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for its new large family car. An estate version would launch in late 1996. Power came from 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 16-valve petrol engines as well as a 2.0 turbo-diesel. A 2.5 V6 unit was also planned, capable of almost 150 mph, at a later date. While it received some criticism from the motoring press,
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petrol engines. The 1.3 Endura E petrol engine remained for the entry-level models, while the 1.0 and 1.1 HCS (High
Compression Swirl) units were shelved. A rebadged version, the Mazda 121, launched shortly afterwards but would sell in much smaller numbers. The previous Fiesta remained on sale until
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bodystyles were also planned, as well as an estate car (for which there are no plans for
British sales), with a 1.9 turbo-diesel unit. UK sales started in April 1996. Renault also launches an estate version of the Laguna in the Autumn which replaces the R21 Savanna/Nevada after nearly a decade.
344:. The Escort received a major facelift and became the MK6 in January with new front-end styling and a redesigned interior in a bid to keep it competitive in its class, ironing out most of the faults of the MK5 launched 5 years earlier. The VW-produced Galaxy MPV went on sale in June.
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saloon and V40 estate ranges. Power came from four-cylinder 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.4 petrol engines. The new "S" and "V" initials denoted a new branding method for the Volvo range, showing the difference between saloon and estate bodystyles. The
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the following year as the Fiesta
Classic, consisting of special edition models with lower prices and increased standard kit and was then planned to be replaced by a new city car which was designed to compete with the likes of the
574:
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and launched in August. Both vehicles share the same exterior design, chassis and engines, and the third car based on this design was planned for the following year badged as a
419:. Power came from 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 petrol engines, though only the Bravo gets the 2.0 engine in HGT V5 form. The Brava and Bravo were to form the basis of the forthcoming
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between 1966 and 1993, and now reappeared on the open top version of the GTV. The Spider was identically styled to the GTV, but had no rear seats and was more expensive.
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in 1.8 and 2.0 petrol units with a 3.0 V6 planned. 405 estate production continued until mid-1997, when the 406 estate went on sale. UK sales started in
February 1996.
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a redesign of the exterior and interior in
October becoming the MK4 along with a retuning of the chassis and the introduction of new 1.25 and 1.4
560:
275:. This time it is a five-door hatchback or four-door saloon, with the hatchback being a rebodied version of the new British-built
392:
Citroen launches an estate version of the Xantia in the Autumn around the same time as the rival
Renault Laguna model.
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nameplate was planned for use in a later redesign, which was expected to be a coupe version with the "C" initial.
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154:
44:
28:
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221:
575:"PEUGEOT's 406 range will arrive with a spectacular car launch campaign in Britain next year. | Motor Trader"
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442:
291:
151:
416:
415:. The Brava is a five-door "fastback", and the "Bravo" was a three-door hatchback. Both replaced the
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range. Like its predecessor, the Megane was available as a five-door hatchback and four-door saloon.
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217:
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328:
192:
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was last seen in 1987 on an aerodynamic coupe, and now reappeared on a 2.0 engined 2+2 coupe.
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317:
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is now entirely different to the 200 Series, whereas before it was a saloon version of the
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production after seven years, but most of its mechanicals were carried over to the new
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and launched first in June, while the
Volkswagen equivalent was named the
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and
Montego models between 1982 and 1991. The MGF had a mid-mounted 1.8
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in the summer as a saloon first with an estate to follow later.
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production in 1980. The MG badge was used on high performance
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revived two of its previous names for its reentry into the
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coupe after seven years with no direct replacement.
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designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells
252:in a smaller hatchback format. It is larger than a
220:that occurred throughout the year 1995 by various
320:nameplate after 20 years, and adopted the name
551:"Francfort, un salon exceptionnellement riche"
605:[The Audi S1 was close, very close].
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325:it still becomes a top-seller in its class.
497:went into a joint venture to produce a new
16:Overview of the events of 1995 in motoring
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441:was the nameplate used by a two-seater
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549:de Partz, Yves (September 16, 1995).
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599:Av Redaktionen (22 September 2010).
483:Volkswagen ceased production of the
501:. Ford's version was badged as the
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286:sports car, the first use of the
282:Rover this year launched the new
290:marque since the closure of the
613:from the original on 2017-09-09
602:"Audi S1 var nära, mycket nära"
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216:includes developments in the
577:. 2015-04-02. Archived from
362:saloon, replacement for the
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224:, grouped by country. The
29:List of years in motoring
401:European Car of the Year
222:automobile manufacturers
607:Auto, Motor & Sport
240:Under the ownership of
331:gave its six-year-old
525:- the previous year
423:saloon and estate.
294:factory and end of
226:automotive industry
218:automotive industry
563:on March 18, 2019.
357:Pininfarina-styled
643:1995 in transport
456:launched its new
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638:Motoring by year
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559:. Archived from
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529:1996 in motoring
523:1994 in motoring
342:Fiat Cinquecento
214:1995 in motoring
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531:- the next year
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476:launched a new
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355:launched a new
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308:16-valve engine
248:relaunched the
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202:
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80:
17:
12:
11:
5:
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609:(in Swedish).
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499:people carrier
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262:Vauxhall Corsa
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403:for the 1996
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316:retired the
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178:Architecture
99:
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277:Honda Civic
258:Ford Fiesta
246:Rover Group
173:Archaeology
632:Categories
617:2018-01-06
585:2023-11-29
536:References
491:Volkswagen
431:sports car
427:Alfa Romeo
409:Fiat Brava
405:model year
269:400 Series
250:200 Series
193:Philosophy
183:Literature
386:cabriolet
273:hatchback
256:like the
254:supermini
611:Archived
517:See also
443:roadster
433:market.
407:was the
318:Cavalier
314:Vauxhall
292:Abingdon
267:The new
556:Le Soir
485:Corrado
478:E-Class
469:Germany
370:Renault
353:Peugeot
304:Maestro
198:Science
507:Sharan
503:Galaxy
449:Sweden
439:Spider
378:Mégane
372:ended
348:France
333:Fiesta
322:Vectra
244:, the
454:Volvo
421:Marea
413:Bravo
396:Italy
382:Coupe
337:Zetec
300:Metro
188:Music
511:SEAT
495:Ford
493:and
417:Tipo
411:and
384:and
329:Ford
260:and
205:+...
152:2005
147:2004
142:2003
137:2002
132:2001
127:2000
122:1999
116:1998
111:1997
106:1996
100:1995
94:1994
89:1993
84:1992
78:1991
73:1990
68:1989
63:1988
58:1987
53:1986
48:1985
463:850
458:S40
435:GTV
374:R19
364:405
360:406
296:MGB
284:MGF
242:BMW
168:Art
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