Ford mondeo
What key stylistic decisions will be reflected in the Mondeo design, it was easy to guess from the Evos concept presented in September. Of course, there will be no doors such as “gull wings” on a production car, but the characteristic hexagonal radiator lining with a positive slope will surely go straight to Mondeo, with minimal changes. Some associate the new face of Ford with the Mini, others refer to Aston Martin, but the greatest similarity is still traced with the front of the Fiat 124 Spider, which was produced in the distant sixties. It is safe to assume that the shape of the headlights will also be similar to the “Evos” ones, but their proportions will become different - the car will open its eyes as it were. Well, and it is very likely that the influxes on the hind wings in the area of the racks will also persist. But the proportions of the machine itself will become more familiar, and accordingly sportiness will be reduced in appearance.
Ford mondeo
Ford Focus station wagon
The third-generation Ford Focus wagon will only be put on the conveyor of the Vsevolozhsk plant in 2012 - later than its brothers in the lineup with hatchback and sedan bodies. Priority to the hatchback and sedan in the priority of their development was given due to their greater popularity in the Russian market. But the station wagon will now be offered in the "hot" version of the ST.
Ford Focus station wagon
Ford kuga
Ford introduced the new compact crossover Escape, sales of which will begin next year. In Europe, the new product will not be called Escape, but Kuga. With what engines it will appear in the Old World, is not yet known. We'll have to wait for the premiere in Geneva.
Ford kuga
Ford B-Max
The new compact van will soon replace the Fusion model. Designers decided not to be wise with style, having executed a car in the form of a reduced copy of C-Max. True, there is a serious difference: there are no central racks in the presence of movable rear doors.
Ford B-Max
BMW 3 Series
The start of sales of the new BMW 3 Series Sedan is scheduled for February 2012. The range of power units will include both diesel and gasoline engines.
BMW 3 Series
Audi A3
The exterior of the new Audi A3 is an open secret. The concept shown in the spring in Geneva only needs to be changed for door handles and mirrors. True, it was a sedan (notchback), and the three-door hatchback will debut at the next Geneva Motor Show.
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Chevrolet malibu
GM has demonstrated a new global model - Chevrolet Malibu. This car will be sold worldwide - in more than 100 countries. Russia is also among them.
Chevrolet malibu
Chevrolet aveo
Chevrolet Aveo sedan will be produced at the production facilities of GAZ. The range of power units includes gasoline engines: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 liters, as well as, possibly, a 1.3-liter diesel engine.
Chevrolet aveo
Citroen C4 Airсross
Citroen is preparing to launch its own clone of the compact crossover Mitsubishi ASX. Citroen Aircross will receive gasoline engines with a volume of 1.6 liters (116 hp) and 2.0 liters (150 hp), as well as 1.6- and 1.8-liter turbodiesels with 116 and 150 hp. respectively.
Citroen C4 Airсross
Citroen DS5
Debuted in the spring, the representative of the Citroen premium line - the DS5 hatchback - almost literally “quotes” the bold appearance of the thoroughly forgotten Citroen C-SportLounge concept, which appeared back in 2005.
Citroen DS5
Honda Civic Sedan / Hatchback
The new Honda Civic seems to show the same tapered silhouette and similar proportions as its predecessor, but the style is not the same. The previous model was fantastically unusual, but now a single image has failed.
Honda Civic Sedan
Honda Civic Hatchback
Honda CR-V
The fourth in a row Honda CR-V has practically no features in common with previous generations of the model. Unless in the drop-down line of the side windows with a strong desire, you can see something in common with the previous generation of the Japanese crossover. And the back of the novelty was completely transplanted from the Volvo XC60 crossover. The platform remained the same, but the main change was the use of a new electronically controlled all-wheel drive clutch in the transmission instead of the archaic structure controlled by two hydraulic pumps.
Honda CR-V
Hyundai i30
The design of the new Hyundai i30 is made in accordance with the philosophy of "flowing sculpture." The front part largely echoes the face of the i40 family, and instead of the separated lower air intake and false radiator grille, there is one large “mouth” in the shape of a polygon, and foglights are surrounded by “garlands” of diode daytime running lights. The interior has become more expensive in appearance, the quality of materials has improved. The dashboard is with a couple of "wells", and on the center console there is a large color display of the multimedia system.
Hyundai i30
Kia ceed
The second-generation Kia cee´d will also be a single-platform Hyundai i30. But in terms of design, the difference between the two will become greater. The novelty has a radiator lining - a la GT Concept, and small triangular windows will appear in front of the front doors.
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Kia Rio Hatchback
The Kia Rio hatchback, which will be produced at the Hyundai plant near St. Petersburg, as well as the domestic sedan of the same name, is radically different from the European and American versions of this model. In fact, it is a Kia K2 hatchback double for the Asian market.
Kia Rio Hatchback
Kia Rio Hatchback
Lexus GS
The new Lexus will be offered in Europe in two versions - the GS250 and GS350 with rear-wheel drive. In other markets, particularly in America and Russia, the all-wheel drive GS350 and the hybrid version of the GS450h will also be available. The start of sales is scheduled for February 2012.
Lexus GS
Mazda6
The future production "six", which will appear in a year and a half, will be sustained in the corporate style of Kodo. Technical stuffing - a set of technologies under the common name Skyactiv, used on the CX-5.
Mazda6
Mazda CX-5
The compact crossover CX-5 is the first car of the company, which embodied the new design of Kodo and the entire set of Skyactiv technologies.
Mazda CX-5
Mitsubishi mirage
The new global compact from Mitsubishi is the next generation of the Mirage / Colt model. They tried to make the car affordable for buyers in poor countries. Hence the simple design. Under the hood is a gasoline 3-cylinder engine with the MIVEC system. Sales of the new Mitsubishi Colt will start in March.
Mitsubishi mirage
Peugeot 508
At the beginning of the coming year, sales of the Peugeot 508 sedan will begin on our market, which was very delayed in arriving in Russia (recall that it has been sold in Europe for about a year now). Options and retail prices will be announced on January 17th.
Peugeot 508
Peugeot 4008
Peugeot will also offer its own version of the Mitsubishi ASX crossover. Peugeot 4008 will receive gasoline engines and turbodiesels with a capacity of 116 and 150 hp. The car will be equipped with front-wheel or all-wheel drive. In the transmission - 5- or 6-speed "mechanics" or a variator.
Peugeot 4008
Peugeot 308 Sedan
Peugeot introduced the sedan, originally intended for the Chinese market, which from next year will also be produced at the PSA plant in Kaluga - Mitsubishi.
Peugeot 308 Sedan
Peugeot 308 Sedan
Peugeot 208
The stylistics of the new Peugeot 208 turned out to be more close to the PSA-Citroen DS3 and DS5, related to the concern, than to other brothers in the Peugeot lineup.
Peugeot 208
Opel Zafira Tourer
The compact car Opel Zafira received the prefix Tourer in the name. It significantly increased in size, becoming 190 mm longer than the current model. Trunk volume immediately increased by 65 liters and reached 710 liters. The second row of seats now is not a single sofa, but three separate chairs.
Opel Zafira Tourer
Nissan Tiida
The second-generation Nissan Tiida added a lot in size: the wheelbase immediately grew by as much as 100 mm (!) And became equal to 2703 mm - this is one of the best indicators in the class. The place of production for the new Tiida is the Dongfeng Nissan factory in Guangzhou.
Nissan Tiida
Nissan Teana
The new Teana is a slightly redesigned version of the Samsung SM7. Most likely, she will receive the same power units as the “Korean” - VQ25 and VQ35 motors. Both engines are equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions. Will there be versions with all-wheel drive or with other engines, it will become known after the premiere of Nissan Teana.
Nissan Teana
Subaru xv
The compact crossover from Japan is now positioned as an independent model, and not as a modification of the passenger Impreza. The model has every chance of becoming a bestseller of the brand and giving battle to numerous competitors, from which it is distinguished by permanent all-wheel drive with a symmetrical center differential (usually a multi-plate clutch is used in this class). Engines - branded “boxers” of 1.6 and 2.0 liters; transmissions - either "mechanics" or the Lineartronic variator.
Subaru xv
Subaru impreza
The new generation Impreza received a solid appearance in the style of the older Legacy model, passengers are promised more space in the back seat, and luggage is expanse in the trunk. Practicality, however, does not conflict with driving pleasure - the gambling chassis, boxer engines and symmetrical all-wheel drive have not gone away. At first, civilian sedans and hatchbacks will be available, and the debut of sports versions of the WRX and STI is expected later.
Subaru impreza
Porsche 911 Carrera
Another reincarnation of the unfading Porsche 911 received a completely new body (factory index 991), which differs from the previous generation in proportions, but has a very similar appearance. The iconic sports coupe became the world's first mass-produced passenger car with a 7-speed "mechanics". In the body structure of the new 911, aluminum alloys are used much more widely, as a result of which it has become lighter and tougher. The base Carrera is equipped with a 350-horsepower engine with a volume of 3.4 liters, and the “hotter” Carrera S is equipped with a 400-horsepower volume of 3.8 liters.
Porsche 911 Carrera
Toyota Corolla
Toyota, having experimented extensively with the separation of the hatchback and sedan in the C-class, decided to return the name Corolla to the whole family. Auris sinks into oblivion. The new generation of Corolla will grow in size, acquire turbo versions and appear before the eyes of the general public at the end of 2012.
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Skoda citygo
Skoda introduced the compact Citygo car, which became the seventh model in the production program of the company. In fact, this is the Czech version of the Volkswagen Up! In the Czech Republic, Citygo will debut this year, and in other European countries, the launch of the model is scheduled for the summer of 2012 …
Skoda citygo
Skoda rapid
For our market, the appearance of the serial version of this machine is likely to become a landmark event. It has already been announced that in two years Volkswagen will transfer the production of the Octavia model from the plant in Kaluga to new facilities in Nizhny Novgorod. By the same time, the Fabia model will leave the conveyor of the Kaluga plant, and the newly released capacities will be taken up by the new spacious B + class hatchback, which will be named Skoda Rapid.
Skoda rapid
The car is built using the power structure of the body of the Volkswagen Jetta. Probably, from the American version of the Jetta, the car will receive suspensions, and from the European - a set of power units. Production of a sedan with that name has already started in India. True, there it is another car - a converted VW Polo sedan. With this model, the Czechs are going to double their sales in seven years, reaching the level of 1.5 million cars a year. Prices for the Skoda Rapid are rumored to start at 13, 000 euros.
Gazelle
The second-generation Gazelle has been going to its customer for several years. But it is in 2012 that they will begin to produce the car. So far, however, only in small series. The car will retain the frame structure. This will be fundamentally different from the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with a supporting body, which also stands on the conveyor in Nizhny Novgorod. The frame will allow Gazovites to design a large number of modifications based on the new model. Moreover, such a design is better suited for true Russian operating conditions. Under the hood of the car, both Ulyanovsk engines and diesel engines - Cummins or Daimler - will be registered.
Gazelle
Volkswagen Golf
The ancestor of the most popular class of cars will be presented in the fall at the Paris Motor Show. Its appearance will become more aggressive and embossed. And the interior will be made in the style of the VW Cross Coupe concept shown in Tokyo.
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yo crossover
In connection with the "adventures" of Mikhail Prokhorov - the main investor in the project - the future of the ё-mobile is vague. This is even if you forget about the gloomy design study of the model. Nevertheless, a plant near St. Petersburg is being built, and the first production cars are promised to be shown in the fall.
yo crossover
Volvo V40
The S40 sedan and the V50 station wagon will be replaced by a … Volvo V40 hatchback. A wise move. But marketers probably know better. Externally, the car will be a flattened and slightly shortened XC60 crossover. Perhaps this is the last creation of Steve Mattin by the Swedes.
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In my opinion…
Ilya Mezhibovsky
- Schedule of the most interesting prime minister of the Russian market next year. A simple but very obvious thing. As you can see, in 2012 we expect a lot of new products in segments up to half a million, as well as about 1 million rubles. Intrigued by "questions" at the site of unannounced models? We will try to at least partially answer them long before the official premieres. Stay tuned for new issues!
Ilya Mezhibovsky, deputy chief editor
