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New car lines
publication date: Aug 13, 2009
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author/source: Robin Roberts
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Volkswagen has revealed pricing and details of its latest BlueMotion model, the Golf Plus, which arrives in Britain in October.
The new model offers all the practicality and comfort of the new
standard Golf Plus which went on sale in May, but with even greater
economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions. Prices start at £17,570 RRP
‘on the road' for the Golf Plus BlueMotion S, rising to £18,920 for the
SE; that's just £325 more than the equivalent standard Golf Plus S and
SE models.
Using the latest 1.6-litre common rail TDI 105 PS engine combined with
a number of BlueMotion modifications, the Golf Plus BlueMotion is
capable of returning 65.7 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just
114 g/km of CO2. By comparison, the previous generation Golf Plus
BlueMotion with a 1.9-litre TDI engine and 105 PS returned 58.9 mpg
while producing 127 g/km; that's an 11 per cent improvement in economy
and a ten per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
The new Golf Plus BlueMotion's CO2 emissions figure of 114 g/km allows
it to break the 121 g/km threshold, saving fleet drivers up to £1,000
in Benefit in Kind tax over a three year period. The car's economy
statistics mean, in real terms, that a Golf Plus BlueMotion owner could
take a trip from London to the Lake District, enjoy 200 miles-worth of
day trips while there, and return to London before having to refuel.
Put another way, a buyer covering under 8,000 miles a year - which is
typical of more than a half of Golf Plus customers - need only fill up
with fuel once every five weeks. | | |  |
Mitsubishi Motors UK has a new addition to their Euro NCAP 5 Star Award winning Lancer range.
The new Lancer 1.5 4-door SE is a well equipped family saloon and is priced at just £12,499.
The Lancer 1.5 4-door SE has metallic paint, 16” alloys, side, curtain and driver’s
knee airbags, Bluetooth, air conditioning, front fogs, steering wheel
audio and Bluetooth controls, iPod input and CAT 1 alarm.
With a manual transmission and Mitsubishi’s 1.5 litre petrol MIVEC VVT
engine, the car goes from 0-62 in 11.6 seconds, has CO2 emissions of
153g/km combined, VED Band G (£150 per annum road tax), and has fuel consumption of 44mpg.
The new Lancer 1.5 4-door SE has 12,500 mile service intervals, 3-years
unlimited mileage warranty and pan-European roadside assistance. For an
additional £275 customers can purchase a Mitsubishi Service Plan
covering the vehicle’s first three scheduled services. |
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