Tag: Sports Tourer

  • Market Launch of the Updated Sports Tourer from 29 November

    Since its reveal, the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class Sports Tourer has been scoring some really remarkable results. Customers would be pleased to find out that the upgraded Sports Tourer is going to be delivered very soon. The first units of the vehicle are starting on 29 November. This best-selling model has received a major facelift, including exterior and interior changes. The car also undergoes design alterations and equipment lines like the Electric Art line (exclusive for the B-Class Electric Drive) and AMG Line.

    The family car arrives with a rich choice in terms of possible engines: four economical diesel models with consumption statistics varying from 3.6 to 5.0 l/100 km, four efficient petrol engines at between 5.4 and 6.6 l/100 km, as well as the B 200 Natural Gas Drive (3.3 to 6.0 kg/100 km) and B-Class Electric Drive (0 g CO2/km) and an optional 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The starting price for the B 180 is 27,102.25 Euros and the B-Class Electric Drive costs 39,151 Euros. Among other features there are the advanced assistance systems COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS and ATTENTION ASSIST.

    As it seems the B-Class segment gains quite some recognition with satisfied high customers’ demands. In 2014 the Mercedes-Benz B-Class won the J.D. Power satisfaction survey in its specific range and, with a figure of 82.4 percent, got the highest satisfaction rating in the customer satisfaction survey. Moreover, in Europe’s biggest comparative test based on practical in 2012, 2013 and 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class was selected as the company car of the year in the “Small and Compact Vans” category. Finally, the DEKRA used-vehicle report 2014 defined the B-Class as the vehicle with the smallest number of defects in the “Vans” category and later on it won the prestigious title “Vehicle of the Year”.

    Well done B-Class!

    Source: Mercedes-Benz

  • Vauxhall Insignia 1.4 Turbo Price – £18 680

    Vauxhall Insignia is now available with the super efficient 1.4 Turbo petrol engine, which hgas a 10% improvement in CO2 (115g versus 129g) over the outgoing model. This car is an addition to the ecoFLEX diesel model. The 1.4 Turbo petrol engine also offers low 15 per cent BIK for the 2011/12 tax year.

    The new 1.4 liter turbocharged petrol engine develops 140PS and 200Nm, and returns 51.4 mpg.

    2011 Insignia comes with 18” five spoke alloy wheels and some new SAT NAV system – Navi600 and Navi900. The Navi600 offers UK and Ireland mapping and main road networks across Europe, whilst the Navi900 features detailed European mapping.

    The diesel range starts at £20 345 for the ES 2.0 CDTi 130PS ecoFLEX Start/Stop Hatchback and go up to £29 385 for the top-of-the-range SRi Nav Vx Line Red Sports Tourer 160PS ecoFLEX.

    The new 1.4 Turbo has a price tag of £18 680 for the ES Hatchback up to £27 110 for the SRi Nav Vx Line Red Sports Tourer.

    So, Vauxhall offers superb efficiency at decent price and, if you need a family saloon or touring car – the new Insignia may be the right choice. It also offers outstanding safety features and very good handling for those, who like sporty driving.

    Last, but not least, you can always think about an ECU re-map after the warranty, because the turbocharged petrol will easily gain another 30-40PS without any difficulties.

    2011 Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer

    Source: Vauxhall

  • 2010 Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer hits the market on 1 December

    2010 Subaru Legacy Sports Tourer hits the market on 1 December this year. It features a bold new look, increased space and comfort for all occupants, improved dynamics and refinement, and enhanced safety.

    It is powered by 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel with 150PS (110kW) and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and complies EU5. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.6 seconds and the top speed is 203 km/h.

    The power is transmitted to the road through Symmetrical AWD system, which grants perfect traction in all-weather conditions. (more…)

  • 2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer – details

    Opel released more details for one of the best selling models on the market – Astra. The latest model 2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer is specially created to fulfill the needs of the young families,

    It features nice style, a little aggressiveness and of course – practicality. The interior is spacious and boasts good quality materials in a symmetrical dashboard, a sporty steering wheel, FlexFold rear seats, which fold at a touch of a button, and a luggage capacity of 1 550 liters. (more…)

  • 2011 Opel Astra Sports Tourer is priced at 18 000 Euro

    Opel Astra Sports Tourer now can be ordered and the first deliveries will start later this year. The entry level Sports Tourer is the 1.4 ecoFLEX developing 100hp. Furthermore, the car comes with he lowest insurance rating of all the compact class wagons evaluated by the Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft (GDV) in Germany. (more…)

  • Revised and improved 2010 Vauxhall Insignia is now available to order

    2010 Vauxhall Insignia

    Vauxhall Insignia come with significantly reduced CO2 emission and fuel consumption to the key models in Europe.

    The well-known 2.0-litre Turbo petrol engine dropped the harmful emissions with 5 per cent on the Sports Tourer. The upgrades are mainly on the engine’s engine management system.

    The emissions of ecoFLEX have also dropped from 136g/km to just 129g/km, with a corresponding improvement in fuel consumption from 54.3mpg combined, to 57.6mpg. This means that not only is the ecoFLEX cheaper to run, but since it falls under 130g/km, customers will pay no VED for the first year. (more…)

  • INSIGNIA ecoFLEX Sports Tourer with less than 140g/Km CO2

    Vauxhall didn’t miss to make the Sports Tourer greener, too. More power, less fuel consumption, less CO2 . Looks like these engines don’t have limits and everything is inside the software. We are much eager to see how an enormous 2.0 liter 160bhp estate car will manage to make 826 miles with one tank of fuel.

    Following the success of the Insignia ecoFLEX hatch and saloon, the Insignia Sports Tourer now takes the green-hued limelight with an ecoFLEX version providing company and private buyers with significant reductions in running costs, without sacrificing performance or practicality. (more…)

  • Opel Insignia ecoFLEX Sports Tourer

    Green shoots continue to sprout on the Opel model line-up: Starting this fall, the especially environmentally friendly Insignia ecoFLEX will be available as a Sports Tourer. (more…)

  • Vauxhall Insignia Vxr Sports Tourer Packs Power, Poise And All Your Paraphernalia

    With 10,000 kilometres of gruelling validation at the world’s most fearsome and demanding test track now under their belt, the Vauxhall Insignia VXR hatch and saloon are set to raise the bar in their sector with a heady mix of high performance, practicality and sophisticated dynamics.

    And now, adding even greater versatility to the range, Vauxhall can confirm that the Insignia VXR Sports Tourer will be the third body style to join the line up and will be available in UK dealerships this autumn, after enduring the same rigorous testing at the notorious Nürburgring Circuit. (more…)