At a time when low operational costs are a key criterion to motoring contentedness, Iain Robertson recognises that Seat’s latest model might also be its greatest one and the FR package has relevance to a large tranche of the new car scene.
When you look at the latest crop of Volkswagen
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After 33 years and five generations, the latest compact model from Spain is a confident enough newcomer to set the brand in stone, suggests Iain Robertson, which will be satisfying for customers and carmaker alike but beware of the ackers.
Volkswagen Group is the largest automotive organisation on the planet. It
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Confronted by model choices that can be confusing at the best of times, Iain Robertson has gone to extremes with his back-to-back sampling and comparison of the Seat Leon in both lower and upper guises.
Naturally, although the visual similarities of the admittedly most attractive Leon five-door family hatchback are all
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Whether buying, or renting, a value brand of motorcar, the last aspect you want to deal with is a sky-high price tag and, states Iain Robertson, Seat puts a lot of consumer goodwill at stake, if it does not take some extra care.
It all depends on how you view certain
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It has been suggested that small capacity engines might not be durable enough but Iain Robertson, who has sampled every 1.0-litre triple on sale today, suggests that they are fine and the latest Ibiza is a delightful compact hatchback.
For the past 41 months, I have driven personal cars that have
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Possessing a history steeped in affordable, quality motoring, VW Group set a cat among the pigeons, when it unveiled the up!/Mii/Citigo model range six years ago and Iain Robertson believes that it is yet to be beaten.
Although it all sounds terribly post-WW2, when foodstuffs and fuel supplies were rationed, it
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Monstering market sectors has become the remit for VW Group products but, as Iain Robertson highlights, while Seat Ateca moves the game on a touch, the Group’s other issues may be brought to the fore.
Several years ago, having been part of the suited-and-booted fraternity, I did a James Hunt. The
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All carmakers from Alfa to Volvo need SUVs in their ranges, states Iain Robertson, although some make a better fist of it than others and VW Group lends its support to Seat’s DNA for a potential, value-conscious winner.
Harbouring a fondness for a specific attribute does not always lead to admiration,
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Tackling the hot/lukewarm hatchback segment with a lower-power, limited edition model, highlights Iain Robertson, should be conducive to good business sense but the price monster rears its ugly head…
Reflecting on the period leading up to the New Millennium, one aspect of marketing was abundantly clear. Branding. The value of the
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