Sales of D-Segment models in the UK are hard work even if you are classed as a premium brand manufacturer offering such models as the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and from the UK the Jaguar XE. Only the heavily advertised Merc C-Class is in the UK’s top ten new car sales chart thanks to its low PCP/lease finance offers. Non-premium brand models in this sector include the Ford … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 June
Volkswagen will pay owners of its polluting diesel cars in the U.S. up to $7,000, and agree to fund a grant program to offset air pollution, under a $10 billion (£6.9 billion) settlement being negotiated for submission to a federal judge next week. VW will provide cash payments worth between $1,000 and $7,000, depending on the vehicle’s age and other factors, to compensate consumers, the people … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: New Kia Sportage
With SUV sector sales soaring 21% Kia has introduced the fourth generation Sportage mid-sized Crossover SUV and it continues to be their best selling model range claiming almost 30% of their 78,489 record total sales last year. The new Sportage range costs from £17,995 and goes up to £30,710. Such a wide range of prices covers a wide range of models that are all five door seating five people. … [Read more...]
Weekend Roadtest: Kia Carens 3 1.7 CRDI SatNav
You are probably very happy with your five-seat family car, until you need a bit more room. Now you don’t regularly need to carry around six people, or possibly seven, so you bought a car with five seats. And it’s full. The choice is simple, do you make two trips, leave someone behind, or take a chance and squeeze in another one or two onto the back seat without seat-belts. Well, the last … [Read more...]
Sheer genius of Gravells
Kia is currently trialling its new Kia Genius programme with six dealerships across the country taking part – each employing a ‘Kia Genius’. Kia identified a shift in its customers’ habits with the increase in digital and mobile technologies that in some cases can remove the personal aspect from the buying process. This new scheme, which has been developed to address the changing … [Read more...]