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Luxury car buyers get kid-glove treatment from dealerships

Luxury vehicle buyers want service -- not just repairs done right, but the kind of pampering they get at high-end hotels, restaurants and boutiques. It's all about the extras. In response, luxury vehicle brands are stepping up their games, rolling out unprecedented customer service, training staff and reconfiguring showrooms to cater to these buyers.

VW Passat Alltrack: UK price & spec revealed

VW Passat Alltrack - starts at £28,475 Volkswagen has revealed price and specifications for the VW Passat Alltrack. Arrives in the UK in May from £28,475. Volkswagen revealed the VW Passat Alltrack, a 4WD rufty-tufty, jacked-up Passat Estate back in November ahead of a public debut in Tokyo, and the promise of the first Alltracks in showrooms by April.

New Kia Flagship Showroom in West London

With Kia sales growing strongly in the UK, Kia are building a new flagship showroom in West London next to the A4 and M4. Just like sister car maker Hyundai, Kia’s offerings are becoming more credible with every new model and in a clear sign of the ever-rising confidence from the Koreans, Kia is planning a big new flagship showroom in West London. The new Kia showroom – which will sit alongside the A4 and M4 in Brentford, key car showroom territory – will consist of four floors, a curved facade with a ‘floating’ upper showroom with multi-level parking for visitors, and extend to a rather large 41,237 sq ft.