NEWS
January 2012

Seat Alhambra Retains What Car? Crown

The multi award-winning SEAT Alhambra is starting the New Year as it ended 2011, by scooping another prestigious trophy. The highly acclaimed seven-seater has once again claimed the MPV title at the influential What Car? Awards.

The sought-after SEAT retained the coveted honour at January's ceremony with the judges highlighting its practicality, economy and refined driving experience.

Available in S, SE or top spec’ SE Lux trim and priced from just £23,525 RRP, the award-winning Alhambra is offered with a choice of modern turbocharged petrol or diesel powerplants. All engines, with the exception of the entry-level 115 PS 2.0 TDI CR, can be paired with either a crisp six-speed manual or smooth six-speed DSG auto that offers the extra flexibility of sequential manual operation via the standard steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts. Alhambras boast a high level of standard equipment. Among the highlights available across the range are sliding rear doors (optionally available with electric operation); fuel-saving Stop/Start and Brake Energy Recovery systems; integrated Bluetooth hands-free phone connection; three-zone climate control and front and rear parking sensors.

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New Porsche Boxster - April

The new Porsche Boxster arrives in the UK this spring offering open-top driving enthusiasts a new generation of the benchmark roadster. The Boxster has an all-new lightweight body, new flat-six engines with direct petrol injection, a completely revised chassis and evolutionary styling.

• Lighter, more efficient and more agile
• Distinctive, purposeful styling emphasises mid-engine design
• Priced from £37,589, Boxster S from £45,384
• 0- 62mph in 5.7 sec, the Boxster S in just 5.0 sec

Mazda 5 - Out now

As part of the firm's new design language, known as 'Nagare Flow', the re-freshed MPV comes complete with a set of wavy ridges on each side which are supposed to improve fuel efficiency by reducing drag. It certainly stands out and should be one of the nicest looking C-MAV sector vehicles on the road when it is released.

• Sliding doors and 7 seat flexible seating
• Petrol - newly-developed 2.0-litre DISI
• Approximately 15 percent reduction in CO2 emissions
• Sales start autumn 2010

Ford Focus - Out now

The exciting new next-generation Ford Focus is gearing up for its sales launch early in 2011, with the core three-model line-up seen together for the first time at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Ford have sold 10 million Focus's since its launch in 1998 and still remains a firm favourite within the fleet market.

• Sleek, coupé-like design for the five-door hatchback but with extra space
• Focus ST with 250ps Ford EcoBoost powerplant due 2010
• Completely new Electric Power Assist Steering system for high speed response and easy parking
• New more powerful EcoBoost engines with an eye on lower Co2 emissions

Toyota Verso-S - Out now

Toyota will return to the mini-MPV (B-MPV) market in 2011 with the new Verso-S, its first contender in a segment it created itself in 1999 with the launch of Yaris Verso. Verso-S will compete in part of the European new car market that has almost tripled in size since 2002, thanks to more motorists downsizing and seeking small cars with high levels of interior flexibility.

• Shortest model in B-Segment but clever packaging delivers remarkable room
• Class-leading front passenger headroom, rear seat knee room and loadspace length and volume
• Multidrive S, Toyota’s continuously variable transmission is available as an option
• New 6.1-inch, full colour Touch Screen Multimedia Interface with Bluetooth