Car and Van News

Ford has taken the wraps off its Transit Courier van during the CV show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre.

The fourth and final member of the new Transit range is also the smallest, though with what Ford describes as class-leading loadspace.

Audi is launching its first S performance model with a diesel engine.

Order books are open for the SQ5 SUV, which will be on UK roads from next Spring at prices from £43,870.

What is it: Load-lugging estate version of family car

Key features: Much bigger boot space, 1.7 diesel engine

What is it: Estate version of Kia’s second-generation family hatch

Key features: Ground-up redesign, more practical, fleet targeted

BMW is joining the rush to two-wheel-drive SUVs by offering a new entry-level version of its X3.

The rear-wheel-drive sDrive18d goes on sale in October costing from £28,580.

Jaguar will show the production-ready version of its much-awaited F-Type sports car at the Paris Motor Show in September.

The car has been much trailed, even competing in ‘camouflaged’ form at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.

Audi is to launch a new entry-level variant of its Q3 that will become the 250th different model to be fitted with the brand’s quattro all-wheel-drive system.

Order books are open for the Q3 2.0 TDI Quattro 140PS, with prices starting from £26,510.