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Daihatsu Materia Down to Just £9,770 14 May 2009 (News)
flat, creating a huge loading area (619 litres), with plenty of headroom – ideal for that piece of flat-pack furniture, or even your rapidly growing family! Lively, free-revving, Toyota derived 103.3 PS, 1.5-litre, 16V, chain cam VVTI engine combines excellent fuel economy with brisk -
Now, Redundancy Insurance From Volvo Too 2 Apr 2009 (News)
and financed with the Volvo Car Finance 5.9% APR typical programme. The Payment Protection Insurance offer is available across the full range of Volvo C30, S40 and V50 models including the new low CO2-emitting DRIVe range. The current DRIVe models offer outstanding fuel consumption of 64.2mpg -
Hyundai Sales up 5.66% in January 5 Feb 2009 (News)
, making the company’s products look even more competitive. It’s no surprise that the most popular models were Hyundai’s most fuel efficient: the i30, with 328 sales; the i10 with 763 and the Getz, which found favour with 482 buyers thanks to some exceptionally keen offers -
1.3 Auto Now Just £7,299 29 Jan 2009 (News)
fuel consumption of 54.3mpg on the extra urban cycle. This offer, in conjunction with the continued £1,000 cash back, means that the Perodua Myvi EZI now represents even better value for money at a time when consumers are continually looking to reduce their costs and move to a more -
137mph Zafira Lifts Off at £2,000 Off 25 Oct 2001 (News)
of cargo. Maximum torque of 184 lb ft (250Nm) is maintained from 1,950rpm all the way to 5,400rpm where maximum power of 189bhp (192PS) is developed. Yet despite the impressive load capacity and amazing performance, fuel consumption is a reasonable 27.9mpg on the combined cycle and the engine conforms -
Yaris Becomes a Motability Contender 18 Sep 2001 (News)
with minimum effort. In addition, its ride and handling characteristics ensure a level of driveability and comfort more usually associated with larger cars. Advance payments for the Yaris under the Motability contract hire scheme are extremely competitive, and the car's fuel economy of 40mpg plus -
New Engine for 318i 9 Sep 2001 (News)
) at 2,000rpm. Again, combined fuel consumption has been improved, this time to an excellent 51.4mpg and CO2 emissions are just 148g/km qualifying the car for £110pa VED and very low BIK tax for company drivers. UK prices start at £21,415 including standard air-conditioning and insurance is Group -
Renault drops pure petrol and diesel variants from Megane range 8 Jul 2021 (News)
. Renault says the car can reach 0-62mph in 9.4 seconds and offers a top speed of 114mph. Advertised fuel economy is 235.4mpg and 28g/km of CO2, but these figures will be dependent on the battery being recharged regularly -
Vauxhall cuts EV prices following plug-in grant reduction 24 Mar 2021 (News)
by a British Gas engineer. British Gas will also offer 30,000 free green miles to Vauxhall customers through a British Gas EV dual fuel tariff. >>> Skoda launches £2000 deposit offer for new -
Skoda Octavia vRS iV revealed with plug-in hybrid power 3 Mar 2020 (News)
in 7.3 seconds, topping out at 140mph. A 13kWh battery provides an all-electric range of up to 37 miles, while official fuel economy figures are yet to be announced. Skoda says it'll emit approximately 30g/km according to WLTP tests, making it a tempting choice for company car drivers -
Sweeney Consul restoration to be unveiled at NEC classic motor show 21 Oct 2019 (News)
, full fuel tank shield and a bulkhead brace bar. The current owner, known to those who have been following the build on social media as Mr Shifter, bought the car in 1988 in the Slough area and used it regularly until it was taken off the road in 1989 after failing its MoT on structural corrosion -
A Grand Monday: Toyota Celica 5 Aug 2019 (News)
after, too. It comes with a full service history and has just had new filters for oil, air and fuel. The oil has been changed and the spark plugs replaced. Sure, there’s a few age-related marks – but it’s nothing you wouldn’t expect from a 20-year-old car -
Holiday hell predicted this Friday as pre-Christmas traffic DOUBLES 17 Dec 2018 (News)
. "A single breakdown can bring some roads to a grinding halt, slowing down the Christmas getaway for all of us," said the RAC's patrol of the year, Mark Souster. "A few moments spent checking things like fuel, oil, coolant and screenwash levels and the condition and pressure of tyres -
Plug-in hybrid car grant axed with immediate effect 22 Oct 2018 (News)
for the grant has been reached, and the new grant rates are now in effect. These changes will allow us to focus support on zero-emission vehicles, such as pure electric and hydrogen fuel cell cars. "Hybrid vehicles will continue to be supported through lower car tax rates, grants for charging -
Diesel speculation blamed for slump in new car registrations 5 Jul 2018 (News)
the car best suited to their needs and driving habits. Despite this, 31 per cent of car buyers said they didn't know what fuel type their next car would be in a recent NFDA survey. There has also been ongoing confusion over the future of the Plug-in Grant that gives car buyers up -
Rally-bred Manta 400 for auction 24 Nov 2017 (News)
were also rebuilt. But the car did retain all of the original features unique to the 400, including the Cosworth-developed 2400cc 16-valve fuel-injected engine, five-stud Ronal wheels, and Irmscher full exhaust system. Other distinctive features include factory wheelarch extensions, rear spoiler -
A Grand Monday: Citroen CX Familiale 23 Oct 2017 (News)
also a CX25, which means it comes with the 2.5-litre fuel-injected engine out of the CX GTi, so not only is it comfy, it's also surprisingly fast. So what's not to like? Well, by the vendor's admission, it has some cosmetic issues, while a quick glance at the MoT history shows advisories -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: Ford reveals much improved EcoSport 6 Sep 2017 (News)
a 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster. A new 1.5 EcoBlue diesel engine delivers 125PS and 300Nm of torque with claimed fuel economy of more than 60mpg. It will initially be available with four-wheel drive with a front-wheel drive model following in mid 2018. The engine line up -
Paris Motor Show 2016: New Audi A5 Sportback launched in Paris 30 Sep 2016 (News)
gets a new quattro system that operates as an on-demand four-wheel drive system rather than permanent one. That means it runs in front-wheel drive the majority of the time, saving fuel. The performance model - until the new RS5 arrives at any rate - is the S5. This has a 3.0 TFSI V6 -
Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: New BMW X1 launched 15 Sep 2015 (News)
- the xDrive20i which has an eight-speed Steptronic gearbox as standard. The diesels make up the majority of models though with sDrive18d, xDrive20d and xDrive25d versions. The xDrive18d will go on sale in November. Power and fuel economy have improved with the sDrive18d now delivering 150PS with claimed