| Each year, car companies continue to surprise the | | | | that include an exclusive Premium White Pearl |
| public with their new cars. For this year, five car | | | | paint option. Further additions include sports |
| companies/brands are offering hot models. | | | | suspension, satnav, and Bluetooth as standard |
| Mazda Motor Corp. has announced two special | | | | equipment. |
| editions for the summer season. These are the | | | | With advantages like an £18,000 price tag |
| Tamura and the TS 2-based Mazda 6 Kumano. | | | | that includes alloys, Bluetooth phone kit and a |
| Based on the existing TS trim, the Tamura' is | | | | six-speed gearbox from rivals, the SE highlights |
| available on five-door Mazda 3 1.6 and Mazda 6 2.0 | | | | value and both cars has Honda's acclaimed 2.2-litre |
| hatchback petrol models. An exterior sports | | | | i-CDTi diesel engine. |
| styling kit is an added equipment plus the savings | | | | Daihatsu also has something to offer starting this |
| of up to £3,126 over the equivalent TS | | | | July: its new Materia mini MPV. It is a small |
| models. | | | | five-seat people carrier that is built similarly like |
| Available as a 2.0-litre petrol or diesel five-door, | | | | the Renault Modus and Vauxhall Meriva. The single |
| the TS 2-based Mazda 6 'Kumano' exudes | | | | trim level has alloy wheels, air conditioning, electric |
| upgraded Xenon headlamps and 'dark brushed | | | | windows and mirrors, six-speaker CD stereo, |
| finish' alloy wheels as well as savings of up to | | | | keyless entry and a sliding/reclining 60/40-split |
| £555. | | | | rear seat. The metallic paint at £325 is the |
| Both equipped with quality Mazda turbo, the two | | | | only factory option. Made powerful by the 1.5-litre |
| comes free with either mica or metallic paint, and | | | | petrol engine, the Japanese car maker claims that |
| are offered in limited supply. You need to spend | | | | the car is capable of 46.3mpg combined, and |
| £13,795 for the Mazda 3 Tamura and | | | | emits 165g/km of CO2. |
| £15,995 for the Mazda 6 Tamura; the | | | | Volkswagen, for this year, offers its new Golf. |
| petrol version of the Kumano is worth | | | | The German car maker has announced pricing for |
| £17,550 while the diesel costs | | | | the new Golf estate ahead of its launch in August. |
| £18,650. | | | | The £14,347 entry-level 1.6 S is actually |
| Saab offers its new 9-3 with new styling cues | | | | £180 cheaper than the equivalent five-door |
| and engines. An all-wheel drive, it also features | | | | 1.6 S hatchback; and these figures make the car |
| all-new bodywork in front of the windscreen and | | | | very intriguing. |
| many more other detail changes. The availability | | | | The SE and Sportline are the two other available |
| of four-wheel drive for the first time as well as | | | | trim levels, which feature three engine options: a |
| the introduction of a twin-turbo diesel engine that | | | | 100bhp 1.6-litre petrol, a 103bhp 1.9-litre, and |
| ensures a class-leading efficiency is among the | | | | 138bhp 2.0-litre TDI diesels. At £20,417, |
| technical highlights. | | | | one can afford to buy the range-topping 2.0 |
| The new Saab 9-3 is available as Saloon, Sport | | | | Sportline with DSG automatic gearbox and diesel |
| Wagon estate or Convertible and will be offered | | | | particulate filter. |
| starting September with prices at £18,575 | | | | Air conditioning, remote central locking and electric |
| for the 1.8i petrol Airflow Saloon and | | | | windows are found on the S models. Extras such |
| £34,495 for the 2.8 V6 petrol Aero | | | | as alloy wheels and an alarm are featured on all |
| Convertible. | | | | SE cars while sports suspension is the addition on |
| Honda Motor Corp. is expanding the image of its | | | | the Sportline trim. With the rear seats up, load |
| Accord range by adding the sporty GT and the | | | | space is 505 liters. But when they are folded, load |
| entry-level SE diesels to the line-up. For | | | | space is at 1,550 liters (loaded to the roof). |
| September this year, the £20,767 GT will | | | | So, have you decided which car you would want |
| be available with Dark Graphite alloys, a boot | | | | for this year? |
| spoiler, and other one-of-a-kind exterior trimmings | | | | |