Minis, Capris to feature at Mondello

Minis were the theme at the Irish Museum of Modern Art for the Launch of 'Classic Car Live', which takes place on Sunday June 14 at Mondello Park, Co Kildare.



The show will feature a celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the ‘Mini’ and for the launch a display of Mini cars was joined by Models in Mini dresses in keeping with the fashion of the 1960s, the heyday of this iconic British car.

This year’s show will feature two anniversaries, with the Mini’s 50th birthday celebrations being one of its centrepieces. This section of the show is been organised with the help of the Irish Mini Owners Club and will be the main celebration of Minis in Ireland this year. The other birthday celebration will be for the Ford Capri, which reaches 40 this year, and once again a large static display of cars will be topped off by parade laps.

For show information and booking details, please contact Mondello Park on +353-45-860200, email classiclive@mondellopark.ie or see www.mondellopark.ie.

Alternatively, to be kept up to date with news about the 2009 Classic Car Live show you can register for free email and text alerts at mondellopark.ie/alerts.

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New Audi Ireland website

Audi Ireland has a new website which, they say, features an interface and information architecture that follows the example of the Audi Multi Media Interface in the brand's cars.



Information about models, offers and dealers are more easily accessible, according to Audi Ireland. "New or improved functions such as the model finder or dealer search allow easy navigation and orientation for the website visitors," says Audi Ireland's Deputy Director John Hayes.

The site has extensive multimedia content. Audi website visitors can view more than 3000 large-scale product images, animations and videos and view real-time and on demand TV programmes on Audi TV.

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Danger in buying tyres online

A warning that online shoppers for tyres might be leaving themselves open to danger has been issued by UK-based road safety organisation TyreSafe.

TyreSafe says such shoppers need to make sure they put the right tyres as specified for their car. They need to be aware of the speed symbol on their original equipment tyres, and get the same one with the new ones.

Many motorists hold the misconception that their choice of speed symbol should be determined by how fast they drive. But a tyre’s speed symbol is not just a measure of the tyre’s maximum speed capability, it also provides an indication of overall performance, even at lower speeds.

"While many motorists may be feeling the pinch in the current economic climate," says Stuart Jackson of TyreSafe, "we would encourage them not to compromise on road safety. Driving on tyres with a lower speed symbol than recommended may seriously compromise vehicle handling, putting the driver and other road users at risk. It could also cause irreversible damage through exaggerated wear or sidewall cracking.”

A tyre’s speed symbol is denoted by a letter and appears immediately after the load index on the tyre sidewall.

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Driver Reviver again tomorrow

The Road Safety Authority and Topaz will again be highlighting the dangers of driver fatigue in the run up to the June Bank Holiday weekend.

This Friday 29th May, Topaz, will be giving away up to 20,000 free coffees at its 105 company owned stations to help people get to their destinations safely. Posters advertising the free coffees will be in place outside all participating stations.

It's part of a year-long Driver Reviver campaign. Tiredness could be responsible for up to 70 deaths a year on Irish roads.

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Five get five

Five out of six cars evaluated in the most recent Euro NCAP crash tests have been awarded five-star ratings.

They are the Audi Q5, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Kia Soul and Peugeot 3008.

The sixth car, the Suzuki Alto minicar, received three-star status.

Best for Adult Occupant Protection was the Audi Q5, achieving 92 percent. It was followed by the Hyundai i20 (88%), Kia Soul (87%), Peugeot 3008 (86%) and Honda Jazz (78%). The best Child Occupant Protection is the Kia Soul (86%), best for Pedestrian Protection the Hyundai i20 (64%) and the best equipped with Safety Assist technology the Peugeot 3008 (97%).

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Cheaper Focus with much more

The price of the Ford Focus has dropped remarkably in real terms since it was first launched a decade ago at the equivalent cost of more than €24,000. Even more so if the level of specification is taken into account.

A new high-economy version of Ireland's best selling car will shortly be available here for €20,715. The Focus Style Special Edition comes with ESP, air-conditioning, alloy wheels and front fog lights as standard, none of which were included on that Focus of 1999.

The Special Edition is powered by a 1.6 diesel, and with emissions of just 118g/km of CO2, road tax is at the lowest rate of €104 a year.

Pictured today at the launch of the new diesel Focus and of the new generation Focus RS in Ireland are Eddie Murphy, Chairman and MD of Ford Ireland, and Joanne Sheehan, Brand and Marketing Manager of Ford Passenger Cars, Ireland.

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Soul gets five

The Kia Soul urban crossover has been awarded a 5-Star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results published today (Wednesday). The Soul achieved scores of 87% for Adult Occupant Protection, 86% for Child Protection and 86% for Safety Assist equipment.



During the development of Soul, Kia engineers initially concentrated on ensuring that the car had high levels of ‘active safety’ with good visibility, responsive and agile handling, and powerful braking.

Every Soul model supplied in Western Europe features an Electronic Stability Programme as standard.

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Awesome Evo coming down

Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution is already one of the fastest production saloons around, but a 403hp variant will be available in June.



Dubbed the FQ-400, this flagship of the Evo range is said to be able to do the 100 km/h sprint in around 3.8 seconds, thanks to motorsport-related modifications to its 2.0 engine.

The car will have the Evo's AWD system with a lowered suspension upgraded by Eibach springs and Bilstein shock absorbers. The FQ-400 will also have a wider track.

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Electric Qashqai, Megane, in development

Nissan is developing an electric Qashqai as well as an electrically-powered saloon based on the Megane.

The cars, which are coming on-stream in prototype form, are the result of the carmaker's association with the Better Place group, which is involved in major electric car initiatives in Israel and Denmark.

Meanwhile, the two companies are also developing a robotic system that could change batteries in electric cars in just 45 seconds.

This is a suggested alternative or complementary idea to having plug-in charging points in places like London.

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Changes at Dublin Airport

Travellers who haven't gone through Dublin Airport recently will be pleasantly surprised to find an extension to the airside 'shopping street'.

The new addition also changes the walking route to piers A and D, and includes a 'square' of shops as well as new coffee and snacks facilities. There will also be a new restaurant on the upper level.

The new facilities are part of the ongoing work in the main terminal, in addition to the building of the new Terminal 2.

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Free viz vests for 65s-plus

A scheme through which people over 65 can get a free high-visibility vest has been launched in a joint promotion by the Road Safety Authority, the Irish Pharmacy Union and Age Action Ireland.

Supported by United Drug, the agencies are making available 200,000 of the vests free of charge through participating pharmacies.

The scheme is part of the Government Road Safety Strategy, with an emphasis on making the roads safer for vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians.

Almost a third of pedestrians killed in the 10-year period up to 2007 were aged 65 or over. Research also indicates that pedestrians walking at night in rural areas are 13 times more likely to be killed in a road accident than when walking in daylight.

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Electric Fiorino on the way

An electric version of Fiat's Fiorino will be available from September.

The vehicle is being produced by Micro-Vett, the electric vehicle specialist which has a relationship with Fiat Research. The company took charge of the electrification of the Fiat Fiorino range following their partnership in the development of the Fiat Doblo electric version.

The electric Fiorino will be imported by Green Machines, in Terenure, Dublin. It will have a 30kW motor offering a top speed of up to 100 km/h. The lithium batteries provide a range of up to 150 km. The vhicle has a payload of up to 400kg. (volume of 2,5 m3).

The electric Fiorino is available in full Irish specification with all standard options and the backing of a full Fiat warranty on Fiat parts.

Green Machines already has a range of electric vehicles on sale, from bicycles through commuter scooters and the Mega electric car. It also sells the electric Doblo.

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Army chooses Pajero

Mitsubishi Ireland has delivered the first batch of a major order to the Irish Army for Pajero SUVs.

The company won an open tender to provide the vehicles in phased delivery over four years.

In all, 320 units will be delivered to the Army.

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MX-5 celebration at Le Mans

The upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race will have a special event around the 20th anniversary of the Mazda MX-5 sports car.

Some 200 owners from around Europe will be bringing their car to the race by special invitation, to a special camp near the circuit reserved for them.

Among the celebration events there will be a special award presented for the 'most beautiful' MX-5 at the race.

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Off on the Oz-Bus

Recently, we heard that a trio of Galway lasses were heading off to Australia. But instead of flying, they're taking a bus. So we asked them would they keep us in touch with their three-month journey on the Oz-Bus. And, guess what, they will. So here are Emily, Sara and Jacinta introducing themselves.



Most people heading to Australia crib about the 30 hours of air travel and airport time, but we three decided to take a more adventurous way, the three-month haul overland on the Oz-Bus.

We, Emily, Sara and Jacinta, are three 22-year-old Galway girls and have all been good friends since secondary school. We had always wanted to go to Australia once we finished college. Mainly because Emily is an Ozzy herself! Emily is going back to Oz to live, Jacinta intends to head to New Zealand after a year in Oz and Sara wants to travel the world for as long as she doesn't run out of money!

Emily and Sara went inter-railing around Europe in 2007 so we've had a taste in backpacking and alternative methods of transport than flying. However Jacinta gets severe travel sickness so we'll see how that fares out ...! So why on earth are we getting the Oz Bus then? Well how many people can say they've visited places such as Iran and Pakistan ... India and Nepal ... etc? We think that this is an adventure of a lifetime! We want to travel the world and the Oz Bus is giving us the opportunity to see 17 countries in three continents in 13 weeks with a group of other fun-loving people with a mutual love of adventure! It's so exciting!

Sara has been doing the bit of research into the countries we're going to but Emily doesn't even know half the countries on our trip! There is so much preparation before we get on the bus that at this stage we're expecting our Oz Bus tour leader to be guiding us on what not to miss but in all fairness we will have plenty of time to read our travel guide books once we're on the bus.

We've had a few leaving parties at this stage and I think we're still in denial that we'll soon be gone. I think there may be a few tears before we get on the bus ... our Mammies are having multiple panic attacks, Emily's mother offered to pay for her to fly from Turkey to India so she could skip Iran and Pakistan! "Why can't ye just fly to Oz like every other normal person!!"

Our friends think we're crazy too ... spending three months on a bus! Some of our friends are going to fly over and meet us in Sydney in September. Luckily none of us will be leaving behind any broken hearted boyfriends -- we got rid of 'em as soon as we booked the bus! :). The last thing we want to be worrying about are boys! You're only young once and we'll only be young free and irresponsible once, we have no mortgages, loans or children to worry about so if we don't go now ... we never will!

We'll keep you updated as we travel along, check out our weekly diary on www.carandtravel.ie to hear about our crazy antics on the Oz bus!

Slán,

Emily, Sara and Jacinta.

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Last minute Crete offer

Want a quick getaway from the rain of the weekend?

Well, there's still time to escape tonight to Crete from just €241pp for a week.

Contact www.BudgetTravel.ie

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520d best 'Sterling Collection' seller

The best selling model in BMW's 'Sterling Collection' promotion is the 520d Saloon, which makes up about 40% of the total Sterling Collection sales so far.

The model is available from below €46,000 via Sterling Collection, whereas the normal retail price starts at about €49,000.

The Sterling Collection sales channel has been in operation for a couple of months now. The Irish company is aiming to offer the Irish consumers a chance to benefit from the current exchange rate by bringing selected 09 BMWs directly from the UK into Ireland.

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Electric whine for Le Mans?

They said diesel would never power a full-blown race car, and then Audi changed all that. Now they're saying electricity will never win at Le Mans ... but French company GreenGT hopes to prove 'them' wrong again, by 2011.



The company has a concept Le Mans racer that runs on a pair of 100kw electric motors. With 2000Nm of torque and up to 450bhp, the company says the car will reach 100km/h in around four seconds and continue to a top speed of 270km/h.

Is the thunder of the big internal combustion engine about to die to the whine of electric motors?

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Tag parking system for Dublin

A new parking payment scheme in Dublin city centre will use an electronic parking tag which can be topped up in the same way as a 'pay as you go' mobile phone.

The system will also give the user an option of being reminded of time up by an SMS message, and they can also use their mobile phone to add extra time.

The system can be used in any public parking space. It leaves the existing ticket machine system in place for those who don't use the tags.

It will be launched tomorrow by the city's Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne.

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Free health check for BMWs

BMW Ireland is offering a free check on all BMWs, even those purchased outside of the BMW Ireland dealer network.

Factory trained technicians will carry out the checks which include fluid levels in the brake and clutch hydraulic systems, drive belt, battery, exhaust, lights, coolant levels, tyre pressure and thread depth, brake fluid, screeenwash and engine oil levels.

This offer is open until 30 June, and is available at all BMW dealerships.

For more information BMW owners should log onto www.bmw.ie or contact their local BMW Dealer or BMW Service Authorised Workshop.

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Irish Tarmac goes to Scotland

The Irish tarmac rally Championship crosses over the Scottish border for this weekend’s Jim Clark International rally. Based in Kelso, round four of Ireland’s premier rally championship will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 22nd/23rd.

Day one is centred around Duns with 60 miles of stages in the Lammermuir Hills and will finish with two stages run in the dark. Day two sees the event tackle over 100 miles of stages in the fast lanes of the Merse where the stages are famous for their big jumps.

Having won six of the last seven Jim Clark rallies, the slippery Berwick lanes hold no fear for Irish drivers and it is good to see all the major championship contenders entered. Eugene Donnelly won here in 2007 in a Subaru and he leads the ’09 championship on 32 points, courtesy of wins in Galway and the Circuit of Ireland. However an off-road excursion on round three on the Rally of the Lakes might force the Maghera man to drive a more cautious rally in the Skoda Fabia WRC.

Eamon Boland the reigning Tarmac champion is another Irish winner of the Jim Clark, with a victory here last year. The Wexford man is not as consisten this year but his pace in Galway and the Lakes will worry Donnelly and co. Boland has 24 Tarmac championship points.

Tim McNulty is another Subaru driver with 24 points. The Meath man will arrive in Scotland very determined for victory. He has been runner-up here on three occasions and he will be in confident mood after his dramatic win in the Lakes.

Gareth McHale was leading the Rally of the Lakes when he crashed out on day two, but he has 22 points and remains very much in the championship hunt, like his brother Aaron who trails him by four points. The brothers will be Ford Focus WRC mounted as usual.

Alastair Fisher has 12 points in the Group N section and a maximum score in Scotland could bounce the Fermanagh driver to the lead of the showroom category. He impressed many pundits with his pace and maturity on the Lakes, his first time over the classic stages in a four wheel drive car. Another driver who impressed in Killarney is Daragh O’ Riordan. Driving a Renault Clio, the Corkman is the leading two wheel drive in the championship and an amazing sixth overall in the standings.

The Jim Clark rally is also a counting round of the British rally championship, and after two rounds of that series Irish driver Keith Cronin leads Mark Higgins by four points.

(From Austin Shinnors.)

Land Rover supports Lions tour

Land Rover is the official car for the upcoming Lions Tour of South Africa.

A fleet of Land Rover's Discovery 3 vehicles for use during the UK-based preparations and throughout the two months of the Tour in South Africa.

The deal continues a tradition of Land Rover supporting the Lions team, providing vehicles for both the 2001 and 2005 Tours to Australia and New Zealand respectively.

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Daimler invests in Tesla

A thousand people have signed up to buy the Tesla Motors S electric sedan. But the company has been finding it difficult to raise the cash for a production facility.



Now Daimler has stepped in. Which makes sense, as the companies have been cooperating in building electric Smarts.

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Automatic economy from Peugeot

Traditionally, buying an automatic version of a car meant that one would have to sacrifice a chunk of fuel economy, writes Brian Byrne.



That's no longer the case all the time. With the evolution of the automated manual from their original clunky versions to pretty smooth operators, going the auto route has actually reversed the process. More

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Eating out ... abroad

Fussy, or curious, in your eating preferences? Well, here's a list of the five best countries to eat meat-free.

And in case the thought of eating veggie sticks in your throat, there's also the five best countries where carnivores can sample some interesting animals.

They're published by Skyscanner, the site to find cheap air flights from all airlines.

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Facts about the auto industry

The automotive industry in Europe is the world's largest vehicle producer, and raises more than €400 billion in tax revenues for European governments.

With some 15 major players, the industry has over 250 manufacturing plants located in 18 countries across Europe.

It provides some 12 million direct and indirect jobs, in a supply chain involving metals, plastics, chemicals and textiles, as well as electric and electronic systems.

The industry exports over €40 billion worth of vehicles from Europe and invests some €20 billion in research and development.

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IF in ferries encouragment plan

Irish Ferries is participating in a campaign hosted by the Passenger Shipping Association to promote ferry travel.

In company with all ferry operators throughout the UK and Ireland, the campaign is designed to encourage new people to take a ferry holiday.

A central element in the campaign lays emphasis on the ten top reasons to travel by ferry. These include the refinement that has come from the millions spent on new vessels, the speed and versatility of shorter check-in times, the absence of baggage restrictions and the introduction of fast ferries plus the flexibility and savings that come from the choice of fare options and cost-cutting deals that are available.

Other factors deemed to be attractive to a new generation of ferry users are the freedom that comes from travel by car or bike, the enjoyment of caravanning, camping and such like, the pet friendly facilities provided by ferry companies, the civilized nature of ferry travel with its chic cabins, lounges, shopping, cinemas and restaurants, not to mention the refreshing experience of being able to roam freely and enjoy the sea air.

With 36 million passenger journeys being made by ferry each year, and with air travel becoming more restrictive by the day, Irish Ferries Head of Passenger Sales, Declan Mescall claims that travel by ferry is on what he terms “the verge of another renaissance”.

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Ralliart Evo Challenge in Cavan

Round five of the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge Ireland takes place this weekend, when eight crews head to Cavan for the Hotel Kilmore Stages Rally.



With both rallies so far in this year’s Evo Challenge calendar being two-day affairs and therefore hosting two-rounds each, the Cavan rally is the first one-day, one-round event of the season.

The first Mitsubishi crew to leave the start line will be one of Ireland’s leading Group N crews, John McGlaughlin and Crawford Henderson, who will be making their Evo Challenge debut this weekend. They are almost certainly going to battle with the next Mitsubishi crew of Neil McCance/Sean Ferris who are looking for a repeat of their result last time out, when they topped the Evo Challenge timesheets in both rounds three and four on the Circuit of Ireland.

Next in line is the current championship leader Liam Egan, who again makes the trip all the way from New York to compete in the Irish Mitsubishi series. Egan is joined by Mary O’Kane and will look to deliver another consistent performance to continue his run at the top of the series standings.

Fourth Mitsubishi seed on this occasion is Brendan Cumiskey. Co-driven by Conor Foley, the 2008 Evolution Challenge Ireland Champion will be hoping for a better run this time around, having retired on the second stage last time out when a heavy landing split his car’s radiator. They are followed by Stanley Ballantine/Donnacha O’Callaghan who are another crew aiming for a trouble free run, having been sidelined in rounds two and four with mechanical issues.

A little further back in the entry list are William Mavitty/Keefe Kilcoyne who delivered a strong performance in rounds three and four and are now looking to make an impression in this year’s Evolution Challenge. They are followed by Thomas White/Robert Murphy who have had their car repaired following an off on the Circuit of Ireland and are therefore hoping for a less dramatic weekend.

Rounding off the Evo Challenge entries are Michael Murray/Brian Daniels, who are making their return to the Mitsubishi series having contested a full season last year.

The Hotel Kilmore Stages Rally starts and finishes in Cavan and features nine stages – three stages ran three times - on Sunday, the total of which provides a competitive distance of 135 kilometres (84 miles).

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Ford offer on Mondeo

Ford Ireland has announced a limited new offer on Mondeo models which will see reductions of up to €3,000 off the price of the car. With this offer, the entry level Mondeo 1.6 petrol Style now starts from €22,925.



The new Mondeo reduction offer covers the full range and specifically allows for reductions of €3,000 off petrol models and €2,000 off diesel models.

Thwere's also an optional 0% finance package which customers can opt for in lieu of the up-front reductions. The package, which offers a flexible repayment term of up to 60 months based on a 25% down payment, can represent a saving of more than €3,140 in terms of interest repayments on the loan.

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Mazda extends 4K deal on 3

Mazda's promotion on the current Mazda3 offers a €4,000 saving ... and is now extended until the end of June.

Under the deal, the Mazda3 is now available for under €17,000, and save up to €4,000.

The model specified is the Mazda3 1.6 Comfort 4-door. Dealer related charges apply.

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Subaru salutes Legacy 20th

The Subaru Legacy has now been on sale for 20 years.

To celebrate, Subaru Ireland has announced a special limited offer of 20 Legacy Diesel Saloons, with a retail price range starting at €26,995, available while stocks last.

There will also be 20 Sports Tourers starting at €29,795, again limited stock levels.

These cars are now in authorised Subaru dealer networks throughout the country.

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Greens 'don't understand scrappage'

The Green Party position that a scrappage scheme for the motor industry would only be the Irish taxpayer 'supporting jobs in Japan, Korea and Germany' goes directly against a 'no-brainer', according to the chief executive of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI). Especially when the motor trade here has already lost many thousands of jobs.

Alan Nolan was responding to comments made by both Dan Boyle, chairman of the GP and party leader minister John Gormley, following motor dealer Bill Cullen's recent condemnation of the Greens' stance on the 'Late Late Show'.

"They just don't understand the dynamics of scrappage," he said, "which is about encouraging people to buy cars they wouldn't otherwise have done. There's no net loss to the Exchequer ... there's a net gain because they are getting part of a tax that wouldn't have been taken in the first place anyhow."

Noting that the current job losses in the motor trade have exceeded 5,000 and 'are heading for 6,000' since last year, Nolan added that the previous scrappage scheme here was 'enormously successful'. "The state gained €100m from that. The scheme is NOT giving Irish exchequer money to jobs abroad, it is actually using it as an incentive that can protect jobs and collect extra money for the state in a very painless way."

He noted that current scrappage schemes in Germany, France and Italy have already substantially boosted sales of cars.

SIMI and car trade leaders have consistently asked for a scrappage scheme here since the business virtually closed down at the end of last year, but without success.

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Cruze cruises in at Pau

It was another glorious day for the Cruze, as the Chevrolet team obtained the second WTCC double win in a row, in the extremely demanding street circuit of Pau.



Just two weeks after triumphing in Marrakech, the Cruze won both races of the Race of France. Rob Huff won Race 1 and Alain Menu did the same in Race 2, with Rob taking third position. The Cruze has won all races held so far in street circuits during this WTCC season.

Nicola Larini was this time the unlucky one among Chevrolet drivers, as he was twice an innocent victim of race incidents.

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Hole in one wins Audi A5 Cabrio

Paul Lawrie (Scotland) is the owner of the first registered Audi A5 Cabriolet in Ireland having won the car for a Hole In One at the Par 3 17th hole at the 3 Irish Open at Baltray today.



He was presented with the keys to the car by John Hayes, Deputy Director, Audi Ireland.


"It's not a golf ball, it's an Audi!"

Fintan Knight, Director, Audi Ireland; Mark O'Connell, General Manager Sales, Audi Ireland; and Conal Conneely, Fleet Manager, JD Brian Motors Ltd, Old Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 with the new Audi A5 Cabriolet, launched this week at the 3 Irish Open.

(Pics: Trish Whelan.)

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Opel dealers to buy stake in company

Opel and Vauxhall dealers throughout Europe have agreed to buy a €500m stake in the carmaker, which is up for sale by owner General Motors.

The dealers, through their association Euroda, plan to fund the bid by putting €150 into the fund for every car they'll sell over the next three years.

At the vote, they estimated they could get between 10-20 percent shareholding in whatever the new company is. Currently there are two groups bidding to take a majority stake in the company, one led by Fiat, the other by components manufacturer Magna.

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Value FlexiFuel Volvos selling well

For a very limited period only you can now save up to €16,500 on a Volvo FlexiFuel model.

Last month Volvo announced price reductions on a fixed number of Flexifuel variants from the Volvo range. A total of 100 cars were offered at these prices and one month on there are less than 40 left.

Since introduction, the Volvo FlexiFuel variants, capable of running on any mix of unleaded petrol and E85 Bio-ethanol, have been the most popular engines within the Volvo range in Ireland.

For a very limited period only you can now save up to €16,500 on a Volvo FlexiFuel model.

Last month Volvo announced price reductions on a fixed number of Flexifuel variants from the Volvo range. A total of 100 cars were offered at these prices and one month on there are less than 40 left.

Since introduction, the Volvo FlexiFuel variants, capable of running on any mix of unleaded petrol and E85 Bio-ethanol, have been the most popular engines within the Volvo range in Ireland.

The cars available include C30 1.8 S FFV €18,862 (saving €7,679); S40 1.8 SE FFV €21,594 (€8,317); V50 1.8 SE FFV €24,593 (€7,237); S80 2.0 SE FFV €30,992 (€16,581); V70 2.0 SE FFV €34,658 (€15,511).

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