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MINI 5-DOOR HATCH WINS ‘BEST COMPACT SME COMPANY CAR’ FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.
Wed Mar 07 17:53:11 CET 2018 Press Release
MINI 5-Door Hatch has won Best Compact SME Company Car at the 2018 Business Car Manager SME Company Car of the Year awards.
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BMW Group
MINI 5-Door Hatch has won Best Compact SME Company Car at the 2018
Business Car Manager SME Company Car of the Year awards.
Judged by an independent panel, this is the third consecutive
year that the MINI 5-Door Hatch has won the award thanks to its highly
appealing design, low running costs and competitive company car
taxation rates.
Editorial director at Business Car Manager, Ralph Morton, said:
"The MINI Hatch has come to dominate this sector. No wonder. It
offers all the charisma you could want, with added extras of low
running costs and competitive company car taxation rates. The
independent judges have picked the MINI for the third successive year
- testament to the car's enduring appeal to the SME market."
Steve Roberts, Head of Corporate and Used Sales at MINI UK
said; “Winning this award for the third year in a row is a huge
achievement, and reflects the positive growth that MINI has achieved
within the corporate market. The MINI 5-Door Hatch has been popular
with SME customers since its launch in 2014, so we’re very proud to
have won this award again.”
The award from Business Car Manager comes as MINI prepares to
launch the new MINI 5-Door Hatch in the UK on 24 March 2018, further
enhancing the brand’s offering in the SME fleet market. Featuring new
technology, cutting-edge connectivity, standard-fit front and rear LED
lights and an advanced dual-clutch automatic gearbox, the new MINI
5-Door Hatch is focused on refining driver appeal and offering
customers core new technologies.
In addition to the 5-Door Hatch, MINI has strengthened its
product offering for corporate and SME fleet customers in recent years
with the introduction of the larger MINI Clubman and new MINI
Countryman models. In June 2017, the brand introduced its first
electrified and most fleet-focused vehicle to date, the MINI
Countryman Plug-in Hybrid. Combining the efficiency of a hybrid with
the practicality of a crossover, its 26-mile pure-electric range opens
up the possibility of fuel-free commuting.
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MINI
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