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Although widely known today as a largely fun and affordable marque – due to the 500’s ongoing success – Fiat once made more rational products too. The 1980 mk1 Panda is a classic example and the Italian brand is resurrecting this approach with the new Tipo and re-entering the compact hatchback and estate market, the second-biggest sales segment in Europe. ...

SsangYong dealers will be selling a larger version of its popular Tivoli compact SUV from this summer. The Tivoli XLV was first shown as the XLV Air concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015 and follows last year’s launch of the well-received standard Tivoli. The five-seater, for which UK prices and full specifications have yet to be announced, ...

The all-new SUV-style Peugeot 3008 will debut in UK showrooms in January 2017. It is 100kg lighter than its predecessor, using high strength steel, thermoplastic for the boot floor and tailgate and aluminium wings, front suspension arms and rear seat frames. The engines are also quieter and need less sound deadening materials than previously. Within the cabin occupants will notice ...

  Mini dealers have opened order books for the first special edition version of the current generation hatch. On sale in both three and five-door versions at prices starting from £18,545, the model is dubbed Mini Seven to recall the heritage of the Mini line, right back to the original 1959 model which was first called the Austin Seven. It ...

Fiat dealers will have a welcome new model line to offer from September with the arrival of the latest Tipo range. Fiat’s latest attempt at rivalling market giants such as Ford’s Focus and the Vauxhall Astra will be offered in five-door hatch and estate Station Wagon forms, at prices ranging from £12,995 (£13,995 for the Station Wagon) to £19,995. Reviving ...

BMW is launching an updated version of its i3 electric car with a new battery and significantly increased range. The i3 94Ah will replace the current 60Ah versions of both the standard i3 and the i3 Range Extender, models described by BMW as the world’s first premium cars designed from the start as electric vehicles. The lithium-ion battery pack in ...

McLaren Automotive’s all-new 570GT leads a line-up of UK car debuts scheduled for the London Motor Show which opens to the public on 6 May at the Battersea Evolution in Battersea Park. Other cars being shown in the UK for the first time include the MG GS, the brand’s first compact SUV, and the Infiniti Q60 luxury coupe. The UK-built ...

Porsche has revealed prices and specs for the brand’s big-selling mid-engined coupe, the 718 Cayman. The fourth-generation Cayman is a mid-life refresh of the existing model, and follows the unveiling in January of its roadster sister the 718 Boxster. Both adopt the 718 title, recalling a classic model first made by Porsche in the late 1950s and a winner of ...

Hyundai’s all-new Tucson is an important car for the brand. Not only does it serve to reiterate Hyundai’s positioning as a carmaker with a wider appeal than the i10 city car which propelled it out of the downturn but it also helps consolidate its position in the fast growing compact SUV sector. Launched in September 2015, the all-new model saw ...

Volkswagen dealers are now taking orders for the all-new Tiguan SUV, ahead of first deliveries in the summer. The initial launch versions will cost from £25,530, though by the time all variants become available then entry price is expected to be around £22,500. The Tiguan is now an important part of the VW dealer’s line-up. Currently it is the third ...