Asian LEADER 29
1 Jan - 14 Jan 2014
Mitsubishi ASX:
improved and enhanced
model line-up for 2014
M
itsubishi Motors in
the UK is pleased
to announce the
arrival of the ASX automatic and confirm the new
ASX model line-up.
With over 340,000 units
sold around the world
since its launch in 2010, the
Mitsubishi ASX has proved
to be a global success for
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC).
Mitsubishi’s clever and
capable crossover, ASX,
has always stood out from
the crowd – and with the
2014 model year just arriving in dealerships, it will
soon be attracting more
attention than ever. And,
never a manufacturer to
rest on its laurels, Mitsubishi – the UK’s fastestgrowing car brand this
year – has refreshed and
refined many aspects of the
vehicle.
The ASX isn’t just environmentally aware, it’s a
safe choice too. The ASX
incorporates Mitsubishi’s
RISE safety technology
(which dissipates the energy from the impact away
from the passenger compartment) as well as ABS
anti-lock braking, Active
Stability Control, Traction Control, Electronic
Brake Distribution, Brake
Assist an Emergency Stop
Signal System, Hill Start
Assist, ISOFIX child
seat anchorage and up
to 7 airbags as standard.
The result is a reduced
likelihood of an accident,
but should a collision be
unavoidable, the ASX not
only provides outstanding levels of occupant
protection – with a 5 Star
Euro NCAP rating – but
also excellent pedestrian
impact protection.
Volkswagen e-up! from
just £199 a month with
e-Solutions finance
Canny customers can
now get their hands on
the all-electric Volkswagen e-up! from just £199 a
month, through Volkswagen
Finance’s e-Solutions personal contract plan.
It is priced at £19,250 (on
the road RRP including
£5,000 Government grant
or £24,250 without), and is
available to order now from
one of 24 Volkswagen EV
specialist retailers across
the UK, with the first deliveries expected at the end of
January.
Just like the e-up! –
Volkswagen’s first modern
fully electric vehicle – the
e-Solutions finance plan
is innovative and flexible.
The customer can choose a
deposit of between £2,425
and £7,125, on top of the
£5,000 government grant,
which also forms part of the
vehicle deposit.
On a 36 month, 10,000
mile a year plan, monthly
payments can be just £199,
based on a combined deposit of £12,058.73 and an
annual percentage rate of
6.6 per cent (see example
overleaf). Unlike more conventional finance packages,
however, the e-Solutions
plan has a unique opt-out
option. Should a customer
discover that his or her lifestyle doesn’t suit an electric
vehicle, then after having
made 12 monthly payments,
they will have the option
simply to pull the plug and
hand the car back (subject
to terms and conditions).
Honda to begin sales in Japan of the
Vezel, its brand new compact SUV
H
onda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin
sales in Japan of the Vezel,
a new vehicle that brings
together the dynamic qualities of an
SUV, the elegance of a coupe and the
functionality of a minivan, and will
deliver excellent fuel economy. A 4WD
option will be available f