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Ford S-Max – fun for all the family

By |2022-06-15T10:24:52+01:00June 20th, 2022|Car news and reviews, Ford Reviews, News|

Originally launched 16 years ago, the S-Max has stood the test of time and is now in only its second generation. Three engines are available, two diesels – both 2.0-litres, one with 148bhp and the other with 187bhp. The lower powered diesel comes with front-wheel drive and either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed auto, the more powerful motor gets the option of all-wheel drive and the eight-speed as standard.

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Ford Focus Active – mild crossover

By |2019-09-10T13:40:28+01:00September 18th, 2019|Ford Reviews|

P11D Value, £26,505 5-door, 5-seat hatchback Engine: 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel Power/torque: 120ps/270Nm Economy/CO2: 48.2mpg/110g/km Performance: 0-62/mph, 10.7 secs/117mph   What is it? The Ford Focus has been in the top-two UK best-sellers pretty will since launch, vying for the number one spot with smaller stablemate, the Fiesta. Ford has sold 2 million Focus cars in the UK, 7 million in [...]

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ST-Line chassis gives SUV sporting edge: Ford Kuga long term review two

By |2021-06-10T10:10:38+01:00April 3rd, 2019|Car news and reviews, Ford Reviews|

WE’VE been driving this sporty version of the excellent Ford Kuga SUV - the ST-Line. Fitted with a 2.0-litre diesel powering the front wheel, the ST-Line offers all the comfort and practicality you would expect of an SUV, but with a performance edge thanks to the ST-Line specification. This includes an uprated chassis with thicker anti-roll bars and a ride [...]

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The ultimate pocket-rocket is back: Ford Fiesta ST review

By |2019-01-11T07:01:23+00:00January 11th, 2019|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

Ford Fiesta 3 Door 1.5T EcoBoost ST 3 200PS P11D Value: £21,985 BIK band:28% 3-door hot hatch 200ps 1.5 litre, 3cyl petrol/six-speed manual Economy / CO2 Emissions: 47mpg / 136g/km Performance: 6.5 sec /144mph What is it? We said in 2017 that the 140bhp ST-Line Fiesta was pretty exciting, but nothing compares to the real ST. Out now and with [...]

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Step off the beaten track: Ford Fiesta Active X review

By |2018-12-04T09:50:30+00:00December 4th, 2018|Car news and reviews, Ford Reviews, Newsletter|

Ford Fiesta Active X 1.0T EcoBoost (125PS) P11D Value: £21,045 BIK Band 2018/19: 23% 5-door, 5-seater hatchback 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol/6 speed manual 125ps/170Nm, Economy/CO2: 56.5pg/114g/km Performance: 10.4secs/119mph What is it? NEW car buyers seemingly can’t get enough of high-riding SUVs, crossovers and 4x4s. So here is a new offering from Ford – the Fiesta Active. Very much in the [...]

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Top-level business motoring: Ford Focus Vignale first drive

By |2018-07-03T09:19:39+01:00July 2nd, 2018|Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

Ford Focus  Vignale 1.5 EcoBlue Auto diesel P11D Value: £27,550 Company car tax band: 28% BIK tax: £129 (20%) / £257 (40%) Five-door hatchback 182bhp/300Nm, 1.5-litre 4cyl diesel/6-spd manual box Economy (comb)/CO2: 64.2mpg/116g/km Performance: 10.2sec/120mph Ford Focus Vignale 1.0L EcoBoost 125PS P11D Value:£TBA Company car tax band:24% BIK tax: £115 (20%) / £229 (40%) Five-door hatchback 182bhp/300Nm, 1.5-litre 3cyl diesel/6-spd [...]

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Ford Mondeo ST-Line Edition Estate: review

By |2018-01-18T16:36:27+00:00January 18th, 2018|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

 Ford Mondeo ST-Line Edition Estate P11D Value: £27,280 BIK band: 25% (28% 2018-19) 5-door Estate 178bhp / 400Nm 2.0 litre, 4 cyl diesel/6-speed manual Economy (comb) / CO2: 62.8mpg / 119g/km 8.4sec / 137mph ST-Line, as in this Ford Mondeo ST-Line Edition Estate, is to Ford what S line is to Audi, or M Sport is to BMW. All show, and [...]

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Ford Edge ST-Line 2.0 TDCi AWD Powershift review

By |2018-01-04T13:14:29+00:00January 4th, 2018|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

Ford Edge ST-Line 2.0 TDCi AWD Powershift  P11D Value/BIK (2017/18)   £40,015 / 32% Body Type                               5-door SUV Power / Torque                      207 bhp / 450 Nm Engine / gearbox                   2.0 litre, 4 cyl diesel/six-speed auto AWD Economy (comb) / CO2         47.9 [...]

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Ford Mondeo Vignale Estate 2.0 TDCI 180 Powershift: third long-term report

By |2017-11-20T12:36:20+00:00September 16th, 2017|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews, Our business cars|

I HAD an interesting conversation recently with a fellow social media user on Twitter. It went along the lines of: He: I can’t believe who would want to pay so much money for an Edge Vignale model. It’s only a Ford. Should buy Audi/BMW/Mercedes etc. Me: Actually plenty of people do go for Vignale or top-end Titanium X Ford models [...]

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Ford Fiesta 1.0T 140 ST-Line: Supermini champ regains crown

By |2017-11-20T12:35:47+00:00July 3rd, 2017|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

P11D Value/BIK band: £17,400 / 19% 5-door hatch 138bhp 1.0 litre, 3cyl petrol/six-speed auto Economy / CO2 Emissions:  62.6mpg / 102g/km Performance: 9.0 sec /125mph What is it? Could 2017 be the year of the supermini? We ask, as so far we’ve had all-new versions of key rivals such as the SEAT Ibiza, the Volkswagen Polo and now we’ve got [...]

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Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi 180 ST-Line: New Kuga ST-Line is a keen drive

By |2017-11-20T12:35:10+00:00February 13th, 2017|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi 180 ST-Line What is it? The face-lifted second-generation version of Ford’s mid-sized SUV and we're trying the Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi 180 ST-Line. Outside, you’ll spot the face-lifted Kuga by its freshened front and rear styling. Inside there is the latest Sync3 touch-screen infotainment system plus an electronic parking brake. It also has an improved safety kit. We’ve [...]

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Ford Focus 1.5T ST-Line: ST style without the thirst

By |2017-11-20T12:35:07+00:00January 26th, 2017|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

Ford Focus 1.5T ST-Line What is it? Ford is the latest manufacturer to cash in on its sporting brand and for those who perhaps can’t afford or don’t need the proper ST, there’s now an ST-Line - a Ford Focus 1.5T ST-Line. Replacing the former Zetec-S trim, the main changes for ST-Line models are a sportier bodykit, honeycomb grille, lowered stance [...]

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Ford Mondeo Vignale 2.0 TDCI 180 Powershift Estate: Second long-term report

By |2017-11-20T12:35:03+00:00January 16th, 2017|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews, Our business cars|

MONTH two with our Mondeo Vignale 2.0 TDCI has seen us take the premium estate on longer trips and further appreciate those special Vignale features. The alarm goes off at 5am on a Tuesday morning and ahead of me is a 100-mile trip for a launch at the infamous Goodwood Motor circuit starting at 9am! An easy trip you might [...]

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Ford KA+ 1.2 Ti-VCT Zetec: Spacious and great for city driving

By |2017-11-20T12:34:54+00:00November 28th, 2016|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

What is it? THE Ford KA+ is Ford’s new Indian-built city car that replaces the outgoing rebodied Fiat 500-based KA car. Designed to slot in below the established Fiesta supermini, the KA+ is more practical and spacious, but has it got the measure of city car rivals such as Vauxhall’s Viva? We took on UK roads in the range-topping Zetec [...]

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Ford Mondeo Vignale 2.0 TDCI 180 Powershift Estate first long-term report

By |2017-11-20T12:34:52+00:00November 21st, 2016|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews, Our business cars|

Ford Mondeo Vignale 2.0 TDCI 180 Powershift Estate The idea of a premium Ford Mondeo costing over £30,000 and bringing in new company car buyers to the brand wasn’t universally welcomed at launch last year. But the plan appears to have worked, with 650 Mondeo Vignales finding homes across the UK. Ford Mondeo Vignale specialist Gates of Stevenage [...]

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Ford Edge 2.0 TDCi 210 AWD PowerShift Automatic: Keen player in big SUV market

By |2017-11-20T12:34:28+00:00August 10th, 2016|Car news and reviews, Company car and business car reviews, Ford Reviews|

Ford Edge 2.0 TDCi 210 AWD PowerShift Automatic What is it? This is the car that Ford hopes will give it the edge against other big SUV rivals such as the Audi Q5, BMW X3, Hyundai Santa Fe, Volvo XC60 and Volkswagen Touareg. Well, it’s finally in the UK and we’ve had the chance to drive the Ford Edge 2.0 TDCi [...]

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