The BMW 5 Series is now available with a lower-powered engine making it more desirable for companies to contract hire and use in there fleets as well as the personel contract hire market.
Powered by a 143bhp version of BMW’s 2.0-litre diesel engine, the 518d is a new starting point to 5-series which offers lower running costs. Fuel economy on the combined cycle is 62.8mpg (Touring: 58.9mpg) while CO2 emissions are 119g/km (Touring: 127g/km), which attracts a BIK rate of 18%.
With 266lb-ft of torque at 1,750 rpm it accelerates from 0-62 mph in 9.7 seconds (touring 10.1 seconds).
It comes at the same time as the 5 Series has been given a facelift with additional contour lines around the grille and a re-structured lower air intake, while indicator repeaters are incorporated into the door mirrors as standard. Standard equipment now includes business navigation, xenon headlights, BMW emergency call and teleservices. The saloon and touring also have new-style tail lights with LED light strips. Feel free to check out our up to the minutes rates on the CVSL website at www.cvsl.co.uk or call one of our sales team on 0800 084 4256 who will be only to happy to discuss your personnel requirements.
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Greater Manchester gears up for electric cars as charging network is announced
The Greater Manchester Electric Vehicle (GMEV) scheme – a new electric vehicle charging point network and pay as you go programme, led by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) – has been launched.
The scheme has received £1.7million of support from the Office for Low Emission Vehicle’s (OLEV) funded ‘Plugged In Places’ scheme, as well as a further £1m from the combined authorities' allocated transport budget.
TfGM is working with the Greater Manchester local authorities to identify locations and install a range of charge points for EVs, which will be operational in the summer.
The locations will be across the 10 districts providing commuters with the infrastructure to charge electric vehicles.
Private sector partners, such as NCP, Manchester Central,Manchester Metropolitan University,Salford University and Intu Trafford Centre are also on board, providing their own charging bays to supplement the network.
The GMEV scheme will be operated by Charge Your Car (CYC) a leader in EV charging networks. CYC will manage the payments and access to the GMEV scheme on behalf of TfGM.
Customers wishing to use the charging bays will be able to do so from July. They will be able to either register through the TfGM website and then receive an access card in the post, or simply pay as you go either by phone or by mobile app.
The scheme pricing is yet to be confirmed, but users will pay a flat rate per hour to recharge their vehicle.
To recharge a typical EV (7kwh/32amp capability) fully in a GMEV bay will take around three – four hours and cost no more that £6. This will enable an EV driver to travel around 100 miles.
GMEV charging bays (7kwh/32amp) are capable of charging a typical EV in approximately three – four hours, which is three times faster than charging at home.