 January
To mark the 10th anniversary of one its most successful models, the Qashqai, Nissan is running a special sales offer this January with up to £1254 in savings on the popular crossover. Available on all grades, the offer includes an additional £750 Nissan Deposit Contribution on 3-year finance packages (on top of existing £1,500 deposit contributions for up to £2,250 deposit contribution) as well … [Read more...]