The facelifted 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe has been launched in Australia where it will be sold in four trim levels.
The entry-level Santa Fe is priced from AU$44,700 (US$33,630) and offered with Hyundai’s 3.6-liter petrol V6 that produces 268 hp and 244 lb-ft (332 Nm) of torque, as well as the firm’s 2.2-liter CRDi diesel with 198 hp and 324 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque. The petrol engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic while the diesel with an eight-speed dual-clutch ‘box. Pricing for the diesel starts at AU$48,200 (US$36,264)
One step up in the range takes customers to the Santa Fe Active, also available in petrol and diesel forms with prices starting at AU$48,300 (US$36,339) for the former and AU$51,800 (US$38,972) for the latter. Further up is the Elite, which starts at AU$54,300 (US$40,853) and AU$57,800 (US$43,486) for the petrol and diesel models respectively, while the range-topping Highlander is available from AU$61,700 (petrol) and AU$65,200 (diesel).
Click the thumbs up >Inside Edge, a company car driver loyalty scheme, has been by launched by BMW to give business drivers more of a retail experience.
Feedback from fleet managers and drivers will be crucial to the future of the scheme, with the pilot expected to finish early next year, before the full programme is rolled out in 2021.
BMW believes that company car drivers who order through their fleet manager or leasing company have limited opportunity for brand engagement, something it says will change for drivers who sign up to Inside Edge.
BMW’s head of corporate sales, Rob East, explained: “Company car drivers choose BMW with the same expectations as retail customers, yet their experience with the brand is entirely different, just because of the way they procure their vehicle.”
BMW has launched a company car loyalty scheme
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18 December 2020, 12:23 pm
Company car drivers that remain loyal to BMW will now have access to benefits and rewards through a new pilot scheme launched in the UK.
Called Inside Edge, it’s designed to give drivers the chance to engage with the brand and gain access to everything from productivity help to discounts on products.
BMW 530e
Rob East, head of corporate sales, said: “Company car drivers choose BMW with the same expectations as retail customers, yet their experience with the brand is entirely different, just because of the way they procure their vehicle.
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Used Volvo V60 long-term test review
We’ve long been fans of the suave and practical Volvo V60 estate, but now we re finding out if it impresses or frustrates when you live with it every day.
15 Mar 2021 10:40
The car 2019 Volvo V60 D4 R-Design Plus
Run by Mark Pearson, used cars editor
Why it’s here To find out if this recently replaced version of the V60 with the non-hybrid, diesel-only engine option makes for a good used purchase
Needs to Prove that it can match a number of its fine executive estate car rivals for practicality and efficiency and cope with the daily grind of work and family life
Price $ 2,099.00 (AUD)
The Dynabook Portégé X30W-J is incredibly light – 989gm to be precise. That’s almost ridiculous! Seriously, it is possible to balance it on a couple of fingers for minutes on end.
Novelty aside. When it comes to travelling, the Intel Evo-certified 2-in-1 convertible laptop with a 13-inch screen has to be almost unbeatable. Whether it be work or play you can take this one anywhere. For comparison, it’s half the weight of my DSLR camera and telephoto lens which live around my shoulders and neck a lot of the time, and weigh around 1.85kg.
Overall, it’s a good but not-quite-sensational convertible laptop that will keep most buyers very happy. I think it’s a tad expensive with a starting price of AU$2099 and the aesthetics are a little bland to these eyes.