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FLEET FINAL REPORT CITROËN C4 SPACE TOURER BlueHDi 160 EAT8 P11d/BiK: £32,295 (30%) MPG/CO2: 58.9mpg* / 128g/km** Test MPG: 43mpg
TIME to bid a fond au revoir to the Space Tourer as this Citroën finishes its stint on the FW fleet. It will be missed! As I’ve mentioned before, MPVs might not be as popular as they used to be – or seen as trendy as the new ‘crossovers’ on the block - but there is so much to love about this one in particular. Space – there’s a tonne of it. The C4 happily consumes seven people (and some belongings) with ease thanks to a clever seating layout and more storage options than most people could attempt to fill (it took a couple of checks to make sure I had found and emptied them all). The seats are comfortable, the extra options make life that bit easier and on the road the big Citroën is comfortable and quiet. Plus, the steering wheel mounted gear lever that I initially dismissed as too quirky also now seems to make sense, freeing up more room between front passengers and I find I naturally look for it in other cars. The Space Tourer isn’t perfect though. Even still now, I find myself confused by some of the infotainment controls – sometimes simplicity is key. And it doesn’t offer the performance some
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people might like, but when you’re five-up and on a cross-country journey, that’s not really an issue. It’s a chance to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. And we did – many times. John Challen
ev cOntract hire, leaSing & Finance Lex Autolease
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Arnold Clark Vehicle Management
SEAT ARONA 1.0TSI FR Sport 115PS
Tel: 0141 332 2626 www.acvm.com/electric-vehicles
P11d/BiK: £21,435 (23%) MPG/CO2: 48.7mpg* / 114g/km** Test MPG: 52.8mpg
UNLIKE a couple of my colleagues, I am yet to get behind the wheel of SEAT’s new seven-seat Tarraco but it sounds as though it has Arona and Ateca’s DNA running through it… That is to say: well made, excellent infotainment systems, sharp to drive and extremely comfortable. A new Tarraco would actually have been a godsend in the last couple of months, as my current never-ending saga of house renovation means that there is always a requirement for a little more space in the Arona – and that’s with the back seats down and without having any kids to worry about. That said, for its relatively modest footprint, SEAT’s most compact SUV is extremely practical, and the Arona is an important part of the brand’s fleet proposition, leading to Fleet World’s Fleet Manufacturer of the Year Award 2019. Clearly, the improvements that SEAT has made with its vehicle line-up are being mirrored by its fleet customer service. Luke Wikner
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** NEDC Correlated
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