Car Leasing News

Punto Evo

The Fiat Group has announced the on the road pricing for the forthcoming Fiat Punto Evo which goes on sale in January 2010. The new Punto Evo will be available with a choice of five low CO2 emissions Euro 5 engines, all with Start&Stop as standard. Two of the new power units will also feature Fiat’s new MultiAir technology.

Five trim levels are available namely, Active, Dynamic, GP, Eleganza and Sporting and standard equipment in the entry level Active includes ABS anti-lock brakes with EBD, driver, passenger and knee airbags, radio/CD/MP3 player, power steering, electric mirror and Blue&Me infotainment. Fiat contract hire prices should be on the site shortly.

Used Car Expert Magazine has revealed the top 5 best and worst performers in 4X4 vehicle depreciation over a three year period. Depreciation is the biggest cost to a motorist and when you buy your vehicle this is something you may not really consider.

That is why contract hire is such an attractive option as the risk on depreciation is with the leasing company, not you. This is also why a car that costs more to buy may actually have a lower rental on contract hire.

Here are the findings from Used Car Expert:

Peugeot 5008

Peugeot has announced the pricing on their Peugeot 5008 compact seven-seater MPV, so Peugeot car leasing prices on this model should be available soon.

The car has three new trim levels -Active, Sport and Exclusive which all feature the seven-seat Multiflex seating system, allowing multiple configurations for different passenger/luggage requirements. All 5008 models come with 17-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, ESP, electric parking brake with Hill Assist and air conditioning.

This new MPV will be on sale in January 2010. 

New Volvo C30

The Volvo C30 is available in four trims, namely S, SE, Lux and R-DESIGN and you will have a choice of six engines including the green 99g/km 1.6D 109 PS DRIVe with Start/Stop technology.

The new Volvo C30 range

The new Volvo C70 is launched with a more refined appeared plus a number of vehicle specification changes. There are three trim levels available- S, SE and Lux plus a choice of four engines (two diesel and two petrol).

New Volvo C70

New Volvo C70 range 

The Government has pressed ahead with the planned 2p a litre rise in fuel duty from today, despite intense pressure from motoring groups. The further rise in oil prices looks set to push this up by 5p in total- putting an extra £120 a year on on fuel costs, for the average two-car family. This is the third rise in fuel duty in nine months, following increases in April and December.

RAC motoring strategist, Adrian Tink said,”This third fuel duty hike is unacceptable. Since the start of 2009, motorists have seen a 23 per cent rise in pump prices, meaning an extra £11 per tank for the average car”. Mr Tink also pointed out that VAT is set to rise back to 17.5%, on the 1st January 2010 and there is a further fuel duty rise due, in April 2010.

To ensure you get the best prices for your money don’t forget the website www.petrolprices.com records the cheapest prices for fuel in your location. It is also worth considering the combined miles per gallon consumption, when choosing your next car or van.

The MPG shopper at Comparecontracthire.com allows you to select the range of combined MPG fuel consumption you would like to achieve and choose the manufacturers whose vehicles you would like to see displayed. You can easily change the MPG ranges on the side menu bar if you don’t find a Bentley doing 70mpg!. And by choosing business or personal car hire you get to see the latest car leasing prices displayed as well.

Combined MPG is the figure presented for the Urban Cycle and Extra- Urban cycle together. It is an average of these two tests weighted by the distance covered in each.

Comparecontracthire.com advises small businesses to ensure they are comparing like for like rentals, when comparing contract hire prices from several suppliers.

If after running through this checklist one supplier stands out, you know you are comparing “apples with apples”.

With the launch of the new Insignia, Vauxhall says goodbye to the Vectra model, with some amazing contract hire prices, reports comparecontracthire.com, the UK’s first contract hire price comparison site for SMEs.

The following non maintained contract hire rentals, are just some of the selection of great offers for SMEs. All rentals shown below are based over three years, at 10,000 miles per annum, on a 3 payment initial rental followed by subsequent 35 rentals and are exclusive of VAT.  Other terms will be available directly from the site quote engines. Please note that if you are VAT registered, only 50% of the VAT applied to each rental shown, can be claimed back.

As this is also a “run out model” you need to act fast, if one particular offer appeals to you. However,  Vauxhall Leasing will be able to look for alternative cars if your exact choice is not available.

- Vauxhall Vectra Estate 2.0T SRi (Sat Nav) 5 Door @ £236.14

- Vauxhall Vectra Diesel Estate 1.9 CDTi Exclusiv (120) 5 Door @ £207.99

- Vauxhall Vectra Hatchback 1.8i VVT Exclusiv 5 Door @ £191.99 

Robert Wastell, founder of Comparecontracthire.com said ” There are clearly some great opportunities to drive a quality vehicle, with a proven track record, at prices that are really affordable. In the current economic climate, choosing the outgoing Vauxhall Vectra model, provides an excellent opportunity to save money, for any SME looking for their next vehicle”.

Robert went on to say ” The example prices shown are based on non maintenance contract hire. I would also recommend that SMEs look at prices including ”with maintenance” for added protection from future costs, which are all readily available off the site”.

The simple answer to this question is to compare prices from multiple finance companies, however where do you start. There are hundreds of contract hire companies on the Internet, however not that many who actually supply the finance.

If only you could compare prices Direct from the finance companies life would be much easier. Well now it is following the launch of Comparecontracthire.com the UK’s first business and personal contract hire comparison site. All prices are imported into the site from the finance companies directly.

On an Audi A3 Diesel Cabriolet 1.9TDi Sport 2 Door Manual model, the least expensive price showing on the same standard terms is £267.45 excluding VAT and £347.98 excluding VAT from the most expensive finance company.

That is a whopping £80.53 a month difference over 38 payments, or a £3060.14 saving just by comparing prices on a like for like basis.

Every manufacturer make and model is on the site allowing you to pick and choose the right car at the right price.

Fiat has launched a new family friendly vehicle using the Grande Punto platform as a base.

This new Fiat is easy to manoeuvre like a super mini but has the space of an MPV.  There will be four versions of the new Qubo with two engine options. Fiat has fitted its award winning 1.3 diesel Multijet turbo diesel and a nippy 1.4 petrol engine. The two engine derivatives come in Active and Dynamic trim levels.

The 1.3 Multijet turbo diesel achieves a combined mpg of 62.8 mpg and a low CO2 figure of 119 g/km

Full business and personal contract hire pricing should be available shortly at Comparecontracthire.com, the UK’s first contract hire price comparison site.

Ford goes into the New Year with impressive Green credentials. They have one of the UK’s most comprehensive range of green cars with low CO2 emissions.

The Ford Ka has a CO2 of under 120 g/km as do the new Ford Fiesta diesels which achieve 76.3 combined mpg and a CO2 figure of less than 100 g/km.

Ford has 185 models under 160 g/km emissions output thereby offering substantial savings to drivers and companies. They were also named Greenest Manufacturer in 2008 by Green-Car-Guide.com