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Toyota Aygo – small, fun and practical

carsoncontract — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:37:56 +0000

Beneath its clothes, the Aygo shares exactly the same mechanical foundation as the Peugeot 107 and the Citroen C1. As a city car on the smaller end of the spectrum, it manages not to feel poky, although the limited boot space (139 litres) is a little disappointing. In fairness, this can be expanded to 751 litres with the 50/50 folding rear seats flattened; but the boot’s high lip makes loading and unloading more effortful than it needs to be. And whilst it will seat four, be warned that passengers will cope with the rear seats for short journeys only – expect full-scale rebellions if you try anything more ambitious.

The short wheelbase tends to make the drive feel a little jerky but it’s a perfect little car for city driving and the engine will handle motorway jaunts, too. Those Peugeot and Citroen siblings offer diesel engines but the Aygo comes only with petrol, which is OK because it happens to deliver a lively and zippy drive. The compact dimensions make it feel very nifty to schlep about town but the engine sound does begin to grate a little at higher motorway speeds. With that said, you’ll have no trouble parking in tight situations and you’ll get up to 50 miles out of each gallon.

Cars for Lease – Toyota Car Leasing

carsoncontract — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:06:31 +0000

Car leasing has been around for many years, and is preferred by some people as an alternative to purchasing via financing. Leasing has arguably become the most convenient, easy and affordable way of acquiring a car.

As people are becoming aware of the benefits of car leasing, many car companies and manufacturers are getting into this kind of business. One of these companies is the Toyota Motor Corporation, which is considered to be one of the biggest and most successful car companies in the whole world. The company offers hundred of cars, all of which are available for leasing. Toyota leasing is one of the major names in leasing.

Toyota’s history began in the year 1935, when their A1 prototype was created. Today, the company offers a variety of cars which are known for their high quality and reliability. With its great reputation, Toyota car leasing is often preferred by people seeking a leasing arrangement. Aside from the quality, Toyota cars are also stylish and elegant. Some of the Toyota cars available to lease are the Rav4, Corolla, Yarso, Avensis, Verso and Land Cruiser. Everyone, including travellers and businessmen, can find an appropriate vehicle that meets their needs.

In car leasing, a 24- to 36-month leasing contract is offered, with most leasing companies setting affordable monthly payments for their customers. In addition, these companies do not oblige the lessee to purchase the car.

In the UK, Toyota offers car leasing with a monthly payment of around £100 to £300, depending on the purpose of the customer for leasing the car, i.e. whether the car is for personal or business use. Either way, compared to standard car purchasing, car leasing is much cheaper.

Toyota IQ 3 Review

carsoncontract — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:24:30 +0000

Car manufacturers have been following a necessary trend lately. Most car companies are now building cars that are much more compact and more environmentally friendly. With the world’s problems in traffic and the ongoing plight of our environment, car manufacturers have chosen wisely to build cars that are smaller and use less fuel. There is no other car that lives up to these criteria more completely than the Toyota IQ 3.

This is a small vehicle with a 1.33l Dual VVT-i engine that uses the Toyota Optimal Drive (aka: stop-start technology), which can save fuel up to three per cent. The Toyota IQ 3’s new engine can push out 98-hp with a maximum torque of 92 lb/ft, and the new Stop & Start System averages 58.9 mpg for the customer. In the multi-drive automatic model, the car usually averages a fuel economy of 55.4 mpg.

Although it is small, the Toyota IQ 3 has enough space to fit in three adults and some luggage. There is enough legroom for the passengers so that they will not feel cramped, and there is enough space for small amounts of luggage. Other desirable features of this car are the leather seats and efficient satellite navigation. Toyota came out with the Toyota IQ 3 with only one colour option, white, but they have now decided to produce cars with more than one colour choice following customer demand.

The manufacturers of the Toyota IQ 3 recently released this car’s price tag. The hybrid vehicle has a starting price of £11,495 for the manual model, while the automatic model has a price tag of £12,495.