Contract hire an Volvo XC60

If you are looking for a reliable and great looking 4X4 that offers superb value for money, then we have contract hire prices for the Volvo XC60 D3 (163bhp) DRIVe ES 5-door with Start Stop, from only £293.54+VAT. This contract hire deal is based over two years, 6 rentals in advance, 10,000 miles per annum, non-maintained contract hire.

The Volvo XC60 D3 (163bhp) DRIVe ES 5-door with Start Stop returns 49.6 combined mpg, emits 149g/km of CO2 and has a 0-62mph of just 10.3 seconds. Other terms are available from our car finance partner so fill out a Contact Form today.

The driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow (which we have been featuring) and this week he is advising on how to avoid getting whiplash:

• Make sure you keep a good distance in front of you so that you can slow down gently if required.
• Always look in the mirror before braking, except in an emergeny. Knowing what the  vehicle behind you is doing is always the best way to avoid getting hit from behind.
• Make sure you have a properly adjusted head restraint in your vehicle. The top of the head restraint should be level with the top of your head for maximum road safety.
• Do anticipate the road traffic ahead and drive smoothly to avoid stopping as often. Slowing down earlier gives the driver behind more time to react as well.
• Try and signal early for oncoming junctions to give time for the traffic behind you to react, if you are turning.
• Keep your foot lightly on the footbrake as traffic approaches from behind to show your brake lights as a warning, until you are sure it is stopping.

Elstow said: “The rise in whiplash compensation claims is driving up car insurance. Avoid injury and a hit to your insurance premium by following the above advice.”

Click for Hyundai contract hire

Hyundai contract hire has just loaded their new Q1 2012 pricing and their new Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi (115) Blue drive Active 4-door diesel saloon is on the site now from only £194.59+VAT per month on business contract hire. Personal car leasing prices are also available.

This special offer is based on a 4-year contract hire arrangement, 6 rentals in advance, 10,000 miles per annum on a non-maintained lease.

The Hyundai i40 saloon is the follow-up model to the popular i40 Tourer and this entry level model offers a combined mpg of 65.7 and CO2 emissions at just 113g/km. Other quote terms and contracts (with your option accessories) are available direct from our car finance partner. So fill out a Contact Form today for more information on this car, or other i40 saloon models

Volvo DRIVe models

Volvo has now added the 1.6-litre turbo diesel engines into the new Volvo S60 and V60 now offers even greater choice for company car driver’s looking for low CO2 cars. Both the new cars are fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox and start/stop technology, plus the S60 DRIVe and V60 DRIVe now produce 114g/km and 119g/km respectively. Combined mpg is also excellent at 65.7 and 62.8.

These new 1.6-litre DRIVe engines both offer less than 120g/km, which means no road tax for the first year and also under current legislation, only £30 a year thereafter. For business users, this will be built into the Volvo contract hire leasing rental calculation already and we hope to load prices on the new models soon.

Volvo Cars is launching a new innovative online contest and is challenging people to “virtually” drive a Volvo C30 DRIVe around the world in 80 days by using their Facebook friends.

Volvo competition

The winning team will win 15,000 Euros in the winning team’s name, which will be donated to a carbon offset project being run by “myclimate”. The contest will begin on the 16th November and ends on February the 5th 2010.

A Volvo C30 DRIVe has a combined fuel consumption of 74.3mpg which enables it to cover 825 virtual miles on one tank of fuel. Simply travel your 825 miles and “pass” the car onto a friend. You can access the competition via the Facebook Volvo page or directly via the contest page.

Volvo XC60 DRIVe

The new Volvo XC60 DRIVe is ideal for any company car driver looking for the benefits of a comfortable raised driving position but likes the idea of low company car tax and good fuel consumption.

The CO2 emissions of this Volvo sits neatly under the 160g/km threshold at 159g/km and the car offers 47.1mpg on the combined fuel cycle as well. Powered by a 2.4-litre diesel engine and front wheel drive, Volvo has been able to offer a premium Crossover that will appeal to the tax conscious company car driver. Volvo car leasing prices on this model are available now.

Research shows that drivers are 2 to 2.5 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash between 50mg and 80mg. Brake, the road safety charity, has called on the UK government to follow the example of Ireland to reduce the UK limits as well and to step up enforcement of the law.  Brake also intends to highlight the dangers of drink and drug driving during the Brake Road Safety Week 2009 between November 23-29).

AA members have voted on an online AA/Populus poll of 14,473 members, for the three types of drivers they dislike the most, to support the Autocar AA Drive Better Campaign.

The top ten types of driver that other drivers most dislike are:

Green Motion

Green Motion, is the UK’s first green vehicle Hire Company and has opened for business in the centre of Leicester. This new green daily rental company gives corporate and retail customers the opportunity to drive the latest green car models.

If you are local to Leicester and want to try out the Bluemotion range from Volkswagen, Blue Efficiency from Mercedes, Eco Drive from Fiat, Eco2 from Renault and green and other low CO2 emission ”eco-friendly” models from Citroen and Hyundai then visit their site at www.greenmotion.com

Hiring a low CO2 car for a time is an excellent way of test driving a vehicle before you perhaps take the plunge into a longer term arrangement, like contract hire.

Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe

The new Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe with a Start/Stop facility has now been launched and offers great fuel economy, plus low CO2 emissions. The car emits only 99g/km CO2 and returns up to 74.3mpg on the combined cycle and on a fuel tank of diesel, is capable of upto 875 miles on one tank.

The low fuel consumption is not the only new feature of this car as Volvo has given the C30 an extensive facelift including the entire front. The new car will be available to order in October 2009.