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Ford’s revamped Focus range, which enters showrooms in November, will retain its £13,995 entry price as the brand moves to take the best handling honours in the C-segment following significant mechanical changes. The most extensive mid-life refresh ever applied to a Focus includes significant engine and chassis changes, as well as an upgraded interior and extra technology. Exterior changes include ...

Seat dealers will begin selling into a new market from December when the all-wheel drive Leon X-Perience crossover estate arrives in showrooms. The car, pitched as the range-topping model in the Leon ST line-up and costing from £24,385, will be followed by Seat’s first compact SUV expected to launch in 2016. Dealers will start taking orders from September and hope ...

Volvo’s new generation XC90 SUV will enter UK dealerships from May 2015 priced from £45,000. The brand will also offer customers the opportunity to order a limited First Edition model from 3 September. The new car, which is available to order from October, is the result of three years development with Volvo saying its debut marks a “re-launching” of the ...

Lexus believes its dealers can achieve high levels of incremental sales with its new NX SUV, which will arrive in dealer showrooms in October. The brand’s first entry into the burgeoning mid-sized premium crossover segment is styled with an emphasis on looking sporty. This Lexus believes will give the NX a strong sales pitch as the car takes on strong-selling ...

Renault has announced prices and specifications for its all-new Twingo city car. Dealers are now taking orders for the Twingo, which arrives in showrooms in time for the September plate change at prices ranging from £9,495 to £11,695. The third generation version of the car is a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz and shares its platform with the forthcoming Smart fourfor. Its ...

Citroen has managed to take a fresh approach with its C4 Cactus off-shoot.

Jaguar has released the first pictures of the new limited edition Lightweight E-type, developed and built by Jaguar Heritage part of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Special Operations division. With a price tag of over £1m only six models are being built  and all of them have been sold. Each of the six cars will be built to a specification originated ...

Hyundai has revealed the look of its new i20 supermini, due in dealer showrooms early in 2015. The car, to be officially unveiled at the Paris show in October, is important for the brand as the current car is one of its best sellers on the European market and its second most popular model in the UK.

Audi dealers have started taking orders for the all-new TT Coupe with prices starting from £29,860. First examples of the third-generation TT, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, will be on UK roads in December. The new car sports notable visual changes to its predecessor, primarily due to the wheelbase being lengthened by 37mm to 2,505mm while retaining ...

Carmakers who collaborate on car platforms can certainly cuts costs but they run the risk of ending up with models that are similar in appearance.