The new urban in 2012

 The year 2012 will be rich in the city car segment including the renewal of the two queens of the class: the Peugeot 207 and Renault Clio. There will also sport with the Volkswagen Polo and Ford Fiesta ST R, and ecology with Zoe Renault and Toyota Yaris HSD, as well as many other nouveautés.Voici our selection.

Peugeot 208: The replacement for the 207, expected in mid 2012, should not miss if it wants to remain a world reference among urban women. It should adopt a more sober and elegant design as its predecessor, drawing on recent concepts and SR1 HX1. She can also count on a new three-cylinder gasoline engine in the entry level.

Renault Clio IV: The 208 will face right out to the new version of its fiercest competitor: the Clio. It is not known at this time that little of this city, except that its design including its front should build on recent concepts and especially DeZir presented in Paris last year. Again, a new small petrol engine 3 cylinder 900 cm3 will appear under the hood. It could be presented next spring at the Geneva show.

Ford Fiesta ST: Alternative Sports Fiesta, which will probably be launched at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, will be equipped with a 1.6 SCTi of 182 hp, offering strong performance (0 to 100 km / h in less than 7 s). If one relies on the recent concept presented in Frankfurt, the Fiesta ST will receive a more aggressive grille specific.

Volkswagen Polo A: Polo, to celebrate its arrival in the WRC Championship, will be provided with a very sporty version named R. This should usher in a 1.6 TSI delivers around 210 hp, all-new Volkswagen engine. It should be presented in Paris in September 2012.

Toyota Yaris HSD: Toyota extends its hybrid lineup down with the Yaris HSD, which will be the second segment of the hybrid after the Honda Jazz. If the technology used should be close to that of the Prius and Auris HSD, no information has yet been given on the engine used and the total power of the vehicle. We should know more when it was introduced in March in Geneva.

Audi A1 Sportback: Like its big sister A3, the A1 will soon be complemented by a 5-door Sportback version. It will be about 5 cm long and could be equipped with all-wheel drive on some variants. Examples include the S1 should adopt the 2.0 TFSI version in more than 200 hp. Go to Geneva to discover the A1 Sportback.

Citroen C1, Peugeot 107, Toyota Aygo: The Franco-Japanese trio should be replaced in spring 2012 and will continue to share the same platform. The three mini-urban should earn at least 10 cm in length, in order to better compete with the Renault Twingo. The petrol engine will always be a 3-cylinder, but this time will be provided by the PSA.

Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Colt should renew its city in spring 2012. In the image of Nissan Micra and its the Colt should leave out the diesel to arm only small blocks of gasoline, combined with a very favorable aerodynamics, it will offer a first-rate efficiency.

Citigo Skoda: Skoda take out of the Volkswagen Up to get his own mini-city. The Citigo is a rebadgée Up, showing a front of its own, but his inspiration remains the same technically. It is powered by the new three-cylinder 1.0 petrol versions in 60 and 75 hp very sober. First proposed in the Czech Republic in the month of December, it will come out on other European markets in the summer of 2012.

Renault Zoe: The Zoe is the first Renault car designed for full power (the Fluence is a thermal electric car). Its size is close to that of a Clio with 4.03 m long. Scheduled for summer 2012, this vehicle whose price should be around € 15 000 (but excluding bonuses deducted rental batteries), will offer a maximum range of 160 km, which limited to short trips mainly urban. Note that its release in the summer of 2012, Zoe should be the most affordable electric vehicle market, except for his little sister Twizy, a priori available at the end of this year.

Fiat Panda: The new Panda will probably be one of the great small stars of 2012. The Panda III may in particular rely on the petrol engine twin TwinAir turbocharged 85 hp - opened on the 500 and also equips the new Lancia Ypsilon - associated with the robotized gearbox Dualogic, and the new engine TwinAir aspirated 65 hp fitted with the star & Stop and the indicator of the shift. The four-cylinder petrol engines 1.2 Diesel Multijet 69 hp and 75 hp 1.3 of II are also in the catalog. Other versions (bi-turbo TwinAir - CNG 80 hp and 69 hp 1.2 EasyPower.) Will follow in the course of marketing.