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Hyundai’s new generation i20 supermini will be priced from £10,695 to £16,725 when it arrives in UK showrooms in January. Five engines and five trim levels are available in the new car, which is significantly different to its predecessor. The latest design look includes a longer bonnet, shorter rear overhang and what Hyundai describes as a ‘floating roof’ effect thanks ...

The new Fiat 500X is the Italian brand’s equivalent of the Jeep Renegade, made alongside it at its Melfi factory and destined to accompany the Jeep in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Brand Centre showrooms. There is no badge-engineering here, no clues to the relationship between the two cars, yet under the skin they are effectively identical, and offer the same engine ...

Kia has joined the growing ranks of electric vehicle brands with the new Soul EV. On sale now, the car will cost from £24,995, after the Government’s £5,000 plug-in car grant. The plug-in Soul EV is being sold from just 13 UK dealers, which have been specially trained to market and maintain the vehicle.  Supplies of the car from the ...

All-new versions of the Smart Fortwo and Forfour will begin arriving in showrooms early next year, at prices starting from £11,125. The new cars are being built as part of a joint venture with Renault, which is using the same platform for its all-new Twingo. The Forfour will cost £495 more than its two-seater sibling and revives a model name ...

Nissan looks set to enter the performance hatch market with a version of its newly launched Pulsar family hatch. A hot hatch version of the Pulsar, Nissan’s first C-segment hatch in seven years, was displayed as a concept at the Paris Motor Show this month. Created by the brand’s NISMO motorsport division, the concept included aerodynamic styling in the form ...

Ford’s latest Focus ST has gone on sale with a diesel in the line-up for the first time. Prices for the performance model range from £22,195 to £27,095, with the petrol and diesel engines matched in price. The first cars are expected on UK roads in February 2015 – in total 12 versions are on offer in both hatch and ...

The Mazda2 supermini will go on UK sale early next year after a tour of regional motor shows and events.

Volkswagen dealers have begun taking orders for the new Passat saloon and estate.

Jaguar has announced prices and specification details for its forthcoming XE.

Motor Trader rounds-up the stars of the Paris Motor Show and highlights the next generation of new cars heading for UK dealerships. Mazda MX-5 One of the most eagerly awaited Paris debuts was the fourth generation Mazda MX-5, the latest edition of the best-selling two-seater roadster in history. The rear wheel drive model is lower, wider and lighter than before, ...