Jason Muller | July 10, 2017

The British car market is dominated by foreign players. Only two cars made it into the top-ten selling cars of 2016 in the UK, and both were from Vauxhall. Britain is better known for its luxury vehicles, particularly Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Aston Martin. Many of the newer cars are showcased at car shows and posh events throughout the UK and around the globe while others are showcased only through the manufacturer. British car brands have been successful at the entry level luxury car market with offerings from manufacturers including Vauxhall, Jaguar, and Land Rover coming in right on top of the market.

Vauxhall Corsa

Vauxhall is a British car brand aimed at the affordable vehicle market. Its most popular cars for 2016 are the Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra. Quick and light steering is a feature of all Vauxhall vehicles. The Corsa was built to handle Britain’s winding roads and comes with electric assistance. The heated windshield is also a popular feature of the Corsa. The 3-cylinder engine can achieve a top speed of 122mph and can go 0-62mph in 10.3 seconds. Price for a Corsa starts at $13,000.00 USD or you can deposit $3000.00 USD and pay around $200.00 USD for 60 months. The Corsa is also available on a flexible lease plan wherein you pay $250.00 USD per month with $2500.00 USD advance rental over 47 months. At the end of your plan, you can choose to keep your Corsa, return your Corsa, or replace your Corsa with a new car.

Land Rover Discovery Sport

Land Rover Discovery Sport comes with a 2.0-litre engine, four-cylinder, turbocharged mill that makes 236bhp of peak power and 340Nm of peak torque. One of its features is the powered gesture tailgate, you can open and close the tailgate with a kicking motion from your foot. The Automatic Stop/Start is an emissions and fuel efficiency feature that switches off your engine when it isn’t needed. It also has driver aids like blind spot monitoring, park-assist, and speed-limit alerts. The Discovery is fitted with a terrain response system that adjusts the vehicle’ engine, transmission to ensure drivability no matter the terrain. The car can adjust the torque distribution among all four wheels to improve grip on any terrain. It also has an Eco Mode setting which uses the optimum efficient vehicle settings Discovery Sport 2.0 TD4 180 SE (Manual) is available for $41,000.00 USD. Alternatively, you can pay around $350.00 USD for just over 37 months after making a $13,000.00 USD deposit.

Jaguar XE

The Jaguar XE comes with a 10.2-inch touchscreen control panel. The navigation is run on Nokia Here. Standard safety features like autonomous emergency braking won the XE the Euro NCAP’s Best in Class Cars of 2015 safest car award in the large family category It comes with safety upgrades such as park assist, blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control under the Driver Assistance Package starting at $3200. The 3.0l V6 engine gives the sedan an exciting ride with speeds of up to 155mph. With this power and price range, you shouldn’t expect it to be fuel efficient it clocks 23mpg but CO2 emissions are relatively low at 99g/km. Even with all this power, the Jaguar XE is designed not to give you problems around turns, since it has electronically assisted steering. XE Saloon (manual) can be yours for £30,775.00. Alternatively, you can deposit $7500.00 USD and then pay around $450.00 USD over a 24-month period of time and make a final payment of $22,000.00 USD to pay the car off completely.

Evoque Convertible

With the Evoque Convertible, Range Rover made a gamble that consumers will pay for an SUV with a folding soft top roof. Safety options like blind spot monitor, intelligent braking, lane keeping assistance are optional extras. The engine is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo which comes in petrol and diesel engine options. Prices start from $46. 377.00 USD. Personal contract purchase is available with a deposit of $10,800.00 USD for 36 monthly installments of $500.00 USD and a final payment of $24,000.00 USD.

To buy and ship the vehicle in a container yourself is an option, but it is not recommended. The processing and handling in all of the legal documents is tedious, time-consuming and generally not worth it. You would be best to hire an auto shipping company to handle everything for you. When you are selecting a shipping company to deliver your vehicle, you need to ensure that the company will do the following:

• Will pick the vehicle from the preferred address and deliver it to the port.
• Can handle all necessary customs documents.
• Has verifiable insurance coverage for your car.
• Can handle unloading and getting the car through customs when it reaches the entry port for delivery.
• Will be able to deliver the car from the port to your address.

Speaking to your transport company in advance will allow time for them to know the needs that you have when shipping cars to or from a specific location, scheduling safe transport options to or from the port and ensuring high-quality services for your new car.