Loading up your car top tips
Small business owners loading up to go away at this time of year should make sure they know how to carry items securely and safely.
Small business owners loading up to go away at this time of year should make sure they know how to carry items securely and safely.
Land Rover Freelander 2 Land-Rover Freelander 2 2.2Td4 XS What is it? The old Freelander was Britain’s best-selling 4×4. Freelander 2 is a completely new car: bigger, roomier and more
Latest figures from BCA suggest small businesses can still take advantage of a buoyant market for used vehicles as average prices continue to outperform 2005.
A van with built-in toilet is now being offered by leasing company Masterlease – on a pay as you go basis…
David’s current car is costing him money. Not only that, it’s unsuitable and unreliable. David fancies the security of contract hiring a car. Should he make the change? Deloitte’s Nigel
Renault Trafic SL27 Renault Trafic SL27dCi 90 What is it? Facelifted version of Renault’s stylish panel van, in short-wheelbase, low-roof guise. What’s hot? New, more powerful 90bhp and 115bhp 2.0-litre
MINI Cooper S MINI Cooper 1.6 S What is it? It looks like the old one but is nearly all new. It has a turbo engine shared with Peugeot, a
Renault Master MM35 Renault Master MM35dCi 120 What is it? Revised version of larger Renault panel van, with new styling and engines. What’s hot? Plenty of choice thanks to three
Volvo C30 D Volvo C30 2.0D SE What is it? New two-door coupe from Volvo out to capture younger drivers. Takes the brand head-to-head with Golf and Audi
Volvo S80 D5 Volvo S80 D5 SE Lux Geartronic What is it? All-new top of the range executive saloon. Volvo’s rival to BMW 5-series and Audi A6. What’s hot? Acres
Renault Kangoo Renault Kangoo 1.5dCi 70 SL17+ What is it? Renault
Toyoto HiAce Toyota HiAce GS 300 2.5D-4D 120 What is it? Long-running Japanese Transit competitor. Recently received an update. What’s hot? Toyota build quality is legendary – so reliability is
Fiat Doblo Fiat Doblo Cargo 1.3 16v Multijet SX What is it? Fiat
VW Caddy Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 TDI 104 C20 What is it? Volkswagen
A new law requires vans over 3.5 tonnes to be retrofitted with a speed limiter. The law comes into force in January 2007. It affects Euro 3 diesel commercial vehicles
Honda CR-V Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi EX 5dr What is it? New compact 4×4 designed to answer the concerns of those who hate 4x4s. Looks rounded and friendly. Feels much
Ford Transit Connect Ford Transit Connect 1.8 TDCi 90 SWB LX What is it? Transit
A new HDi diesel engine, in two states of tune, replaces current Berlingo diesels for better driveability.
Peugeot Boxer Peugeot Boxer SWB 2.2 diesel What is it? Third-generation panel van from manufacturing joint venture between PSA (Peugeot / Citroen) and Fiat. What’s hot? Excellent new diesel engines
The second hand values of light commercial vehicles are remaining strong.
Auction company BCA said secondhad sale values increased last month.
Business Motoring is the motoring resource for small businesses and SME small fleets running company cars and business cars. We can help with questions about car leasing, company car tax, business mileage, writing down and leasing allowances, and all the other detail you need to know about running a car on the business. As well as this, we have the latest car news, company car taxation news and car reviews to help you make the right choice for your next company car, along with special car leasing offers to help you get the right business car leasing deal.
Want more motoring news?
Sign up here for our free weekly serving of all things motoring.