4Car - Future models: Small family - All the news and information about new small family cars being released in the next few years from channel4.com

2009

2009

• Infiniti '1-Series' Small three-door for Nissan's upmarket brand.
• Kia Cee'd Gains stop-start towards the end of the year.
• Lancia Delta RHD sales start in summer, Integrale coming later.
• Seat Leon Like the A3, based on new Golf's underpinnings.
• Volvo S40 New-generation saloon; expect a substantial re-think.

2010

• Alfa Romeo 149 The 'Milano' arrives in the UK; five-door only.
• Audi A3 New range; hatch first, then sportback, cabrio, allroad, saloon.
• Fiat Bravo New range to include estate, crossover and maybe three-door.
• Lexus 'Prius' Posher version of the Prius Mk 3.
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class Previewed by BlueZero concepts.
• MG4 Aka Roewe 350, previewed by N1 concept.
• Porsche 'Golf' Posh hatch will help Porsche meet emissions targets.
• Volkswagen Jetta Repositioned with the US market in mind.
• Volvo V30 The 'five-door C30' will be a roomy hatchback.

2011

• BMW 1-Series Includes shooting-brake estate, three-cylinder engines.
• Citroen DS4 Posh version of next-generation C4, also due 2011.
• Lancia Deltina Three-door version of new Delta.
• Lexus BS-Series Lexus’ 1-Series rival: five-door hatch related to IS.
• Mercedes B-Class C-Class platform; repositioned as 1-Series rival.
• Saab 9-2 Hatchback inspired by 9-X Air concept.
• Saab 9-3 Golf/Jetta-sized saloon, estate and cabriolet.
• Volkswagen Beetle 2 Cabrio, speedster and maybe SUV-alike.

2012

2012

• Mini five-door Yes, the Maxi-Mini: based on Crossover platform.
• Vauxhall Ampera Extended-range Astra-based hybrid, related to Volt.

2014

• Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf plug-in hybrids Using the VW TwinDrive system; prototypes now testing.

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