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The new 12-plates will be introduced to new cars in the UK from March this year and according to experts at the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), over 350,000 new cars will be bought for around £5bn.
The SMMT...
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The Toyota Yaris may be a roomy, generously-equipped and well-built supermini but in terms of fun, it does not come close to the likes of the Ford Fiesta or Volkswagen Polo.
However, the Toyota Yaris has now added another string to...
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The Ford Focus has long been considered the best small family hatchback on the road today - as mentioned yesterday in our report on the new Chevrolet Cruze.
However, over the years if there has been one car which can genuinely...
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A new Chevrolet Cruze hatchback arrived in 2011 and although it cannot claim to have challenged the dominance of the Vauxhall Astra, the Volkswagen Golf and the market-leader, the Ford Focus, it is a good family hatchback.
What it isn't is...
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The new 12 plates are about to be released in the UK on every new car registered from 1 March 2012.
Car makers will typically use the interest generated by the new plates to offer a range of offers on their...
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New Toyota Aygo prices have been confirmed at £8,500 for an entry-level model as the small, three- or five-door city car goes on sale in the UK.
A string of new city cars - the Seat Mii, Volkswagen Up, Skoda Citigo,...
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New Citroen C1 prices may have been announced but at £7,000, it still may be a bit pricey for cost-conscious UK buyers.
For those looking to buy a car in the used market, a new award has honoured what it sees...
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Peugeot 207 prices start from under £10,000 but with a new model on its way to replace the hatchback, Peugeot finds itself at a crossroads.
Small cars are big business. A quick glance down the top five best-sellers of 2011 shows...
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The Citroen C1 is now one of the cheapest cars in the UK - at least until the end of March - after prices were lowered to £6,995.
This is the same starting price as the ageing Nissan Pixo and the...
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Prices for the Mazda CX-5 have been announced and it is set to be competitive with its main rival, the best-selling Nissan Qashqai.
The Qashqai is the most popular crossover in the UK but with Mazda CX-5 prices starting from £21,395...
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The new Ford B-Max launch date draws near - it is expected to arrive Spring 2012 - and it brings with it high expectations.
Stephen Odell, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe, says it will 'raise the car for small...
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Over the years saloon cars have been the popular models for people looking for a family car for family life.
However, a recent study by insurance experts Aviva suggests that smaller cars are the next best thing for family life.
The main...
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Since its launch in 2009 the Seat Exeo range has been the main focus of the Spanish manufacturer's executive car market sales.
With a new and updated Exeo range, Seat is hoping that both its large saloon and estate models will...
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The January sales results are out and the Ford Fiesta supermini has come out on top again and stolen first place on the top ten sellers list.
It's no big surprise that the Fiesta came top in the January sales as...
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Prices for the new third generation Fiat Panda have finally been announced, which means we can finally weigh up whether or not to buy one.
The Panda has always been a slightly unique model as it delivers cheap and frugal qualities...
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Nissan has announced some interesting, but sketchy, information about an all-new small hatchback ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut.
The new concept car is called the Invitation and will sit between the Micra (city car) and the Juke (crossover).
As...
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Seat has introduced a five-door derivative to its Mii city car which will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Seat is hoping that a five-door option will give its Mii a better fighting chance in the market...
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Since its Motor Show debut in November 2011 there has been tons of speculation about the Toyota GT 86's starting price. Well, now it's official, it will start from £24,995.
New car prices are always the most important thing for a...
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Citroen has finally announced price and specification details for its new, premium DS5 model.
The DS5 has been a long-awaited and hotly-anticipated release at it is a large premium family car that delivers surprisingly good emissions.
Emissions-wise the DS5 benefits from diesel...
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The Ford Focus has been nominated for another award which will see it face some stiff competition in many different market segments.
The Focus has been shortlisted in the final ten of the World Car of the Year awards, but that's...
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