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Citroën has unveiled the all-new version of its C3 supermini, ahead of an on-sale date early in 2017 at prices yet to be revealed. A host of technology is also on offer, with the brand debuting an integral front-facing camera mounted behind the rear-view mirror to capture stills and videos from the driver’s perspective. The ConnectedCAM Citroën HD camera is ...

Audi dealers will open order books in August for the Q2 crossover with prices starting from £20,230. The car will join the range alongside the more heavily-SUV pitched Q3, Q5 and Q7 ranges, arriving in showrooms in November Entering the burgeoning B-segment crossover market the Q2 is predicted to appeal to younger buyers who might otherwise be tempted into cars ...

The Avant version of Audi’s latest generation A4 entered showrooms at the beginning of the year to further strengthen the brand’s expanding line-up. The Avant treatment builds on the success of the saloon, winner of the What Car? 2016 Car of the Year honours, and with the added space, functionality and sleek looks presents an even more compelling proposition. There’s ...

A surge of interest in the Vauxhall Zafira saw both new and used sales take off last month, making the model a star performer on Buyacar.co.uk, the online-only motor retail specialist. The move signals a recovery for the reputation of a car beset by negative publicity after a previous generation was recalled following a number of fires. Total sales of ...

Ford has confirmed that the Kuga SUV will form the third model line in its upmarket Vignale sub-brand. Images of the production Kuga Vignale have been released and order books will open later this year when the prices yet to be confirmed. The Kuga Vignale will be on sale at the brand’s network  of FordStores alongside the already available four-door ...

Fiat’s Focus challenger will launch this September with a bespoke UK business model aiming to reach 45% fleet penetration of an estimated 12,000 annual sales total. The second-generation Tipo ‘business edition is set to account for a fifth of total sales and is based on the mid-range trim which already offers rear parking sensors, 16-inch alloys and an updated 5-inch ...

Back in 2012 Motor Trader accompanied a small group of UK dealers to China to test drive a pre-production version of the MG3 hatchback and tour the factories operated by its Shanghai Automotive parent. The trip also included an unexpected sneak preview of a picture of the GS, the brand’s first ever compact SUV; a car every dealer said they ...

Our long term Hyundai Tucson has left the Motor Trader fleet after three months and 6,200 miles and has served as a useful benchmark for what to expect from a new  generation compact SUV. The car is a statement of intent from the brand. Launched last September it saw Hyundai ditch the clumsy ix35 nomenclature, revive the more customer-friendly Tucson ...

Jaguar’s confidence in the success of its first entrant into the SUV market is well placed. It looks great, offers genuine practicality, drives well and gives dealers a conquest opportunity in the fastest growing part of the premium sector. The all-new F-Pace benefits from a great design that doesn’t compromise its ‘Jaguar-ness’.  Length-wise it sits between an Audi Q5 and ...

Seat dealers will start selling the brand’s first ever SUV from 9 September when the all-new Ateca makes its showroom debut. The brand has confirmed the model is the first of four new models to be launched in the next 18 months following a €3.3bn investment in the brand before by the Volkswagen Group. Prices start from £17,990 with the ...