MOTORING
ISLAND LIFE MOTORING REVIEW
GREAT WALL STEED
The Chinese have a fine reputation when it
their proven used car, servicing, MOT and
comes to building a Great Wall. Now another
filling station facilities.
Great Wall has arrived, this time coming up
The Great Wall starts with the open-backed
with an impressive design and construction
Steed S; there is also the SE, and shortly
for the British motoring market.
there will also be the ‘Chrome’ and the
This Great Wall is not thousands of miles
‘Tracker’. I drove the fixed-back SE, courtesy
away, but right here in the showroom of F.
of F. H. Winter and Sons, one of 60 Great
H. Winter and Sons at Havenstreet. The
Wall dealers nationwide. The China-based
Great Wall Steed is a sturdy pick-up, able to
company produces over one million vehicles
carry one tonne, and pull more than twice
a year, and are the biggest pick-up sellers in
that weight. But when it comes to price it is
Australia and South Africa.
pounds lighter than its rivals!
Steed prices begin at £13,998 plus VAT. The
Bluetooth.
When in two-wheel drive it is the most
F. H. Winter have been the Island’s Skoda
two-litre diesel, SE, a six-speed manual with
dealers for 31 years. They still sell Skodas,
143 bhp, comes in at £15,998 plus VAT. That
economical pick-up on the market with
supplied directly by the Winchester Motor
includes not only a strong, powerful pick-up,
combined 34 mpg, and low insurance. It
Company, and with all the current deals
but such refinements as heated leather seats;
also comes with three-year warranty and
available. But they have now added Great
two and four-wheel drive; electric windows
breakdown cover – most impressive, and well
Wall to their stock, as well as still continuing
and mirrors; remote central locking; CD and
worth a real good look!
TEST DRIVEN ON THE ISLAND
BY PETER WHITE
F H Winter & Sons • Main Road • Havenstreet • Ryde • PO33 4DR • Tel: 01983 882455
www.visitislandlife.com
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