VAUXHALL’s appealingly elegant Cascada convertible will start from £23,995 when it arrives in showrooms later this year.
Vauxhall is pitching the four-seat Cascada drop-top against established upmarket rivals like the Audi A5 Cabriolet, and claims it is the most luxurious car in the firm’s entire model range.
Buyers can drive away a brand new Cascada 1.4T SE for just £279 per month – with a deposit of £7,255. Not bad.
This should make it a compelling proposition for business owners or self-employed professionals looking for wind in the hair thrills – but without the premium price tag.
The firm’s popular Flexible Finance hire purchase scheme makes the Vauxhall Cascada a great buy for business owners who want to buy privately, and then claim their business mileage using the pence per mile rate. The scheme offers buyers 0% APR, with any deposit, over a term between 24 and 60 months. The firm’s renowned Lifetime Warranty is also standard across the Cascada range.
Any business use can be claimed back on the tax-free approved mileage allowance payment (AMAP) business mileage scheme at a rate of 45 pence per mile for the first 10,000 miles. (Get up to date with the AMAP scheme here.)
Two trims will be available from launch – SE and Elite – with all cars getting 18-inch alloy wheels, a sports chassis, LED tail-lights and rear parking sensors. Elite models add front fog lamps, heated front seats, leather trim and a heated steering wheel.
Engine choices include a 1.4 and 1.6-litre turbo petrol, and a pair of business-friendly 2.0-litre diesels. The more powerful of which gets two turbos and 195PS, allowing it to hit 60mph in just 8.9 seconds. It emits 138g/km of CO2 and will return 54.3mpg – which, interestingly, is identical to the figures posted for the lower powered diesel.
The flagship 2.0 CDTi is only available in Elite trim, and costs from £29,080 – nearly £3,000 less than an entry-level Audi A5 Cabriolet. The entry-level diesel in SE spec starts at £25,495 and is likely to also prove popular with company car drivers, due to its balance between list price, performance and economy.
Vauxhall Chairman and Managing Director, Duncan Aldred, expressed his enthusiasm about the coming year, saying: “It’s an exciting time for Vauxhall with Cascada launching the brand into its fourth new sector in a year, following Ampera, Mokka and Adam.”
