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Issue 59: 18 September 2019 £5.99 Issue 59: 18 September 2019 £5.99 www.companycartoday.co.uk Your independent source of fleet news, reviews and interviews PLUS Coffee with Vauxhall’s fleet boss VW’S FRESH talks plug-in plans Test Drive Reviews Kia Xceed, revised START Hyundai Ioniq EV, Mercedes CLA, FIRST PICTURES BMW X7 Electric ID.3 branded the beginning of a ‘new era’ for the German giant PLUS BIG TEST IN-DEPTH LOOK AT MG’S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR FIRST PICTURES: New Defender is here THETHE CHANGE CHANGE YOURYOUR FLEET DESERVES NewNew selectable selectable drive drive modes modes forfor differentdifferent road conditions. ExtendedExtended wheel wheel arches,arches, larger larger wheels wheels and and increased increased ride height for a commanding drive. drive. Plus,Plus, 575 575 litres litres of of storage storage space space –– allall you need to move your businessbusiness forward forward withwith confidence. confidence. Discover Discover more at ford.co.uk/new-focus ModelModel shown shown is is an an All All-New-New Focus Focus Active Active X X Estate Estate 1.0T 1.0T 125PS125PS PetrolPetrol ManualManual with optional LED Headlights andand ConvenienceConvenience Pack. Pack. Fuel Fuel economy economy mpg mpg ( (l/100kml/100km)) ( (CombinedCombined)):: 45.645.6 ((6.26.2)).. *CO2 emissions:emissions: 111g/km.111g/km. FiguresFigures shown shown are are for for comparability comparability purposes; purposes; only only compare compare fuel fuel consumption consumption andand COCO 22 figuresfigures withwith otherother cars testedtested toto thethe samesame technical technical SEARCH:SEARCH: FOCUS FOCUS ACTIVE ACTIVE procedures.procedures. These These figures figures may may not not reflect reflect real real life life driving driving results, results, which which will will depend depend upon upon aa numbernumber of factors including the accessoriesaccessories fitted, fitted, variationsvariations in inweather, weather, driving driving styles styles and and vehicle vehicle load. load. *There *There is is a a new new test test used used forfor fuelfuel consumptionconsumption and CO 2 figures.figures. TheThe COCO22 figuresfigures shown, shown, however,however, are are based based on on the the outgoing outgoing test test cycle cycle and and will will be be used used to to calculate calculate vehicle vehicle tax tax onon firstfirst registration.registration. FOREWORD CONTENTS 04 NEWS New Land Rover Defender revealed; new Nissan Juke 9 VW’S EV FUTURE ID.3 signals a fresh start for VW 12 BIG TEST WELCOME MG ZS EV under the microscope It’s going to be maximum efficiency, can provide a stepping stone in both powertrain and 18 INTERVIEW a fascinating driver mentality terms, educating users as Vauxhall fleet supremo James 2020 in terms to the ways of electric vehicle ownership Taylor on the brand’s plug-in plans without sole reliance on a new technology. of ascertaining But ‘where deployed properly’ is the 20 REVIEWS the real demand key. PHEVs are yet to shake the reputation New Kia Xceed; Mercedes CLA; for plug-in as a tax dodge that don’t see a charging Hyundai electric Ioniq; BMW X7 cable, and fleets have to ensure that these hybrid cars. cars are only offered to drivers that can 29 LONG-TERM TESTS Looking at both what was on stands at use them to the fullest extent, which Honda CR-V enjoys a holiday; Seat last week’s Frankfurt motor show and means home charging at a bare minimum, Tarraco helps out the air cadets announced by other manufacturers not and ideally workplace or public charging attending the event, plug-in hybrids whenever possible. Embracing the 31 THE KNOWLEDGE: BCA included the Kia Xceed and Ceed SW, technology means embracing the How emissions are affecting values Volvo XC40 (meaning the brand now has mentality too, and with the sheer quantity a PHEV of every model in its range), the of plug-in hybrid product coming, and 34 FLEET OF FANCY Mercedes GLE with an incredible 60-mile The Jaguar F-Pace SVR offers manufacturers desperate to cut their CO2 WLTP range figure, Renault Captur, BMW levels to hit EU targets and avoid huge an enticing blend of V8 grunt X1, X3 and 3-Series Touring, new Land and aggressively enhanced looks fines, the powertrain is set to move Rover Defender, Vauxhall Grandland X, squarely into the mainstream in 2020. Ford Kuga, Seat Tarraco and Skoda Superb were announced or confirmed, in what is 04 unlikely to be an exhaustive list. All this means it’s time to see whether fleets believe that plug-in hybrids can form an important part of the journey to electrification. There were pivotal full electric debuts in Germany too, with the VW ID.3 (see page 9) grabbing the attention in particular, but there has to Paul Barker Editor be an acceptance that higher-mileage drivers can still be reluctant to make the Newspress Automotive 12 lifestyle changes that battery—only Editor of the Year 2018 power entails. But plug-in hybrids, where Guild of Motoring Writers deployed properly and charged to achieve Editor of the Year 2017 EDITORIAL: DISCLAIMER: Company Car Today is EDITOR: Paul Barker T: 01206 638034 published by Automotive Media & Events E: [email protected] Limited, registered address 1 Second Avenue, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Tristan Young Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SU. Registered CONTRIBUTORS: Euan Doig, Tom Webster number 10034249. All rights reserved. No NEWS: [email protected] part of the magazine may be reproduced in PRODUCTION: any form in whole or in part without prior ART DIRECTOR: Caroline Creighton-Metcalf written permission of the publisher. 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Company Car Today ISSN 2514-1902 (online) @companycartoday Printing: Micropress Printers Ltd, Suffolk. COMPANYCARTODAY.CO.UK 3 The big stories from the NEWS past fortnight in the fleet world LONG- AWAITED HEIR TO DEFENDER THRONE REVEALED Land Rover has finally revealed Important numbers from a plug-in hybrid Defender its new Defender, with the capability perspective include next year. replacement for the off-road 900kg payload, 300kg static All vehicles get heated legend on sale now with first roof load, 3500kg towing limit and semi-powered front deliveries coming in early 2020. and 900mm wading depth. seats, dual-zone climate Production of the prior The new Defender comes control, Apple CarPlay, Defender ended after 67 years with a choice of 200hp or 10-inch touchscreen and in early 2016, and Land Rover 240hp 2.0-litre diesels and full connectivity, while claimed that the new car, which 300hp 2.0 or 400hp 3.0 petrols, safety systems include 3D will come in short-wheelbase plus five trim levels, from basic surround camera, lane- 90 (pictured) and longer five- Defender through S, SE, HSE keep assist and adaptive speed Testing has encompassed door 110 forms, is a “world- and X, although the top one is limiter. Over-the-air software more than 745m miles including class expert, off and on-road”. only offered with the 400hp update capability is also fitted. 50 degree heat, sub-40 degree Initially, orders are only petrol at a cost of £78,800. The Defender 110 offers Arctic cold and altitude of being taken on the 110, which Land Rover said both diesel seating for five, six or seven, 10,000ft in Colorado’s Rocky costs from £45,240, with engines will offer an official thanks to the option of a small Mountains. A huge choice of the 90 following “shortly” 37.2mpg and 199g/km, central “jump seat” and the individual accessories includes with a £40,000 guide price, although the environmental ability to spec a 5+2 seating remote control electric winch, and commercial versions of offering will be markedly layout. Load space behind the rooftop tent and inflatable both models coming in 2020. improved by the addition of a second row is up to 1075 litres. waterproof awning. XC40 plug-in completes Volvo range BVRLA sends Budget demands to Treasury Volvo has introduced a plug-in The BVRLA has written to ● Ensure the company car hybrid variant to its XC40 SUV, chancellor Sajid Javid asking market stays a source of meaning it now offers PHEV him to help fleets with his clean vehicles by monitoring options across its entire range. Budget 2019 statement. the impact of WLTP. The first deliveries of the Included in its list of ● Adjust CO₂-related taxes vehicle are due to commence demands, the organisation has and charges such as capital in February with prices called on the chancellor to: allowance and lease rental starting from £40,905 ● Make EVs more accessible restriction to account for for the entry-level car. powerful powertrain in the by removing the £320 VED the increase in WLTP-based The model marries the XC40 range. CO2 emissions surcharge or increasing the CO₂-emissions figures. company’s new 1.5-litre three- start from 38g/km.
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