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Volkswagen dealers are preparing for a new SUV offensive beginning with the all-new T-Roc model which will compete head-on against the newly facelifted Nissan Qashqai. The new compact crossover will go on sale in the UK before the end of 2017 with prices expect to start from around £19,000. The T-Roc will sit alongside the existing Tiguan as a more ...

The Mokka was launched back in 2013 but as part of last year’s facelift the X suffix was added to the name with the car now playing a pivotal role in Vauxhall’s fast evolving crossover strategy. The Mokka X is now one of two B-SUVs being sold by Vauxhall dealers with the slightly smaller Crossland X sitting below it. The ...

The new product cycle is favouring Nissan dealers at the moment with the latest Micra launched in March and the new X-Trail and facelifted Qashqai in showrooms in time for the September plate-change. The Qashqai is the most important model in the Nissan line-up. It is the brand’s most popular model, regularly featuring in the top five monthly UK best ...

Dacia dealers will be offering a free five year warranty package on all new cars purchased before the end of September on a PCP or HP scheme. The limited offer covers all new Dacias, except entry-level Access versions, purchased through the RCI Dacia Dimensions Scheme, on four year PCP or HP agreements. The offer applies to orders placed before the ...

SsangYong dealers will start selling the fourth-generation Rexton in October. Priced from £27,500, the brand’s flagship SUV is being marketed as a value proposition new vehicle and an alternative to buying used. SsangYong points out that its model is priced at around 10% less than an equivalent Hyundai Santa Fe or Kia Sorento and at a similar cost to a ...

Volkswagen dealers have opened order books for the all-new Arteon flagship model. The large five-door fastback will arrive in showrooms in September at prices starting from £34,305. It will sit above the Passat as the Volkswagen range leader and will target the Audi A5, BMW 4 Series and Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport. Volkswagen claims best-in-class 1,016mm legroom for the Arteon, ...

Citroen dealers are gearing up to take a slice of the fast growing compact SUV sector in November when first deliveries of the C3 Aircross arrive in showrooms. The C3 Aircross is an all-new B-segment vehicle and will go on sale at prices starting from £13,995. Virtually identical to the C-Aircross concept that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in ...

People who have driven an electric car will talk about three things in particular. They generally marvel at the instant delivery of torque and eerie quietness whilst voicing concerns about range. The number of EVs on the market has increased dramatically in recent years, as have their real world ranges which typically fall somewhere between 100 and 200 miles. So, ...

Jaguar has unveiled the E-Pace, the brand’s second new SUV in two years with prices starting from £28,500. First deliveries are expected in 2017 and observers are confident that the car will become the brand’s best-selling model, taking on the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. Jaguar is positioning the E-Pace as a much more sports-orientated model than its larger sister ...

All new Volvos sold by dealers from 2019 will have an electric motor in a strategic move which the carmaker said will place electrification at the core of its future business. “This is about the customer. People increasingly demand electrified cars, and we want to respond to our customers’ current and future needs. You can now pick and choose whichever ...