| The name ‘Volkswagen' translates literally to | | | | spending considerably less at the pumps, thereby |
| ‘People's Car', a name given to the car | | | | reducing running costs. The Golf diesel can achieve |
| manufacturer in its first days in Germany. Although the | | | | around 55mpg and the Polo averaging around 50mpg. |
| company's tag line is now ‘Das Auto' (translating as | | | | And in addition, because VWs are so reliable, their |
| simply ‘The Car'), Volkswagen cars are still very | | | | maintenance and servicing costs are more than |
| much the people's car, given their current and | | | | reasonable, making them a favourable option for those |
| continuing popularity. In fact VW cars are in demand | | | | otherwise occupied with the stresses and strains of |
| so much that the car manufacturer has turned out the | | | | busy modern living. |
| third largest volume of cars worldwide in the last year. | | | | Depreciation values (or residual values) of cars are an |
| A VW lease is a popular option for those looking to | | | | important factor in calculating the cost of a lease – |
| ‘own' a reliable, relatively economical and | | | | and this is partly why a VW lease is such a popular |
| environmentally-friendly car that really performs. The | | | | option. The VW Fox and VW Eos have recently |
| VW Golf and VW Polo are amongst the ‘greenest' | | | | appeared in MSN's ‘Depreciation Heroes' Top 10, |
| cars in their class, with the latest incarnations scoring | | | | making them both attractive options for those looking |
| well for fuel efficiency and low carbon emissions. So a | | | | for a real cost-efficient leasing deal. |
| VW lease on these cars will see the lease buyer | | | | |