New Market-Leading UK Finance Offers For Volkswagen Transporter

January 8, 2008; Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is starting 2008 with market-leading contract hire and finance lease offers for all models in the Transporter van range registered from January until the end of March.

To maximise affordability and convenience for customers, the van offers include free servicing and maintenance for three years or 30,000 miles (whichever is sooner) plus the same rates for both the contract hire and finance lease options. These start from £209 a month for a Transporter T26 short wheelbase (SWB) with 1.9-litre TDI 84 PS engine and 802 kg payload.

The service and maintenance covers all routine servicing, oils and fluids required during servicing, a brake fluid change and roadside assistance. Further details are available from Volkswagen's nationwide network of dedicated Van Centres.

Examples of the same contract hire or finance lease rates for other vans in the Transporter range with larger payloads include the T28 SWB with 1,002 kg payload for £212 a month, or the T30 SWB with 1,202 kg payload for £218 a month - both with the 1.9-litre TDI 84 PS engine.

The Transporter is the best-selling Volkswagen van in the UK and across most of Europe. In 2007 it celebrated its 60th anniversary and its 10 million production milestone, which makes it one of the most successful and popular vans in the world.

Full information on the Volkswagen Transporter van range is available from Volkswagen Van Centres, at www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk or by calling 0800 717131.

About Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles:

The Volkswagen Transporter van is an icon and over 10 million have been produced. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles range now includes the Caddy, Transporter and Crafter van ranges, plus the Caravelle MPV and California campervan, all available from its dedicated, nationwide network of Van Centres in the UK. For full information, or to find your nearest retailer, go to www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk.