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Citroen have revealed its new Citroen C4 Aircross that will go on sale in the UK in 2012. The Citroen C4 Aircross is basically a compact SUV with more aggressive styling than its hatchback sibling the Citroen C4.
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SsangYong is returning to the UK with the launch of its new Korando crossover next week.
The Korando has been specially designed to compete with other crossovers such as the Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX5 and the Mitsubishi ASX.
Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro,...
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Skoda has revealed its first ever city car, the Citigo, based on the new Volkswagen Up! concept.
Based on the compact Volkswagen concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this month, the Citigo is designed as a practical small...
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Ford has unveiled a new performance-focused Fiesta complete with engine upgrade and hot hatch-inspired equipment.
Only 1,000 Ford Fiesta Metal hot hatches will be available in the UK and each will come with a 1.6-litre petrol engine tweaked to deliver 134PS.
With...
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BMW has revealed new high performance version of the BMW 5-Series executive car, the BMW M5.
With prices from £73,040 the M5 is sportier, more efficient and more powerful BMW than the standard 5-Series and previous versions of the performance...
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Improvements to the Nissan Juke mean it is now cheaper to run than ever as the Japanese manufacturer prepares for the launch of its key rival, the new Kia Soul crossover.
Nissan has tweaked the gearbox matched to both the 1.6-litre...
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The new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will cost £26,000 when it goes on sale next year, the car maker has announced.
The figure takes into account a £5,000 reduction as part of the government's plug-in car grant and places the Prius...
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A two-wheel drive Peugeot has successfully taken on a 170 metre ice slope previously only attempted by 4x4s, the French car maker has confirmed.
The five-seat crossover car, voted What Car? Car of the Year 2011, climbed the snow slope at...
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Prices for the new Hyundai i40 Tourer start from £18,365; a comparable figure to the Insignia Sports Tourer starting price of £19,350 and the Mondeo Estates opening price of £17,795.
To compete with the popular volume sellers, Hyundai has designed the...
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The new Malibu is expected to reach UK dealerships at some point next year however the GM-owned manufacturer has remained coy about the majority of pricing and specification details and whether or not it will even reach British shores.
What we...
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The premium hatchback will go up against a busy market with the likes of the Lexus CT200h, Audi A3 and even the Alfa Romeo Giulietta providing competition for the new model.
Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management responsible...
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The two stylish, highly customisable small city cars will face competition from the start of 2012 when Renault upgrades the Twingo with a new look and new colour options, it has revealed.
Labelling it 'a Twingo for everyone', Renault has upgraded...
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The seven-seat Zafira Tourer is closer to the large Ford Galaxy in size but Vauxhall says the five-seat Ford S-Max is a 'key rival' to its new MPV.
As a result, Vauxhall has announced an entry price of £21,000 for the...
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The Honda Civic has long held a reputation for reliability and a high build quality, albeit with a dated design.
Now the Japanese manufacturer has redesigned the five-door hatchback for the modern European market after the 2012 Honda Civic was unveiled...
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The all-new Suzuki Swift Sport supermini will be in display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing the Japanese manufacturer's new performance flagship.
The Sport model is the fastest of the Swift model range and offers higher levels of tuning, steering and...
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According to a Tesco Cars survey of 600 parents, the premium 4x4 is the most popular car on the school run in the UK with nearly a fifth of all votes.
UK parents defied the economic conditions to name a number...
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The Golf Bluemotion, the eco-friendly diesel version of the popular hatchback, was named Best Small Family Car by the What Car? Green Car of the Year judges.
What Car? editor-in-chief Chas Hallett said: "The Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion shows that it is...
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The Fiesta, Ford's small hatchback, was the most popular car based on sales with over 3,200 bought in the UK during the month of August, according to the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Meanwhile the Vauxhall Corsa, the main...
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Only last week, the Jaguar XF was named the UK's best car of the past decade in a driver survey, but it finished a close second behind its rival in the latest Professional Driver awards.
A new 2.2-litre diesel engine, the...
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MSN Cars asked 40,000 UK drivers to name their favourite off-roader and 54 per cent of people agreed Land Rover makes the best 4x4 type cars.
The final figure was significantly higher than its nearest rival Toyota, which received nine per...
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The MPV-cum-city car recently passed two million unit sales worldwide and the Italian manufacturer is hopeful that the latest model, with new engines and more equipment, will continue its success.
In terms of dimensions, the new Panda is almost identical to...
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Previously seen as a low quality, budget model, the Kia Rio has undergone the same radical transformation as the smaller Kia Picanto , itself recognised as one of the best city cars on the market today.
The Kia Rio is the...
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