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HUNDREDS of cars lor sale iiiside
_ T J YOUR ESSENTIAL
Honda’S launching its own institute H
o n d a aims to shed the Arthur Daley image of car dealers with the
launch of The Honda Institute. { The multi-million pound initiative will
bring about a complete overhaul of tlo n d a ’s training methods to create a greater level of professionalism within the company and its dealer network. I t will be open to all Honda (UK) employees. A major objective will be to give cus
tomers a b e tte r deal by ensuring th a t the level of service they receive matches the quality of Honda’s products. Increasingly the company believes th a t investing m people and their training will be the key to sustaining the current level of growth
and sales success.
based staff. Four levels of membership will allow
staff of all ages and experience to develop their skills and progress through the
ranks. The institute is headed by Pauline
Wiseman, who said th a t i t would be com mitted to helping staff develop their skills and achieve recognition for doing their
job better. The Honda In s titu te will revolutionise
the way the company develops its people skills, providing a framework through which staff can develop and prove their skills. Out goes traditional classroom-
style training to be replaced by new methods which are be tte r suited to dealer-
overhaul. Pr ic es s ta y th e same,
Marea gets a makeover F
IA T ’S Marea is now better value after a mid-life
b u t th e range of saloons an d e s ta te s have been sig n if ic an tly improved, w ith a b ro ad er range of engines an d th e inclusion of a ir co nditioning an d an ti- lo ck brak es across
th e range. At the same time,
Marea now comes with a choice of two new common rail direct injection turbo
diesel options and a re engineered five-cylinder
2.0 litre petrol unit. The diesels offer a sig
nificant improvement in performance and fuel economy. The 1.9 litre ver sion averages more th an 50 m.p.g. on the combined cycle and the 130 b.h.p. 2.4 litre model reaches 60 m.p.h. in less th an 10 seconds, has a top speed of 122 m.p.h. and still re tu rn s a combined average of
Extra speed and style from Saali S
AAB 9-5 owners who like a b it more speed and style can now trea t them
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selves to a sporty makeover. The Swedish manufacturer has
; approved a sports package for the 2.0 litre Ecopower models, which can now be boosted to 192 b.h.p. from the origi nal 150 b.h.p. with some clever “engine remapping” and tweaking. I t costs £750 and gives the 9-5 a new top speed of 145 m.p.h. (from 134
-t_^ Vvif TTri/^t'n TYl.n.h.^. The 0-60 m.p.h. sprint is com-
m.p.h.). The 0-60 m.p.h. sprint is com pleted in 7.9 seconds - more than a sec ond faster than the standard 2.0 litre. In addition, owners can specify larger
alloy wheels with low-profile tyres, a fas cia insert and leather sports steering
wheel. All products and fitting is backed by
Saab’s full factory warranty and the changes will not affect the Group 13
insurance rating.
Ford cuts the price of E cxpl cooring F
ord has cut the price of heading for the hills in its hugely-impressive
1.
Explorer. : A limited edition Montana version is
available now at £24,975, a saving of £1,345 on the standard Explorer. It is cheaper, but retains the 4.0 V6 EFi engine and luxury items such as
air conditioning,
anti-lock brakes. For a limited period it is available
on a 0 per cent finance plan.
42.2 m.p.g. Power is also up on the new z.
litre unit, from 147 b.h.p. to 154 .0
b.h.p. Suspension has been altered to
deliver a softer, more comfortable ride and wider tyres are employed to improve roadhold
ing- There are some minor cosmetic
changes to make the Interior more a ttrac tiv e and a higher specification CD compatible stereo with six speakers is now standard across the range. 1 F ia t has dropped the prices of i ts Brava five-door hatchback
Corsa the cheapest c a r to run V
AUXHALL’S Corsa Trip is now offi cially the cheapest new car to own in
the UK. The title has been awarded by UAi,
suppliers of know how to the world’s automotive industries and the recognised
experts in calculating running costs. In the latest CAP Top 40 Value for Money chart, the Corsa is a clear leader
ruise control,electri< ntrol,electric
windows, electric sunroof, sports front seats with six- way adjustment and safety equipment which includes driver and passenger air bags and
a t 13.Ip per mile to run. The figure is calculated to be a true
cost of ownership over three years/60,000 miles and includes fuel, servicing, pur chase costs and value depreciation. Corsa takes over a t the top from the
cheapest car on sale in the UK, the Pero- dua Nippa which drops to second place due to a revised forecast of its value on
ing little impact. THE TOP TEN
1. Vauxhall Corsa Trip 1.0 litre 13.: 2. Perodua Nippa EX 3. SEAT Arosa 1.0 MPi 4. SEAT Arosa 1.7 SDi 5. VW Polo 1.0 L 6. F ia t Seicento 7= Peugeot 106 1.5D 7= Vauxhall Corsa 1.7D 9. Peugeot 206 1.1 L 10= Fiat Seicento Citymatic 10= Citroen Saxo 1.5 DX
13.8 14.2 14.3 14.5 14.9 14.9
range to match those of the
Brava three door. And i t has introduced a low
priced special called Forza. Based on the 16-valve SX c-ver-
sions of either Bravo or Brava, the Forza costs £9,995.
Mondeo is back on top of the sales chart A
p r i l saw a return to the top of the sales
chart for an old favourite,
the Ford Mondeo. The range of family
hatchbacks and saloons outsold Fiestas and Astras and helped to push the Focus down to fourth slot as new car sales continued to perform well after March’s T-plate change. So far this year dealers
have sold 3.1 per cent more cars than in 1998, with the plate change having a major effect. The official top 10 for
April reads: 1. Ford Mondeo
2. Ford Fiesta 3. Vauxhall Astra 4. Ford Focus 5. Vauxhall Vectra 7,457 6. Vauxhall Corsa 6,617 7.VWG olf ■ 6,199 8. Renault Megane 4,826 9. Renault Clio 4,730 10. Nissan Micra 4,444
9,105 8,891 8,710 8,419
the secondhand market Diesels take four of the top ten places,
proving th a t Government moves to price drivers away from such vehicles are hav
. Walker
farrimond.
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