Kia add Venga to Driving School Programme line-up
Kia’s Driving School Programme is now available with the Kia Venga. The addition of the B-segment MPV onto the programme means that driving schools now have a total of six Kia models to choose from as the Venga joins the Picanto and Rio superminis, the cee’d and pro_cee’d hatchbacks and the Soul urban crossover on the programme.
The programme is able to offer all ADI and PDI accredited driving instructors the following benefits:
- Up to £750 off the OTR price
- Free insurance for 12 months
- Free dual controls (all models except Picanto)
- Free metallic paint
- Free bumper protection mouldings
- Discount fuel card
- Favourable contract hire rates (subject to status)
The European designed and built Venga is available with a choice of 1.4 and 1.6 petrol engines and a 1.4 CRDi diesel engine and comes in three trim levels: Venga 1, Venga 2 and the top-of-the-range Venga 3. Air conditioning, rake and reach adjustable steering wheel, height adjustable driver’s seat, body coloured bumpers, six airbags and Electronic Stability Control are all standard. An optional ‘plug & play’ speedometer is available on all models for £108.70 (inc VAT).
Launched in July 2009, the Kia Driving School Programme has been well received by professional driving schools. Tony Bedford of AB Driving School in Leeds currently operates eight Rios: “We moved to Kia in 2009 after experiencing reliability issues with a couple of other brands. Having a vehicle off the road is a serious issue for us and our customers so Kia’s product reliability was particularly appealing. The 100,000 mile seven year warranty is great for piece-of-mind and, obviously, competitive pricing makes them a very compelling proposition for instruction vehicles."
Commenting on the growth of the Kia Driving School Programme, Andrew Sellars, Head of Fleet & Remarketing for Kia Motors (UK) Ltd said: “The Kia Driving School Programme has been growing ever since it began last year. Kia is relatively new to this marketplace but now with six models to choose from, some great contract hire deals and a car that’s insured and all ready-to-go I’ve got no doubt that the addition of Venga will see more learners pass their test with flying colours in a Kia.”
Further information about the Kia Driving School Programme is available from your local Kia dealer or from the Kia Business Centre on 0845 126 4700.
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