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SsangYong has revived the Musso name for its latest one tonne pick-up. The new Musso is effectively an updated version of the Korando Sports pick-up and is only available in four-door double cab format with 2.04 square metre load bed, large enough to accommodate a standard Europallet. “Our commercial vehicles represent an intrinsic part of the SsangYong range,” and we ...

Mazda has confirmed the addition of a retractable hard-top version to its popular MX-5 roadster range. The Mazda MX-5 RF goes on sale in March 2017, with the first cars in showrooms a 500-unit range-topping Launch Edition, using the 2-litre 160PS engine and costing £28,995. Versions with the 1.5-litre engine of 131PS will join the range in May, at prices ...

Nissan dealers expect to make conquest sales with the all-new Micra when it goes on sale in the UK next March. The fifth generation car, revealed at this month’s Paris Motor Show, features a totally new look with sleeker lines, lower stance and wider footprint than before. The car also boast higher levels of personalisation than before, new pedestrian recognition ...

As the second biggest and last major European motor show of the year, Paris holds an important place in the automotive calendar. Bigger than Geneva but dwarfed by Frankfurt, the show it alternates with, this year’s show one again showcased the next generation of cars heading for UK dealerships. Once again there was a distinct emphasis on EVs and crossovers, ...

Suzuki’s S-Cross compact crossover has been given a facelift, which includes new engines, styling changes and equipment upgrades. The new models arrive in dealer showrooms on 17 October at prices starting from £14,999. New Boosterjet engines are available in three-cylinder 1.0-litre and four-cylinder 1.4 litre form. They are both very compact and being direct injection offer their maximum torque from ...

Honda revealed the all-new Civic ahead of its public debut at the Paris Motor Show. The car goes on sale in the UK in spring 2017. It represents a much greater stake in UK production for Honda. The plant in Swindon, which has previously only exported the Civic to Europe, will in future be the global production hub for the ...

Hyundai has unveiled the first images of its third-generation i30 hatchback ahead of its UK showroom debut in early 2017. The new line-up will also debut the brand’s first high performance model. The new model will be unveiled at this month’s Paris Motor Show with Hyundai saying it will act as the “DNA of the brand.” The car debuts a ...

Peugeot’s new generation 5008 sees the carmaker transform its MPV into a C-segment SUV. The new model will be unveiled at this month’s Paris Motor Show before going on sale in the UK in early 2017. Prices are yet to be announced. Built on the same platform as the 3008 SUV and 308 hatchback, the 5008’s is longer and wider than ...

Kia has added estate and plug-in models to its Optima range for the first time with sales starting on 15 September. The Sportswagon is priced from £22,295 and the PHEV saloon at £31,495 (with the government’s £2,500 plug-in grant taken into account), and the two join the saloon version of the car that went on sale last December. The launches ...

For an American manufacturer, the lack of a large SUV in Ford’s UK range must have been something of an oversight. Its last foray into the segment was with the unloved Explorer, a car that couldn’t hope to compete with European competitors. Things have changed. With the “One Ford” rallying call meaning every model in every territory must be competitive, ...