The cheap car lives!

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CITROEN C3

JULY

This next-generation supermini majors on comfort, using high-riding suspension with hydraulic bump stops. Both petrol and electric power will be available, and in ë-C3 form Citroën promises it will be the cheapest ‘proper’ EV, offering five seats and a 199-mile range for around £22,000.

DACIA SPRING OCTOBER

This diddy electric car won’t hit UK shores before receiving a generational improvement to its interior quality. It should still be priced well below £20,000, getting you a 137-mile range and 50kW rapid charging.

FIAT PANDA NOVEMBER

The Italian cousin of the ë-C3 will hark back to its 1980 progenitor with retro design and a simple kit offering. It will also offer both combustion and electric powertrains and should undercut the £28,195 Fiat 500 EV.

KIA EV3 DECEMBER

Kia’s push into more affordable EVs will begin with this futuristic Soul successor, due to arrive with a price tag of around £28,500. It will use the E-GMP platform and offer multiple powertrains, including a rapid GT one.

MG 3 MAY

Chinese supermini will be reborn with a Cyberster-inspired design and a major engine upgrade. It’s tipped to receive mild-hybrid tech to boost economy and meet new emissions standards, but it should remain below £20,000.

ALSO COMING

ABARTH 600E DECEMBER

Cute electric crossover gains a mean streak with lurid paint, stiffer chassis and extra power.

BMW i4 OCTOBER

Like the 4 Series but electric. Likely to also receive a bump in efficiency and therefore also range.

AC COBRA GT ROADSTER JULY

The pairing of a new 654bhp V8 with a carbonfibre body promises to deliver huge thrills in a classic Cobra package.

BMW M3 OCTOBER

Indomitable super-saloon/estate is given a new lease of life. Clearly, it doesn’t need much refreshing.

AUDI A5 OCTOBER

Combustion-engined A4 saloon/estate will be renamed A5 when replaced by an all-new model.

BMW M4 APRIL

High-performance version of the 4 Series is at the halfway point of its life cycle so needs a little touch-up.

AUDI Q4 E-TRON MAY

New rear motor will boost electric SUV’s range to 334 miles and battery will be upgraded to support 175kW charging.

BMW X3 SEPTEMBER

Internal-combustion SUV grows and gains more electrified engines; electric Neue Klasse

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