SEAT SAYS ‘VAT HIKE? WHAT VAT HIKE?’

Spanish car maker SEAT is bringing some welcome Latin excitement to the post-Christmas gloom with news that it is extending and refreshing its successful VAT-free offer. While the TV and papers may be full of ominous reports about the Government’s increase in VAT to 20%, SEAT is happy to share some good news with the nation’s car buyers: its VAT-free deals are continuing well into 2011. With the consumption tax now running at its...

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NEW YEAR, NEW RULES – AND NO CHARGE FOR SEAT’S E ECOMOTIVES

Some of SEAT’s increasingly popular E Ecomotive models are coming to the rescue of beleaguered London motorists who are today hit by not only an unwelcome VAT rise on fuel, but also an extra £2 on the Congestion Charge. The Spanish brand’s sophisticated Ibiza E Ecomotive and Leon E Ecomotive models all boast official CO2 emissions of less than 100 g/km, meaning that not only do they offer stunning real-world fuel economy but also,...

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Snowy Britain cuts no ice with Audi Quattros

Audi four-wheel-drive system already aids over 235,000 UK motorists Over 120 model variants in the Audi range from A3 to R8 now offer the proven traction advantages of quattro all-wheel-drive quattro benefits available from £22,730 (A3 2.0 TDI quattro) Over 3.3 million quattro-equipped cars produced so far, 235,000 of which have been delivered in the UK since 2000 quattro now a feature of around 30 per cent of total production As the...

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UK Order book now open for the Volkswagen Eos

Following its debut last week at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the revised Eos has opened for ordering in the UK with a starting price of £22,895 (RRP, on the road) ahead of the first examples arriving in Volkswagen Retailers in early 2011. Featuring a new look and offering a fresh range of comfort and convenience technologies the Eos remains the only vehicle of its kind to feature a five piece metal folding hard top complete with an...

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Bluemotion Technology now Available on Scirocco & Passat

The cleanest and most fuel efficient versions of the Scirocco and Passat CC yet produced have been unveiled in the form of BlueMotion Technology models. As with all of Volkswagen’s BlueMotion Technology vehicles, the new Scirocco and Passat CC variants combine efficiency with comfort and refinement to create cars that deliver greater economy and fewer emissions, yet which remain conventional to drive, service and maintain. All...

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New look for the Vauxhall Corsa in 2011

Redesigned, up-market face brings Corsa up to date with other new Vauxhalls ‘V’ grille replaced by chrome signature bar featuring new Griffin design Five new colours and a host of new trims introduced to range Luton – These are the first official shots of Vauxhall’s Corsa, sporting its fresh new face, trims and colours ready for delivery to first UK customers in February next year. The Corsa, Vauxhall’s second best-selling model after...

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