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SEAT Ibiza ST (Sport Tourer) Prices & Models +video

The SEAT Ibiza ST 2011 Back in February in the run up to the Geneva Motor Show SEAT sent us details of their diminutive estate, the SEAT Ibiza Sport Tourer (ST) which bowed in at Geneva shortly after. It’s taken six months to get to this point, but the Ibiza ST is now going on sale in the UK with a starting point of £12,075.00. For that you get the Ibiza ST 1.4 litre S which, despite being the starting point for the ST, comes equipped with AirCon, MP3 compatible CD with aux and steering wheel mounted controls. Top of the tree for now at least is the Ibiza ST 1.2 TDI CR Ecomotive SE which will set you back £14,910.

New (2014) Mazda3 now on sale: Price from £16,695

New (2014) Mazda3 now on sale: Price from £16,695 The new Mazda3 arrived in the summer, but only now has Mazda got round to revealing prices as the new 3 goes on sale in the UK as a Hatchback or Fastback. The new Mazda3 has grwon in size, gets better looking, offers Mazda’s SKYACTIV-G and SKYACTIV-D engines and looks set to offer even more competition for the VW Golf and Ford Focus. Mazda has managed to stretch the Mazda3 range to a total of 36 models – 21 hatchbacks and 15 Fastbacks – with a choice of three petrol engines -  the new 1.5-litre with 110PS and two versions of the 2.0 litre with 120PS or 165PS – and the 2.2 litre 150PS SKYACTIV-D diesel.

Tyre-related deaths show slight fall

FIGURES released today have revealed a slight fall in the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by dangerous tyres. The 2012 figure of 194 ‘killed of seriously injured’ (KSI) incidents represents a 5% fall from 2011, and includes a drop in fatalities of three, from 28 to 25. Serious injuries fell from 177 to 169.