Your Very Own Great Wall Steed for £1 deposit

That sum will get you an entry-level Steed S, which can be paid for in installments of £285 as well as a final payment of £424. Sadly this rather great deal is only available for businesses and only until September 30th. So, what does the Steed S give you, for you hard-earned £13,998? Well, an economical diesel engine displacing two liters (34 mpg / 8.3 l/100km fuel economy), a maximum payload capacity of 1,050 kg, as well as a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 kg. It also offers permanent four-wheel drive, as well as very good ground clearance, and 100,000 km (60,000 mile) / 3-Year warranty.

Great Wall’s Managing Director, Paul Hegarty tries to make a case for the Steed, and give it context, by saying that “In the current economic climate, paying out thousands for a deposit on a new vehicle sometimes just isn’t possible, particularly for small businesses [. . .] Our £1 deposit finance offer allows businesses who don’t want to make a large initial investment to still drive away in a brand new Steed.”

This Chinese car's biggest enemy, however, is the Dacia Duster which is arguably better-engineered, it can be serviced at any Renault dealer as well as costing even less than the Steed, while offering a similarly capable off-roader, better fuel efficiency (Renault’s latest dCIs) and properly chunky styling - will appeal to Brits.