Posts Tagged ‘volvo’

Goodwood launches Car Manufacturer Preview Day

Monday, April 26th, 2010
Moving Motor Show

Moving Motor Show

This year’s 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed will now  have a one-day extension called the “Moving Motor Show” where new car buyers can preview a selection of models and even try them out, (strictly at the invitation of the car manufacturers attending). Most sectors of the new car market will be represented at the Moving Motor Show on Thursday the 1st July, from economy hatchbacks to MPVs, family saloons to SUVs and prestige limousines to supercars.

Manufacturers who have confirmed attendance include Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Jaguar, BMW, Abarth, Morgan, Volvo, Mazda, Rolls-Royce, Ford, Nissan and Alpina. The Festival of Speed attracts over 150,000 visitors every year over the three days and the cars from the manufacturers above will undertake hundreds of runs on a special evaluation route.

Car availability update on Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen …

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Inchcape

Inchcape

If you are thinking about car leasing then the following data should provide you with general availability on the most popular models on Comparecontracthire.com. The information has been supplied courtesy of InchcapeforBusiness.com, part of the Inchcape Retail Group, one of the UK’s largest dealer networks.

This is a general guide and there may well be other stock cars available at other dealerships. You may have to be flexible on the vehicle specification you are looking for however. If you have a large accessory list, the factory order lead times shown below should let you know how long it is likely to take before your vehicle is built, or shipped to the UK.

Make and Model In stock availability – Cars at the dealers. Factory order lead time– To build from scratch.
Audi A3 Cabriolet Low 14 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 Low 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 High 16 weeks
Mercedes-Benz CLC High 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 Low 20 weeks
Volkswagen Touran None 14 weeks
Volkswagen Scirocco None 26 weeks
Volvo V50 Average 8 weeks
Volvo XC60 Average 8 weeks
Volvo XC90 Average 12 weeks

Ford to sell Volvo to Chinese car-maker Geely

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Ford has announced the sale of its Volvo subsidiary to Chinese car-maker Geely for about 2 billion US dollars (approx £1.25bn).

With Ford having also sold Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover over the past three years that leaves the Detroit based car maker with three core brands, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury.

The deal is likely to be completed in the first quarter of 2010.

Subaru vehicles are among safest on the road, according to USA study

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Top Safety Pick

Top Safety Pick

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in America has found that Subaru vehicles are among the safest on the road. 

The insurance backed organisation conducted a series of stringent frontal, side, rear and rollover crash tests on a wide variety of vehicles and found that Subaru was the only manufacturer to receive enough points to be awarded its “Top Safety Pick” award for every car model it entered. Subaru outperformed other contenders from the likes of Audi, Honda, Ford, Volkswagen and Volvo.

Subaru’s five IIHS Top Safety Pick awards came in four different categories as follows;

- The new Legacy and Outback were recognised in the Midsize car group.

- The Imprezza was picked for the Small car category.

- The Forester was awarded the small SUV section.

- Finally the Tribeca was awarded the Midsize SUV class.

Subaru car leasing prices on all the range are available off the site now.

Volvo XC60 DRIVe – ideal for company car drivers

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Volvo XC60 DRIVe

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.

Twilight Saga fans – win a new Volvo XC60

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Win a Volvo XC60

Win a Volvo XC60

Fans of the new film, Twilight Saga:New Moon, can log onto a website to win Edward Cullen’s shiny new Volvo XC60.

Players can register at www.whatdrivesedward.com from the 2nd November where you will receive clues to help solve a series of puzzles. Fans are also being encouraged to use Facebook, MySpace and Twitter to help solve the game. The competition runs from the 2nd November until the 23rd November 2009.

The website also has trailers from the film, photo galleries and downloadable New Moon-themed desktop wallpapers. Edward drives a Volvo XC60 in Saville Grey metallic with a sandstone beige leather interior, cream steering wheel,19-inch Achilles diamond cut wheels plus extras like side scuff plates,front bumper bar and rear skid plates.

Subaru wins award for top SUV

Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Outback - top SUV

Outback - top SUV

Subaru has won an award for the top SUV with their all-new Outlook. This new model was named as Sport Utility of the Year by a leading American motoring magazine called Motor Trend. The US market is the largest for SUVs so this is a positive endorsement for the new car.

Eleven road testers were involved in the judging and the Subaru saw off other contenders like, the Lexus RX450h, Volvo XC60 and The Audi Q5. The Outback won by a vote of 10 to one.

New 2010 New Outback line-up

Model Price (OTR)   CO2 g/km VED Band    Ins. Group
2.0D SE  £26,295  167  12E/21E
2.0D SE NavPlus  £28,295      167 H 12E/22E
2.5i SE*  £26,295  194    J 12E/20E
2.5i SE NavPlus * £28,295   194  J 12E/20E
3.6R   £33,295   232   15E/29E

* Lineartronic gearbox fitted as standard

Subaru car leasing prices will be available shortly.

New Volvo C30 and C70 prices are announced

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
The new prices for the Volvo C30 SportCoupe and Volvo C70 coupe/convertible have now been released. Both cars were recently unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show and will arrive in dealer showrooms in December.
New Volvo C30

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

Volvo C30 Prices OTR
S  
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) £16,245
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) with Start/Stop £16,710
1.6 (100 PS) £14,495
SE  
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) £17,995
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) with Start/Stop £18,460
2.0D (136 PS) £18,610
D5 (180 PS) £20,110
1.6 (100 PS) £16,245
2.0 (145 PS) £17,245
SE Lux  
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) £19,245
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) with Start/Stop £19,710
2.0D (136 PS) £19,860
D5 (180 PS) £21,360
2.0 (145 PS) £18,495
R-DESIGN  
1.6D DRIVe (109 PS) £18,245
2.0D (136 PS) £18,860
D5 (180 PS) £20,360
1.6 (100 PS) £16,245
2.0 (145 PS) £17,495
T5 (230 PS) £20,235

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

New Volvo C70 range 

Volvo C70 Prices OTR
S  
2.0D (136 PS) £25,995
SE  
2.0D (136 PS) £28,245
2.0D (136 PS) SE Premium £30,245
D5 (180 PS) £29,995
D5 (180 PS) SE Premium £31,995
2.4i (170 PS) £27,995
2.4i (170 PS) SE Premium £29,995
SE Lux  
2.0D (136 PS) £29,595
2.0D (136 PS) SE Lux Premium £30,845
D5 (180 PS) £31,345
D5 (180 PS) SE Lux Premium £32,595
2.4i (170PS) £29,345
2.4i (170 PS) SE Lux Premium £30,595
T5 (230 PS) £32,345
T5 (230 PS) SE Lux Premium £33,595

Volvo XC60 wins award at Towcar of the Year Awards

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Volvo XC60

Volvo XC60

Volvo picked up the £25,000 to £32,000 price category at the Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards 2010, beating rivals from Isuzu, Skoda, Honda, Subaru and Toyota.

The Volvo XC60 D5 AWD SE was praised for its sure-footed handling, flexible power and all-wheel drive capability. Grenville Chamberlain of the Caravan Club said,”This vehicle has an extra powerful version of Volvo’s excellent five-cylilnder engine as well as AWD. Gear changes are smooth and speed builds up rapidly”.

The D5 delivers 205PS and comes with a choice of 6-speed manual or 5-speed Geartronic (auto) transmission and is also fitted with Trailer Stability Assist (STA) to counteract “trailer snaking”.

Battery Electric Volvo C30 offers zero emissions

Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Volvo C30 BEV

Volvo C30 BEV

Volvo is evaluating a new C30 BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) which unlike some other battery-powered cars, offers the same space and comfort as the standard car, including four seats. The new electric car emits zero carbon dioxide emissions, has a range of up to 93 miles and reaches 0-62mph in less than 11 seconds.

The car is solely powered by a Litium-ion battery, which can be charged from a regular household supply (230V) and takes eight hours to fully recharge. Volvo’s main focus over the mid-term will be plug-in hybrids (combustion engine and electric propulsion) but longer term as battery sizes reduce, fully-electric cars will be more practical to build and run. Volvo has also recently announced the launch of the Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe which offers 99g/km and is available shortly.