What Car has put together a pretty comprehensive list of what our esteemed car manufacturers worldwide are blessing us with now and in the coming months (and even beyond), so let's take a look at what you will soon be able to lease from us here at Nationwide Vehicle Contracts.
The new Fiat 500
The Fiat 500 has undergone a bit of a facelift, as we detailed in a recent blog that you can find here.
Fiat's small hatchback has been updated, with tweaks to its looks, engines and interior, and is now available in two body styles (hatchback and convertible), and with three trim levels: Pop, Pop Star and Lounge. Standard equipment across all three trims includes LED daytime running lights, seven airbags and the Uconnect™ infotainment system with six speakers, AUX-IN/USB ports and steering wheel remote controls.
The new Honda Jazz
The Honda Jazz also has had a bit of a makeover, keeping hold of its classic Jazz silhouette (with a longer body length) but added in some distinctive contemporary styling, including a powerful new face, strong character lines, improved refinement and a more spacious cabin. Oh: and there is a healthy amount of specification right across the range too! More details are available on our blog article here.
There is also a new five-door only Ford Ka on the block, and a new facelifted Seat Ibiza promised next year before the new version arrives some time in 2017. You can keep an eye on all of our Seat deals here.
Family cars
The Kia C'eed
Joining in with the facelift frenzy is the Kia C'eed, Northern Car of the Year in 2013, with some minor changes inside and out, but with major improvements to interior noise reduction and ride and handling.
Promising to takke on the Ford Focus in every department, the new Vauxhall Astra is available, with 59 models in the Leasing list, with engines ranging from 1.0 to 1.4 and 1.6. With plenty of space inside, the Vauxhall Astra has sharp looks, great quality, smooth ride, good refinement and secure handling.
The new Vauxhall Astra
The popular Mercedes-Benz A-Class has found itself with some revised engines, new looks and a new motorsport-inspired edition. The diesel-fuelled A-Class offers some excellent fuel economy (80.7mpg), low emissions (89g/km) and surprising acceleration (0-62mph in 11.3 seconds) figures.
Skoda have recently made available some new versions of their spacious Skoda Superb hatchback and the Skoda Superb estate, both available in TDI and TSI versions with 1.4, 1.6 and 2 litre engines, with exceptional figures (depending on model) of 68.9 mpg for fuel economy, 109 g/km for emissions and 0-62mph acceleration of 8.9 seconds.
The new Skoda Superb
The new Jaguar XF
Jaguar have released their Jaguar XF which we wrote about earlier this year. The Jaguar XF uses the same chassis components as the already popular new Jaguar XE along with similar styling and an improved infotainment system.
Coming very soon - later this year in fact - will be a new Audi A4 which Audi has promised will be "lighter and more efficient than the current model, as well as being more of a driver’s car."
Also on the Coming Soon (and a bit later too) horizon is:
The new Jaguar XJ
Already available to lease is the Jaguar XJ, Jaguar's updated luxury saloon that features elegant and streamlined exterior style, cutting edge interior design, advanced safety systems, plenty of scope for individualisation and a 3 litre V6 engine built to satisfy different driving requirements.
If it's a luxury car you are looking for, then the future also holds:
The new Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Already available is the second-generation Mini Clubman with its conventional rear side doors, hinged boot doors, and claim to be the biggest Mini to date.
Joining the Mini Clubman on the already available list is the recently released Volkswagen Golf Alltrack which we told you about recently in the blog here.
In a nutshell, we are talking a beefed-up version of the Golf Estate that gets four-wheel drive and the ability to off-road.
And its sibling, the Volkswagen Passat Alltrack has been promised very soon with its jacked-up suspension and four-wheel drive.
In what is an increasingly popular leasing segment, the number of new cars available and up-and-coming is almost mind-boggling.
The new Ford Ecosport
The Volkswagen Touran fits between the VW Golf SV and VW Sharan.
The Ford Ecosport has undergone a refresh, as we told you here. The first SUV in the world to offer a 1.0-litre engine, you could do worse than look at this excellent combination of small car agility, affordability, fuel efficiency, SUV flexibility and space with specification options.
Ford's new SUV flagship though is the soon-to-be-released Ford Edge (late 2015) with its 10" touch-screen, roomy cabin, and (up to) 1788 litres of boot space. Aiming at the premium end of the market with the Ford Edge, you can read more in our blog here.
The new Honda HR-V
Then there is Honda's rival to the Nissan Juke, the Honda HR-V, a car aimed at "active people who enjoy both their work and home life. These people have a high sense of the balance between fashion and practicality". Complete with dynamic styling, class-leading interior space and versatility, advanced infotainment, safety technologies, class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions, you can read more about the Honda CR-V here.
The new Mercedes GLE
The new Renault Kadjar
Mercedes haven't wanted to get left behind in the SUV market so they have released the Mercedes-Benz GLE that we wrote about earlier this year here as it competes against the Porsche Cayenne and the Range Rover Sport.
Mercedes-Benz has created a car that’s not only sporty, but robust: The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG Coupé combines two individual classes of vehicle, and is a sporty and robust car with a flowing side contour, elongated and low cabin, striking radiator grille with central chrome louvre and rear end design, and a 9G-
Range Rover has given its Range Rover Evoque a facelift with new trims, finishes and colours, as well as some impressive performance improvements.
Another rival to the Nissan Qashqai has arrived in the shape of the Renault Kadjar which was originally revealed at this year's Geneva Motor Show. You can read more about it here, but it is basically a bigger brother of the Renault Captur with some fluid, athletic exterior styling, a sporty and refined interior, and a range of particularly efficient engines which position it at the forefront of the segment in terms of low fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
The new Toyota RAV4
And finally, available now is the new and improved Toyota RAV4 that we wrote about here. The 5-door Toyota Rav4 is a robust crossover with excellent off-road capability that combines smooth, sleek and elegant design principles to deliver a refined and luxurious interior that’s spacious and filled with premium features and equipment. There is also a hybrid variant available for the first time.
Coming Soon to the crowded market we find:
To keep in touch with all that's happening, keep an eye on the Nationwide Vehicle Contracts Blog, or register interest with one of our representatives.
We'd hate you to miss out!