Volkswagen contract hire and car leasing

About VW

German car-maker Volkswagen is the largest car manufacturer in Europe, ahead of Ford and Vauxhall in terms of sales.

The name Volkswagen literally translates as ‘people’s car’ – an indication of the brand’s desire to build affordable, value for money cars for the general public.

Volkswagen was created when legendary designer Ferdinand Porsche designed the Volkswagen Beetle in the 1930s – a car that quickly became the first car ever to reach 20 million sales.

Since then Volkswagen has produced a number of hugely popular vehicles, building a reputation for high quality engineering and build quality in the process.

After starting off as a manufacturer of small cars, the brand has expanded its range into several other markets, such as the executive saloon and SUV segments with the Phaeton and Touareg respectively.

Today, the Volkswagen Golf and Polo are the two best-selling models in Europe and are seen as the benchmark in their respective classes.

With low-CO2 Bluemotion technology used in several models in the range, Volkswagen’s cars are more efficient and cleaner than ever before.

Volkswagen is owned by the German-based Volkswagen Group and as such shares its technology with other Volkswagen Group-owned brands including Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Seat and Skoda.

One in ten cars sold worldwide is built by the Volkswagen Group, which recently passed Toyota and General Motors to become the world’s largest automaker after a merger with supercar manufacturer Porsche.

About Volkswagen Contract Hire

Volkswagen makes a wide range of volume models, from city cars to large SUVs, but has also made some moves into the premium end of the market.

The Volkswagen range starts with the Fox – an inexpensive city car designed for urban use.

The Volkswagen Polo is the German manufacturer’s supermini – a strong contender for best-in-class in the small-car category, the Polo is now available with fuel-saving Bluemotion technology to drive down costs.

Available in three- and five-door guises, the VW Polo is also available as a GTI-spec hot hatch.

Moving up the range, the Volkswagen Golf is a three- and five-door hatchback with an excellent range of engines, including several fuel-efficient clean-diesel engines.

The Golf is held by many to be the best hatchback on sale today, and is a favourite of business lease drivers.

The Golf is also available with BlueMotion technology to reduce costs, and is also offered in Golf GTI and Golf R performance versions, as well as larger Golf Plus compact MPV model.

The Volkswagen Scirocco is a coupe with a loose lineage back to previous models, as well as improved handling and performance over the hot Golf models. A stylish car, it has proved a sales success for VW, particularly for leasing customers looking for something distinctive.

Another distinctive Volkswagen model is the iconic Beetle. The instantly recognisable car has been reborn, and is available as a Golf-based C-segment model.

The Volkswagen Eos is a folding metal hard-top based on the VW Golf. As with the Golf, the Eos is generally held to be one of the best coupe-convertibles on the market.

The Passat is VW’s large family car, and is available in four-door saloon and five-door estate models. Both cars are perceived to be classier affairs than volume competitors, and the Passat Estate is especially large and refined.

A three-door VW Passat CC model is also available to fleet owners looking for a more stylish alternative to the Passat saloon.

Volkswagen has a range of MPVs, kicking off with the VW Touran five-door MPV: a compact but spacious box-like MPV with plenty of versatility.

The new Volkswagen Sharan is a large people-carrier, recently updated for the first time in 15 years. Acres of interior space make it a popular MPV for transporting large numbers of people.

At the top of the tree, in terms of size, is the Volkswagen Caravelle, an enormous campervan-style MPV with a quality interior.

Volkswagen makes two SUVs, the compact Tiguan SUV and the large Touareg. The VW Tiguan is an able performer with a smart interior, and is popular with customers looking to downsize.

The VW Touareg is a large SUV that is nudging the premium end of the market thanks to its quality interior and impressive off-road skills.

At the top of the Volkswagen range is the VW Phaeton, a luxury saloon from VW that theoretically competes with BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Mercedes and Lexus. Prices start low for a luxury saloon, making it a potential bargain in this market.

Leasing your Volkswagen vehicle with Lex Autolease

Lex Autolease is the UK industry leader in the funding and management of vehicles primarily for business use.

Because of this, Lex Autolease has strong relationships with car manufacturers such as Volkswagen and is able to create a strategy for your business in terms of leasing Volkswagen cars or building a business fleet.

Lex Autolease can advise you on finding the VW car or fleet to suit your business needs, taking issues like engine size, fuel economy and road tax into account.

Along with retail prices, these factors determine company car tax rates, so getting the right deal is important when leasing a car for business purposes.

Lex Autolease understands these factors, and can advise on leasing Volkswagen cars or creating a Volkswagen fleet.

Lex Autolease can also advise on Approved Mileage Allowance Payments, Euro V emissions standards and new CO2 emissions-based VED road tax rates.

Please contact us for more information about Lex Autolease and Volkswagen contract hire and car leasing services.

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