Renault Clio 2024.

Renault Clio 2024.

Renault Clio 2024.

Renault is preparing to update the Clio: the first image of the hatchback.

It is expected that the refreshed compact “five-door” of the French brand will debut in the spring of this year and go on sale in early summer.

The history of Renault Clio began in 1990; over the past decades, the model has managed to change generations several times. The hatchback of the current fifth generation appeared in 2019.

The model still remains one of the most sought after in the European market, although over the past few years its sales have been declining.

According to Carsalesbase statistics, for January-November 2022 (data for the whole year are not yet available), dealers sold 124,859 copies, which is 31.2% less than in the first 11 months of the previous year.

Now the model is waiting for a planned restyling, the prototypes were sent to various tests.

It is assumed that the refreshed compact «five-door» will debut in the spring of this year and go on sale in early summer.

There is no word yet on what the updated model will look like.

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Geely Tugella 2023.

Geely Tugella 2023.

Geely Tugella 2023.

A car dealership in Belarus began to offer suspiciously cheap Geely Tugella crossovers from 1.8 million rubles.

The Belarusian car market has recently launched the implementation of suspiciously budget versions of the Geely Tugella model.

One of the Minsk dealer companies is selling a Geely Tugella SUV, which received a similar price tag as the Coolray crossover.

The flagship version is offered to buy for $ 27,500 or 1 million 942 thousand rubles.

At the same time, the model is officially sold for $41,300 or 2 million 916 thousand rubles.

Motorists are offered a version of the model with a hybrid power plant, which includes a turbocharged 1.5-liter unit with a return of 177 “horses”.

Paired with a gasoline engine, a 48-volt starter-generator with a capacity of 13 forces is working. This set is offered at a discounted price.

At the same time, there is one distinguishing feature: this is a model with a mileage in the age category of three years with a modest mileage of 30 km.

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Buick Hideo 2023.

Buick Hideo 2023.

Buick Hideo 2023.

The new Buick Hideo 2023 sedan became available on the Russian car market. The announcement of its sale was published on one of the sites.

Note that the car with zero mileage was imported directly from China (it was not officially sold in Russia).

The body of the sedan is 4609 mm long, 1798 mm wide and 1486 mm high. At the same time, the Hideo wheelbase is 2640 mm.

The suspension is represented by a classic bunch, where McPherson shock absorbers are located in front, and an independent multi-link design in the back.

The «Russian» version of the Buick Hideo is equipped with a 1.3-liter gasoline unit and is supplemented with a turbine. As a result, the power of the installation is 163 hp.

A classic 6-speed «automatic» works with it. Note that on the territory of the Celestial Empire, Hideo is available with another engine option.

This is a 1.5-liter «aspirated» for 113 «horses». Together with it, a 6-speed automatic transmission is also installed.

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Ford Puma 2023.

Ford Puma 2023.

Ford Puma 2023.

The 2023 Ford Puma crossover is one of the American marque’s most successful products in recent years.

In terms of sales in Europe, this model surpasses most of its classmates.

Moreover, this situation has been observed throughout the years that Puma has been present on the EU market. And now this car can be bought in Russia.

Domestic dealers in early February announced the start of sales of the new Puma, imported as part of a parallel import from Europe.

For an American crossover, they asked for 3,172,000 rubles. For comparison: the most expensive version of the car, which debuted at the end of last year, costs 35,078 euros, or 2.7 million rubles in terms of the current exchange rate.

For the specified amount in Russia, they offered a 125-horsepower 1-liter turbocharged engine, which is complemented by a 7-speed “robot”. Four-wheel drive in this modification is not provided.

Puma was brought to Russia in one of the average configurations. Along with the US model, buyers will get a rear camera, automatic valet parking, electrically heated exterior mirrors and other options.

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Hyundai Verna 2023.

Hyundai Verna 2023.

Hyundai Verna 2023.

The new generation of Hyundai Verna (Solaris) will be on the conveyor in March: everything that is known about the model.

According to Indian media, the next generation of the 2023 Hyundai Verna sedan, which is a fellow Solaris, will make its world debut in the coming months.

The car has already been spotted several times by spy photographers during test runs.

Serial production of the Korean model will start in March this year. However, most of the produced cars, which will be assembled in India, will be exported.

The current version of Verna is produced in India in the amount of 40,000 units per year, while the monthly sales of this model in this country are about 1600 units.

Sources say that the production of the next generation sedan will be increased to 70,000 units. And most of them will be exported.

This is due to the fact that in March 2022, Hyundai stopped the work of its plant in St. Petersburg.

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