Showing posts with label five door. Show all posts
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22 Jan 2014

Kia launches new VR7 range, added kit and discounts across the board.


  • VR7’ range available on  Picanto, Rio and cee’d family
  • High level of standard specification across all ‘VR7’ models
  • Low rate 4.9 per cent APR finance
  • Up to £1,000 currently off selected models
  • Care-3 all-inclusive servicing available for just £99

Kia has confirmed the arrival in UK dealerships of the new ‘VR7’ special edition range on its Picanto, Rio and cee’d models. Offering a high level of standard specification across all models, the ‘VR7’ range is also available with discounts of up to £1,000, low rate 4.9 per cent APR finance deals and the option of a Care-3 all-inclusive servicing package for just £99.


The Kia Care-3 all-inclusive servicing package provides retail customers inflation-proof servicing costs for the first three services and is available for just £99 on the ‘VR7’ range. Care-3 is also fully transferable to subsequent owners.


All ‘VR7’ models share the same key specification. These include interior extras such as air conditioning, leather trimmed steering wheel and gearshift, Bluetooth Connectivity and USB & AUX ports.  A selection of exterior features such as alloy wheels, reversing sensors, electrically adjustable heated door mirrors and electric front and rear (where applicable) windows are also included.


Not only does the range offer excellent value it is available with finance at a great rate of 4.9 per cent. A £1,000 Kia Access Deposit Contribution is also available on the pro_cee’d, cee’d 5-door and cee’d Sportswagon versions.

Picanto from £8,795

The Picanto 3-door ‘VR7’ 1.0 68bhp and Picanto 5-door ‘VR7’ 1.0 84bhp both come with all the ranges standard features. Both Picanto models also come with a host of other safety features such as ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (ESB), Brake-Assist System (BAS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), six airbags and Hill-start Assist control (HAC).


The Picanto range also include a selection of exterior extras such as silver finished interior door handles, chrome exterior door handles, premium black upholstery and a black radiator grille. With an offer price for the 3-door Picanto of £8,795 and 5-door Picanto at £8,995 both models in the ‘VR7’ range give customer savings of £750.

Customer savings of £1,000 on the Rio range

The ‘VR7’ Rio range includes models of Rio 3-door and 5-door 1.25bhp and Rio 5-door 1.1 CRDi bhp, all with savings of £1000. All the Rio models include the standard added features along with exterior extras such as body-colour bumpers, exterior door handles and door mirrors. The Rio ‘VR7’ range also has the safety features of ESC, VSM, HAC and Anti-theft Alarm System.



The ‘VR7’ cee’d Family

The ‘VR7’ range is available on the pro_cee’d 1.4 bhp, cee’d 5-door 1.4  bhp & 1.4 CRDi bhp and the cee’d Sportswagon 1.4 bhp. The pro_cee’d ‘VR7’ 1.4 bhp starting at £13,495 comes with all of the standard ‘VR7’ packages as well the following exterior extras of 16 inch alloy wheels, black ‘abtract’ cloth, steering wheel mounted controls and a rear spoiler all with a customer saving of £1,000.


The cee’d 5-door and cee’d Sportswagon models also come with a fantastic trim level. This gives customers the exterior extras of a rear spoiler, projection headlights, front fog lights and daytime running lights. The safety features which are added on top of the range’s standard extras include emergency stop signalling, ESC, VSM, ABS (Anti Brake System) and finally HAC.

The cee’d Sportswagon ‘VR7’ 1.4 bhp also comes with a luggage under-floor box and side tray, luggage 12V power outlet and roof rails.


The ‘VR7’ range is available in four colours, white, black, silver and red. All models benefit from our pioneering 7 year/100,000 mile manufacturer warranty.

14 Nov 2013

New Ford KA five door concept could be sold in Europe !

Ford Motor may sell in Europe the five-door Ka minicar unveiled by company executives in Brazil.

A Ford of Europe spokesman said the automaker has no made a decision on whether to offer the vehicle in Europe but "it's on the shelf for Ford of Europe to draw down if it decides to."


Top Ford executives, including Chairman Bill Ford, were at the company's Camacari plant in Brazil on Wednesday to showcase a concept version of the global Ka five-door hatchback, which will be introduced in Brazil next year.

Eventually, Ford will bring the global Ka to other emerging markets, including China, where more families are amassing the wealth needed to buy their first vehicle.

Speaking to reporters last week in Detroit, Joe Hinrichs, Ford's president of the Americas, said the Ka Concept is "one of the most important product programs in the company in the last few years."


In Europe Ford currently sells the second-generation Ka three-door, launched in 2008. The Ka is based on the Fiat 500 and is built in the Italian automaker's factory in Tychy, Poland, alongside the 500. Ten-month sales of the Ka in Europe fell 18 percent to 40,000, according to market researchers JATO Dynamics.

Last year Ford of Europe CEO Stephen Odell told Automotive New Europe there was no rush to replace the three-door Ka. "Our contract with Fiat goes well into the second half of this decade, so we are not in a hurry," he said.

Premium look

Designed and built in Brazil, the Ka five-door concept is smaller and less expensive than a Ford Fiesta subcompact. The Ka carries Ford's new global design language, which Ford officials believe give their vehicles a premium look. "It makes it look like a much more expensive vehicle for much less," Ford designer Ehab Kavod said. "It's the smallest car we do, but when you look at it, it exudes premium."


Ford said the concept is a "strong precursor" to the production car, offering class-leading fuel economy and a host of useful technologies, including a a docking station to accommodate a smart phone, allowing the driver to view navigation and other features.

Ford expects global sales of small, low-cost cars to grow 35 percent between 2012 and 2017, outpacing the expected 12 percent rise for the industry as a whole. Ford said 44 percent of the market for "sub-B" cars will be in South Asia and South America.


The automaker now feeds this market with its current-generation Ka and Figo, which are built on older, locally tailored vehicle platforms that Ford is increasingly avoiding.

The Ka Concept unveiled in Brazil is part of Ford CEO Alan Mulally's One Ford strategy of building global models that can be sold in countries around the world. Ford is working to commonize its vehicles around the world on a series of core platforms. In doing so, the carmaker hopes to save money on engineering, purchasing commodities and manufacturing.


The Ka Concept follows the Ford EcoSport subcompact SUV that was developed in Brazil for global markets. As well as Brazil, the EcoSport also goes into production in India from next year with sales in Europe starting in the summer.

Ford's first global vehicle under Mulally was the Fiesta in 2008, but developing a global car as small and cheap as the Ka has been a challenge. Ford studied Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai and Kia and their approach to the global market for small cars, Ford Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks said.

Bradford Wernle, Reuters and Bloomberg contributed to this report

REPORT HERE