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  • 2012 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics – Price £11 895

    2012 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics has been named “Best sub-100g/km business car” in the Business Car Manager Best Business Car 2012 Awards.

    It emits just 85 g/km CO2, which is the lowest of any non-electric vehicle currently on sale. The Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics impressed the Business Car Manager judges as an overall ownership proposition and not just for its class-leading green attributes.

    2012 Kia Rio starts at just £9 995 OTR and the 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics  model is available from £11 895.  The entire Rio range is available with Kia’s fixed price servicing plans, Care-3 and Care-3 Plus, which offer 3 or 5 years servicing from just £269.

    “Any Kia Rio is a good car – but the EcoDynamics version is a champion.  It returns a staggering 88mpg and emits just 85g/km of CO2 thanks to a punchy and characterful 1.1-litre three-cylinder diesel engine.”, said Commenting on the Rio’s win, Ralph Morton, Editor, Business Car Manager.

    “As well as those cheap running costs, the Rio boasts an ownership experience that is anything but.  This is a compact hatchback that looks just as smart as its Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa rivals – while inside there’s plenty of space, the cabin is really well made and there’s lots of equipment. It’s precise to drive too. You certainly don’t feel like a second-class citizen in a Rio; it’s a genuine class-beater.”, Mr. Morton added.

    The Business Car Manager award is the Rio EcoDynamic’s third so far in 2012 having already scooped CarBuyer’s 2012 Green Car of the Year Award as well as having been singled out for special praise in Kia’s What Car? 2012 Ultra-Low-Carbon Award.

    2012 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics
    2012 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics
    2012 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics
    2012 Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics
    2012 Kia Rio 3-door
    2012 Kia Rio 3-door

    Source: Kia

  • Hyundai i40W – sketches

    Hyundai i40W will replace the well-known Sonata model in Europe. The new car was created at Hyundai’s design studios in Germany. i40W reminds Opel Insignia Sports Tourer as you can see at the sketches.

    Hyundai i40W will be available in two body styles – a four-door sedan and an estate. However, the teasers are for the estate model, which will be debuting first. (more…)

  • 2011 Kia Sportage priced at £16 645

    2011 KIA Sportage First Edition Edition 2.0 CRDi AWD is going on sale 1st November this year. There will be 16 models with three trim levels available – badged 1,2 and 3. All of them feature high level of standard equipment.

    The line-up includes four engines – 1.6 litre direct-injection petrol unit with an OTR price of £16 645 and 1.7 litre turbodiesel unit starting at £18 145 OTR. Following the usual trim levels, „2” starts at £20 020 OTR and „3” starts at £21 595 OTR. (more…)

  • 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe won Best Value 4×4 of the Year award

    2010 Hyundai Santa Fe wins a prestigious award for towing capabilities. The position of the SUV is further enhanced with this award and it is a popular choice for British buyers. The family 4×4 is named as the „Best Value 4×4 of the Year” by a panel of judges from the Caravan and Camping Club and from magazines What Car? and Practical Caravan.

    “The Santa Fe thoroughly deserves its award as the best value 4×4. You know the Santa Fe is a good towcar after just a few miles, but it’s easy to miss just how good until you consider the price.”, said What Car?’s Editor-in-Chief, Steve Fowler. (more…)

  • More for less – Hyundai reveals i20 prices

    anuary sales might have started early on the high street, but anyone buying a small car could well wonder what’s happened to small prices. The cost of hatchbacks has crept so far upwards that a mid-range supermini now typically costs more than five-figures.

    But Hyundai i20 buyers are set to be pleasantly surprised. Despite having exceptional levels of space, quality and safety – plus dynamics which can take on and beat the best from Europe and Japan – the little Hyundai is still priced at least £1,000 lower than mainstream rivals. (more…)