Technology
Award Winning Vans
We work hard to engineer innovative technology in to our vans such as City Emergency Braking, and to also offer extended opening hours and flexible business support such as Mobile Servicing.
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Engine and Transmission
Engines that offer refined power, even at low revs, and better than ever fuel economy. Transmissions that are designed to suit your driving style.
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TDI
Our latest generation of TDI and BiTDI diesel engines provide incredible economy and a great amount of useable torque.
In our Euro 6 engines, both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been reduced without sacrificing the driving dynamics. -
DSG
The dual clutch direct shirt gearbox (DSG) can be used either as a fully automatic gearbox, or as a responsive quick-shift manual.
The dual clutch system facilitates an instant gear change, whilst helping to maintain swift and a smooth process.
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4MOTION
Whether its rain, snow, mud, or even gravel, these all fail to create a problem for the innovative 4MOTION all-wheel drive system.
It is designed to maintain traction, offer stable road holding and increase safety when encountered with poor surface conditions.
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Euro 6
Europeon Union (EU) legalisation set out new exhaust emission standards for vehices sold in the EU.
From Septemer 2015 all passengers carrying vehicles much be registered as Euro 6, and for Commercial vehicles from Setember 2016
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Driver Assistance and Safety
Driver Assistance Systems offer a much smoother drive.
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Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
Adaptive Cruise Control (Available as an option) helps avoid accidents by keeping your vehicle a safe distance from any traffic ahead. It means you can cruise safely and comfortably on long car journeys.
This technology works using the radar-controlled Front assit area monitoring system with City Emergency Braking system. It can detect traffic ahead and adjusts your speed to maintain a constant gap between yourself and the vehicle in front. If you do ge to close, audio and visual signalswill be sisplayed, and if neccerssary, the emergency braking system will be triggered. -
Driver Alert System
Statistics show that overtired driver cause up to 25% of motorway accidents, so it is extremely important to take a break on long and tiring journeys.
The new Driver Alert System makes motorway driving much safer by alerting you when you may need to take a break. It works by carefully monitoring the drivers behaviour, tracking the wheel movements and lane deviations so it can judge when you are starting to feel sleepy.If the system senses that you are starting to loose concerntration it will alert you with a warning sound via the dashboard visual display.
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Brake Assist System
The Brake Assist System is designed to help in an emergency or any panic braking situations. This safety function can massively reduce your car's stopping distance although it is such a smooth operating system you would hardly notice.
The system will detect that the full braking system is needed and will boost the brake pressure up to the ABS threshold and will continue to do so whilst you keep the pedal brake pressed right down.
If you ease of the pedal, the system will automatically reduce the brake pressure again to match the pedals position.
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City Emergency Braking
Driving around the town centre, there is an increased number of hazards that need to be avoided.
The City Emergency Braking System is an innovative technology that help avoid these collisions in these situations.Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) also includes the Front Assist Area Monitoring System with the City Emergency Braking System.
Automatically activated at under 19mph, this system detect critical distances, hazardous situations and if the driver fails to break and a collision is imminent, it triggers the emergency braking.
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Park Assist
Most bumps and scrapes on our cars are caused when parking. Active Park Assist helps reduce this risk by parking the vehicle automatically for you.
To use this system, all you need to do is press a button and the vehicle uses multiple sensors to steer itself into the tightest parking spots.All you need to do is sit back, relax, work the pedals and let the technology do all the hard work.
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Lane Change Assist
Lane Change Assist (Side Scan) displays a warning signal on the exterior mirror as soon as one of the sensors has detected a vehicle in one of the blind spots during a lane change. This is available as an option.
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Rear-View Camera
This optional rear-view camera gives you an optimised view of the area behind your vehicle. The system utilises the screen in your media system which helps navigate a safe reverse.
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Infotainment
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DAB+
DAB+ is the new way to receive radio with a much clearer sound quality which comes standard on the latest generation Transporter and Caddy.
You can now listen to our favourite radio stations without any noise interference and loss of sound quality.
On top of all the usual FM Radio Stations, you can now listen to a wider selection of digital radio systems, so you'll find plenty to suit your own interests. There is also no need to remember the radio frequencies as this is all listed out on the screen by the radio station name. All the DAB+ radios have an LCD display showing the station you are currently listening too. -
Car-Net
Car-Net is our solution to internet connectivity in your vehicle. It not only covers Guide and Inform but also App-Connect, so now every journey can be even more enjoyable.
Guide and Inform in-car information services allows you to useful up-to-date information including online traffic updates, destination imports, points of interest, weather, parking fuel information and lots more.
App-Connect allows you to connect your smartphone to your infotainment system, via the MirrorLink™, Apple CarPlay™ and Google Android Auto™ apps.
To find out more about Car-Net please click the button below.Find out more
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