RAY MASSEY: Car dealer to stars Clive Sutton bucks trend with Ford Bronco

Bucking the trend has proved a profitable pastime for specialist car dealer to the stars Clive Sutton. 

And he’s at it again with this new Ford Bronco — securing the first batch to arrive from the U.S. where the model is sold out until 2023. Ford has yet to decide if it’ll export the 4×4 SUV officially to the UK and Europe. 

Priced from £45,000 to £85,000 depending on specification and with import paperwork sorted, they come with comprehensive two-year/30,000-mile cover. 

Fitted with a 2.3-litre or 2.7- litre engine developing 270bhp to 310bhp and paired with a seven-speed manual or ten-speed automatic transmission, Sutton says the four-door, left-hand-drive Bronco ‘has the grunt to tackle any on or off-road challenge’. 

Based in St John’s Wood, London, Sutton made his name in the 1990s by supplying PM Tony Blair’s family with Chrysler Grand Voyagers. 

What women look for in a new car 

If you really want to know what women look for and value in a new car, read on. 

The Women’s World Car of the Year jury has just announced its shortlist for the best cars launched during 2021. 

The six finalists and their categories are: Peugeot 308 (urban); Kia Sportage (family SUV); Ford Mustang Mach-E (large car); BMW iX (large SUV); Audi e-Tron GT (­performance car); and Jeep Wrangler 4xe (4×4). 

In touch: The Women’s World Car of the Year jury has just announced its shortlist for the best cars launched during 2021

Jurors will now confer with the final result announced around March 8, to mark International Women’s Day. 

In the 12th year of the awards, a team of 56 female motoring journalists from 40 countries spanning five continents — the only exclusively female jury in the industry — will select the winner. 

The judges said: ‘These vehicles represent excellence in their segments based on safety, driving, comfort, technology, design, efficiency, impact on the environment and value for money.’

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