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A Christmas Car Treat: the Peugeot 308 Verve

by admin on December 22, 2009

Everybody likes to see their hard work being rewarded – but who says it needs to be others that reward you? This Christmas, treat yourself to a new stylish and practical car. Visit Caffyns Peugeot in Sevenoaks, Kent, before the 31st of December 2009 and you’ll beat the 2.5% VAT increase applicable from 1st January 2010.

peugeot-308-verve A Christmas Car Treat: the Peugeot 308 Verve

By purchasing before the New Year, you’ll be saving yourself an attractive £324 when you buy the new 308 Verve 5dr, starting at only £10,995. This car oozes style and sophistication, both by design and through its eco-friendly engine. All Peugeot’s 308 Verves are low CO2 emission cars which lower tax and fuel costs, saving you money over time as well as cutting your carbon footprint.

This 5 door car is ideal as either a first or family car, both for its affordability and spacious interior; whether it’s a carload of family or friends, everyone is guaranteed a comfortable journey. Aside from design and interior, Peugeot are aware that what we all want is a car that provides superior performance, and this car definitely delivers. With great control, a cost effective engine and availability in both petrol and diesel engines, you can choose the best engine for your mileage needs.

Seeing as Christmas is just around the corner, Caffyns are feeling generous, and this shows through the great offers available to you. We’ll service and MOT all makes and models with an exclusive 25% discount on all our Flexi Services during December 2009 – hurry in to avoid disappointment! And just to top it off, If you decide to buy any used car from Caffyns Peugeot Sevenoaks before the 31st of December, we’ll give you a free tank of fuel as well as complimentary floor mats – Think of this as a Christmas present to you.

Visit your local Caffyns Peugeot Dealership today for further information.

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It’s Official | Vauxhall’s 2009 Astra EcoFLEX a Winner

by admin on April 28, 2009

Being a true pioneer in the car industry is a mixed bag.

When a car maker puts themselves out there with a new model or innovation, green or otherwise, anything less than perfection off the block and the hammer falls. Kudos received from any genuinely trailblazing ideas get tempered quickly by the harsh reality of consumer review mags and newspapers which invariably pick to pieces other details… (’great mileage!’, ‘low emissions!’, ‘efficient design!’ – plain interior?? - 2 stars, of 5).

astra It’s Official | Vauxhalls 2009 Astra EcoFLEX a Winner

Sound familiar? It’s rare when an innovative car such as the 2009 Vauxhall Astra EcoFLEX gets the accolades it deserves for having its priorities in order.

That’s exactly what has happened with the new Astra. This month, London’s Telegraph newspaper review team put Vauxhall’s newest EcoFLEX offering under the microscope. They looked it over; kicked the tires, played with the dials, drove it on busy city streets and let it loose on the motorway - and it is quite apparent they liked what they saw.

A few direct quotes from the telegraph.co.uk review:

“…the driving ergonomics are brilliant, with a low-slung, chunky gearlever providing short, neat changes between the six ratios and a small, responsive steering wheel. The chassis has been lowered and feels firmly planted through corners, with the nose swift to change direction.”

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“…the engine is a sweet thing. I was expecting a lot of noise and diesel vibration to be transmitted into the cabin, on the assumption that much of the insulation would be taken out to save weight, but it positively purred at idle. On the go, a squeeze of the throttle releases a strong spurt of acceleration and it’s so much fun you don’t notice how quickly the power delivery dips as the revs continue to rise.”

“…the figures speak for themselves: carbon emissions of 119g/km put the car into tax band B (VED costs £35 a year) and it has an EU Urban fuel consumption rating of 50.4mpg. In return you get a maximum 108bhp and 191lb ft of torque, which doesn’t sound like much, but I was astounded at how much fun the Astra was to drive.”

“…it’s entertaining around town and, all the while, you’re getting about 50 miles to the gallon. This is clever engineering, so toes and fingers should be crossed that the future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory is secure. The company is producing some very good cars at the moment - the Insignia (Car of the Year), the terrific Corsa and the sweet-looking Agila, for instance - and the Astra EcoFLEX is another to add to the list.”

eco It’s Official | Vauxhalls 2009 Astra EcoFLEX a Winner

They even liked the interior.

“…interior came as a pleasant surprise”

With the interior passed, you know you’re on to a good thing.

It’s official - the 2009 Astra EcoFLEX is a winner. Check out the full review on the Telegraph.co.uk 2009 Astra EcoFLEX Review and Vauxhall.co.uk virtual showroom for the full line of Vauxhall’s EcoFLEX cars.

Source: Telegraph.co.uk Motoring page | Vauxhall.co.uk

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