Britain's car dealers are calling on manufactuers to supply them with a new series of small cars. Dealers overwhelmingly back calls for a new class of small cars to be introduced across Europe that attract lower taxes, insurance and parking costs, new research shows. Paris this year moved towards making SUV drivers pay more to park in the French Capital as they take up more space and other cities … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 February
Pickup buyers looking to put Volkswagen’s award-winning Amarok on their driveways, worksites or grounds can now do so for less. The introduction of the new Trendline V6 3.0 TDI 163PS model to the range means that Amarok ownership now starts at just £24,510, excluding VAT and OTR, and following the introduction of a manual gearbox option in November last year, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is … [Read more...]
Popular small cars lagging in latest safety tests
The 2016 Fiat 500 and Ford Ka+ are lagging behind class rivals in safey provisions, says Euro NCAP. It tested them against the new Citroen C3 and found them lagging behind in occupant protection after simulated impact and standard autonomous braking systems. Euro NCAP says buyers should put off purchasing a current Fiat 500 and await the new version, and the Ford Ka+ is unsophisticated and … [Read more...]
New Ford KA+ revealed
The new Ford KA+ has been revealed. Now with five-doors, there will be 70 and 85ps versions with the latest 1.2 litre Duratec petrol engine and 5sp manual gearbox. Insurance groups begin at 1E for the entry level Studio costing £8,995. Launch models will add Zetec trim with the choice of both engines and later this year buyers can order Black and White models with contrast styling … [Read more...]