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3 Mercedes-Benz
S-ClassCoupé
WHATCAR?SAYS
Model S560 Grand Edition
List price £113 ,18 0
Target Price £ 98 ,14 6
Target PCP £1554
The S-Class Coupé is one of the
best grand tourers you can buy.
It’s fast, supremely refi ned and
wonderfully comfortable, allowing
you to emerge at the end of a long
journey feeling as fresh as a daisy.
SAVE £15,034
In the wake of
the coronavirus
outbreak, many
delaers are
now offering
contactless
delivery. Your
new car is
sanitised inside
and out and
then either
trailered to you
or delivered
by someone
wearing
protective
clothing. Finally,
the keys are
cleaned and left
in an agreed
safe place, rather
than handed
over in person.
TAKING
DELIVERY
OF A NEW
CAR SAFELY
4 BMW7 Series
WHATCAR?SAYS
Model M760Li xDrive
List price £141,710
Target Price £128,696
Target PCP £110 5
While most of the cars on this
list have been primarily about
performance, here’s one that puts
luxury fi rst. Not that it’s slow, with
a 6.6-litre V12, but it’s the cosseting
air suspension and plush interior
that leave the biggest impression.
SAVE £13,014
2 BMW8 Series
Convertible
WHATCAR?SAYS
Model M850i xDrive
List price £10 9,370
Target Price £93,395
Target PCP £879
Demand for the 8 Series has been
sluggish, hence the big discount.
But don’t think there’s anything
fundamentally wrong; it’s
effortlessly quick, while quality
and the infotainment are superb.
SAVE £15,975
SMALL BUT
MIGHTY
Despite relying on a
1.5-litre petrol engine
and electric motor for
power, the i8 can still
sprint to 62mph in
just 4.6sec.
SAVE £23,262
1 BMW i8
WHATCAR?SAYS
Model Roadster
List price £12 7,115 Target Price £103,853
Target PCP £1210
BMW’s plug-in hybrid sports car is about to
go off sale, but that means discounts are
generous right now. And what’s not to like?
The i8 Roadster offers ferocious pace and low
running costs, and it has the kind of wind-in-
your-hair appeal that will put an extra-wide
smile on your face on a sunny day.