How to save £500 on a new Volkswagen
The Volkswagen SUV Event cuts the cost of your new, lifestyle enhancing, sports-utility vehicle by £500 until July 15th 2018 and “gives you confidence to get out there”, the manufacturer confirmed. To qualify, simply pick your favoured vehicle from the award-winning range and take a test drive to explore its strengths.
Volkswagen T-Roc
The Volkswagen T-Roc is amongst the prospects. A key strength is that it blends the chunky, off-road, styling traditionally associated with enormous vehicles with proportions and equipment that make it easy to manoeuvre in busy, thriving, cities. It has park assist, for example. This system automatically steers into parking bays as you operate the throttle, transmission, and brakes.
Further strengths that make it easy to manoeuvre close to your favoured shops, coffee houses and other fashionable attractions include the: front and rear parking sensors, rear view camera and tight turning circle. The T-Roc’s summary specification includes:
- Petrol engines: 1.0 115PS, 1.5 150PS, 2.0 190PS
- Diesel engine: 2.0 150PS
- Transmissions: 6-speed manual, 7-speed auto
- Drive: Front, all-wheel
- Trims: S, SE, Design, SEL, R-Line
- Price: £18,955 to £33,850
Volkswagen Tiguan
The Tiguan is a larger sports-utility vehicle. A core strength is that it keeps you “cool, calm and connected” to the world, the manufacturer confirmed. Car-Net is among such features as it guarantees access to the internet. Expect: maps, traffic information, news, weather, fuel station data and much, much, more.
Bluetooth is another feature that lets you confidently control events from the comfort of your car. Simply connect a phone then chat hands-free - and therefore legally – via the vehicle’s speakers and microphone. The Tiguan summary specification includes:
- Petrol engines: 1.4 125PS, 1.4 150PS, 2.0 180PS
- Diesel engines: 2.0 115PS, 2.0 150PS, 2.0 190PS, 2.0 240PS
- Transmissions: 6-speed manual, 6-speed auto, 7-speed auto
- Drive: Front, all-wheel
- Trims: S, SE, SE Navigation, SEL, R-Line
- Price: £23,485 to £33,840
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace is larger still. A key strength is that it has room for 7 people. The third row of seats emerge from the floor of the boot as required. Simply open the tailgate then pull the relevant straps. Furthermore, each passenger has a full size, adjustable, headrest plus a shallow storage tray to the side.
In addition, the middle row of seats moves forwards, backwards and tilts so loved ones can share your adventures in comfort. Visit remote spots that cannot be reached without all-wheel-drive, for example. The middle row of seats also fold flat. Simply pull the relevant levers in the boot. The Allspace summary specification is:
- Petrol engines: 1.4 150PS, 2.0 180PS
- Diesel engines: 2.0 150PS, 2.0 190PS, 2.0 240PS
- Transmissions: 6-speed manual, 6-speed auto, 7-speed auto
- Drive: Front, all-wheel
- Trims: SE Navigation, SEL, R-Line
- Price: £29,515 to £40,615
Volkswagen Touareg
The New Volkswagen Touareg is even larger. A primary strength is that it has a premium, luxury saloon, feel. Note the Innovation Cockpit, for instance. The 15” screen in its centre is the size of a laptop, can be customised with your favoured apps and is controlled by voice command, touch and by gesturing with your hand.
Further luxury features include its: traffic jam assist which is a limited form of self-drive, all-wheel steering that optimises stability, the digital display instead of any instrument cluster and the multi-coloured mood lighting. The summary specification is:
- Diesel engines: 3.0 286PS
- Transmissions: 8-speed auto
- Drive: All-wheel
- Trims: SEL, R-Line, R-Line Tech
- Price: £51,595 to £58,195