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VW Golf GTI priced from £25,845 in UK

The new Mk7 VW Golf GTI is now on sale in the UK priced from £25,845. That's only a £195 rise over the old Mk6 Golf GTI, despite the extra power, performance, and a 2.2mpg improvement in economy. Hang on - nearly £26k for a VW Golf GTI is a bit steep, isn't it?  Actually, it's better value than the old Mk6 Golf GTI. For a start, the new Mk7 Golf GTI's 29E insurance group rating is five groups lower than the old model's, so you should save on premium renewals as well as road tax and fuel fill-ups.

Chrysler Ypsilon (2011) at the Geneva motor show

Amidst the gloom for Lancia enthusiasts of rebadged Chryslers on the Lancia stand at Geneva, there were several variations on the new-for-2011 Ypsilon small car. 2011 Lancia Ypsilon – the lowdown What you’re looking at in our photo gallery is a five-door hatchback based on the 500/Panda/Ford Ka platform. In past iterations the Ypsilon has been a three-door, and Lancia has styled the new edition with concealed door handles to continue the familiar look with a practical twist.

Ford EcoSport SUV: Engines revealed – on sale this year

The Fiesta-based Ford EcoSport SUV will get the 1.25PS EcoBoost engine, Ford SYNC AppLink and on sale before the end of 2013. Ford is debuting the EcoSport in Europe at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, an apt place to show their baby SUV considering it comes with some smart Ford SYNC toys to keep customers happy. The EcoSport will get the voice-activated SYNC and SYNC Emergency ASsist and will be one of the firts Fords in Europe to get Ford SYNC AppLink which lets you voice control SmartPhone Apps.