The all new 2012 Fiat Punto has just been priced in the UK. This small city car comes in three different trim levels including Pop (base), Easy (mind) and Lounge (high) along with five different engine options: 1.2 8-valve petrol 69PS, 1.4 8-valve petrol 77PS, 1.4 16-valve MultiAir petrol 105PS and 135PS, TwinAir 0.9-liter petrol 85PS and 1.3 16-valve MultiJet diesel 75PS and 85PS. Prices ranging from 9,990 GBP (about $15,716) for the entry-level Pop 1.2 8-valve model and goes up to 15,600 GBP (about $24,542) for the top of the range Lounge 1.3 MultiJet model. [AR]
Volkswagen has introduced the five-door version of its Up! Just like the three-door version, this new model is also equipped with a three-cylinder 1.0-liter petrol engine with BlueMotion tech, that includes a stop/start system. The five-door Up! is scheduled to go on sale in Germany in May for a starting price of 10,325 Euro (about $13,529). [GlobalMotors]
Here’s a look at the upcoming 2012 Toyota Aygo Facelift. This city car features a slender upper front grille, a wider front bumper with integrated foglights at each corner, a large trapezoidal air intake and optional LED daytime running lights. Under the hood, power comes from a three-cylinder 1.0-liter VVT-i petrol engine that outputs 67bhp and 93Nm of torque. The 2012 Toyota Aygo Facelift will be showcased at the Brussels Motor Show on January 10th and will go on sale in the UK in March. [GlobalMotors]
Renault has introduced their newest city car ‘Pulse’ for the Indian market. Based on the same platform as the Nissan Micra, the Pulse is equipped with a 1.5-liter dCi diesel engine that produces 61 PS and 160 Nm of torque. The Renault Pulse will be officially launched at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January 2012. [GlobalMotors]
Volkswagen has finally revealed the UK pricing for their upcoming VW Up!. This compact city car will come in three different trim levels including Take Up!, Move Up! and High Up!, and will have two different engine options: a 1.0-liter unit with 60 hp and a 1.0 liter unit with 75 hp. Prices will range from 7,995 GBP (about $12,450) for the entry-level Take Up! model and goes up to 10,390 GBP (about $16,179) for the top of the range High Up! model. The VW Up! itself is scheduled to arrive in showrooms across the country in Spring 2012. [Autoevolution]
Here comes another small city car from SEAT, the 2012 SEAT Mii. Coming in both three-door and five door (available in 2012) variants, this compact car is powered by an all-new 1.0 liter petrol engine with 60 PS or 75 PS. The car offers a combined fuel consumption figure of 4.5 and 4.7 liters per 100 km, respectively, and CO2 emissions of just 97g/km. The 2012 SEAT Mii will go on sale in its home market in the end of this year, with the rest of Europe following in Spring 2012. [AR]
