Vehicle Lead Times can be long so for your “60 Plate” order now
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The 60 plate arrives in September and many small businesses will be considering what their next company car might be. However the vehicle lead times for many manufacturers, including Audi, BMW and Volkswagen are long and for example on an Audi A1 there is no stock available and a factory order is around 28 weeks.
So if you are thinking of contract hiring your next Audi you will have a long wait. We have shown a latest summary of general vehicle lead times and availability courtesy of Inchcape Corporate, one of the UK’s leading motor retailers.
| Make and Model | In stock availability
– Cars at the dealers. |
Factory order lead time
– To build from scratch. |
| Audi A1 | None | 28 weeks |
| Audi A3 Cabriolet | Low | 22 weeks |
| Audi A3 Hatchback | Low | 12 weeks |
| Audi A3 Sportback | Low | 12 weeks |
| Audi A4 | Low | 14 weeks |
| Audi A5 Cab and Coupe | Low | 18 weeks |
| Audi Q5 | Low | 14 weeks |
| Audi Q7 | Low | 18 weeks |
| BMW 1 Series Convertible | Low | 10 weeks |
| BMW 1 Series Coupe | Low | 10 weeks |
| BMW 1 Series Hatch | Low | 8 weeks |
| BMW 3 Series Convertible | Low | 8 weeks |
| BMW 3 Series Coupe | Low | 8 weeks |
| BMW 3 Series Saloon | Low | 8 weeks |
| BMW 5 Series | None | 12 weeks |
| BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo | Low | 16 weeks |
| Ford Fiesta | Low | 8 weeks |
| Ford Focus | Average | 10 weeks |
| Ford Mondeo | Average | 8 weeks |
| Honda Accord | Low | 18 weeks |
| Honda Civic | Average | 18 weeks |
| Honda CRV | Low | 18 weeks |
| Jaguar XF | Low | 12 weeks |
| Mercedes-Benz CL | Low | 16 weeks |
| Mercedes-Benz CLC | Low | 20 weeks |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS | High | 12 weeks |
| Mercedes-Benz E Class | Low | 12 weeks |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK | High | 12 weeks |
| Mini First | Low | 12 weeks |
| Mini Clubman | High | 8 weeks |
| Volkswagen Golf | Low | 16 weeks |
| Volkswagen Golf Plus | Average | 20 weeks |
| Volkswagen Touran | Average | 10 weeks |
| Volkswagen Scirocco | None | 26 weeks |
| Volvo V50 | Average | 8 weeks |
| Volvo XC60 | Low | 12 weeks |
| Volvo XC90 | Low | 12 weeks |
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