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SsangYong dealers will have a new flagship model in their showrooms before the end of 2017 when the Rexton arrives. The latest Rexton is an all-new model which promises higher quality with a sub-£30,000 price. The car was revealed at this month’s Seoul Motor Show in Korea, SsangYong’s home market, where it will launch six months ahead of international sales. ...

Forget all you know about the Nissan Micra because the latest incarnation is a totally different proposition in terms of looks, interior comfort, driving dynamics and its expected audience. The only carryover for this fifth generation model is the nameplate the supermini has worn since its debut in 1983. The new model is longer (+174mm), wider (+78mm) and lower (-55mm) ...

Skoda will reveal its Vision E concept at the Shanghai Motor Show next month, signifying that its dealers can look forward to an electric future. The Vision E, an SUV, is expected to be followed by a production model in 2020, that will be Skoda’s first full electric car. The production model is expected to be called the Aratan, the ...

Suzuki dealers can expect a boost to what is already proving a strong year in June when the latest Swift supermini goes on sale. The Swift has traditionally been the brand’s best-seller both globally and in the UK, achieving its highest UK volume of 15,300 in 2007 and the current second-generation model peaking at 13,300 in 2015. Prices for the ...

Hyundai’s new third-generation i30 has a tough job to compete in a fiercely competitive segment dominated by the Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra and VW Golf. UK CEO Tony Whitehorn believes there is a compelling case for customers to buy the car with better design inside and out. Hyundai engineers have also worked hard on making the new i30 a much ...

As the first major European automotive event of the year, the Geneva Motor Show plays a pivotal role in setting the launch agenda for cars heading for UK showrooms. Motor Trader rounds up this year’s latest entrants Range Rover Velar The Range Rover Velar waved the flag for the UK motor industry at Geneva and proved to be one of ...

Land Rover dealers can expect a wider customer base when the Range Rover Velar arrives in showrooms. The mid-sized SUV, unveiled at London’s Design Museum ahead of its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show, is described as the most road-focused Range Rover yet. Filling what Jaguar Land Rover dubs “the white space” between the current Evoque and Sport models, ...

Dacia is adding the Logan MCV Stepway –  a high ride estate car – to its line-up. The model goes on sale in the summer. Prices of the estate-bodied Logan MCV Stepway are yet to be announced but if they follow the example of the Sandero Stepway, which is priced at £1,000 above standard Sandero models, they will start from ...

Land Rover dealers will be selling an all-new SUV later this year when the Velar model arrives in showrooms. The new mid-sized SUV will sit between the Range Rover Evoque and Sport models in showrooms, and is likely to cost from £45,000 to £50,000. It will target rivals such as the BMW X6 and Porsche Macan and dealers will hope ...

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross hits dealers in second half Mitsubishi has given a name to its new SUV, the Eclipse Cross, which launches in the second half of 2017. While the overwhelming success of the plug-in hybrid Outlander PHEV has been welcome, the Eclipse Cross is expected to provide dealers with a credible rival to mainstream crossovers such as the segment-leading ...