As fleets of all sizes suffer from the increasing fuel, VED, insurance and finance costs, and legislation applies increasing pressure on lowering emissions, Fiat is advising fleet managers and private leasers alike that now is the time to choose fleet cars based on a whole life cost basis.
Whole life vehicle costs accurately represent all aspects of running a vehicle over the duration of a contract, and help fleets to budget more accurately, but many companies still don’t take focus enough on this.
In certain cases, vehicles selected for car leasing because of their low initial purchase price, or perceived improved fuel economy, could end up costing users more than they imagined when running costs are taken into consideration, Fiat says.
To put this into perspective, Fiat’s highly-efficient Bravo Active Eco MultiJet 105 diesel model, introduced this year, boasts long-term running costs of just 34.65p per mile over three years/60,000 miles, according to the latest Carcost* figures.
This figure is comparatively meaningless when viewed in isolation, but has real significance when stacked up against key rivals. Under such circumstances, it’s possible to see where the new Eco MultiJet 105 can significantly cut the cost of motoring for fleets seeking a highly efficient and practical, medium-sized, five-door hatchback.
The Bravo Active Eco MultiJet 105 has the most powerful engine of the sample group with 105 bhp; it boasts advanced 1.6 litre diesel engine technology matched to a six-speed transmission, a leading economy figure of 62.8mpg, and low emissions of just 119g/km CO2.
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