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Puma

Compact SUV / crossover
2019 to present
Petrol Mild Hybrid (mHEV) Electric (Puma Gen-E from 2025)
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Corsa

Supermini hatchback
1993 to present (current Mk6 from 2019)
Petrol Electric (Corsa Electric, previously Corsa-e)
Nissan logo

Qashqai

Compact SUV / crossover
2007 to present (current J12 from 2021)
Petrol Mild Hybrid e-Power Hybrid
Kia logo

Sportage

Compact SUV
1993 to present (current Mk5 from 2022)
Petrol Diesel Hybrid (HEV) Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
MG logo

HS

Compact SUV
2019 to present (current Mk2 from 2024)
Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
Hyundai logo

Tucson

Compact SUV
2004 to present (current NX4 from 2021)
Petrol Mild Hybrid Hybrid (HEV) Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
Volkswagen logo

Golf

Family hatchback
1974 to present (current Mk8.5 from 2024)
Petrol Diesel Mild Hybrid (eTSI) Plug-in Hybrid (eHybrid)
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Yaris

Supermini hatchback
1999 to present (current XP210 from 2020)
Hybrid (HEV) Petrol (limited markets)
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Kuga

Compact / mid-size SUV
2008 to present (current Mk3 from 2020)
Petrol Mild Hybrid (mHEV) Hybrid (HEV) Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
Tesla logo

Model Y

Compact electric SUV
2022 to present (current Juniper refresh from 2025)
Electric
BMW logo

3 Series

Executive saloon (Touring estate also available)
1975 to present (current G20 from 2019)
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
Mini logo

Cooper

Subcompact hatchback (3 or 5 door)
1959 to present (current F66 from 2024)
Petrol Electric
Ford logo

Fiesta

Supermini hatchback (3-door and 5-door)
1976 to 2023
Petrol Diesel
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Focus

Hatchback and estate
1998 to 2025
Petrol Diesel Mild hybrid petrol
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Mondeo

Saloon, 5-door hatchback and estate (Ford called the estate 'Turnier' in some markets, sold as Estate in the UK)
1993 to 2022
Petrol Diesel Petrol-electric hybrid (from 2019 facelift)
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EcoSport

Compact SUV / Crossover
2014 to 2023
Petrol Diesel
Ford logo

Ka

Hatchback (3-door Mk1 and Mk2, 5-door Ka+)
1996 to 2020
Petrol
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Astra

Hatchback and estate (Sports Tourer)
1980 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Electric
Vauxhall logo

Mokka

Compact SUV / Crossover
2012 to present
Petrol Diesel Electric
Vauxhall logo

Crossland

Compact crossover SUV
2017 to 2024
Petrol Diesel
Vauxhall logo

Grandland

Compact SUV / crossover
2017 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid Electric
Vauxhall logo

Insignia

Large family car - available as a five-door hatchback (Grand Sport) and estate (Sports Tourer), with early models also offered as a four-door saloon
2008 to 2022
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Vauxhall logo

Zafira

Compact MPV (5 or 7-seat family car)
1999 to 2019
Petrol Diesel
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Polo

Supermini hatchback (3-door and 5-door, depending on generation)
1975 to present
Petrol Diesel (phased out of the range around 2019)
Volkswagen logo

Tiguan

Mid-size SUV / Crossover
2008 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Volkswagen logo

Passat

Saloon and Estate
1973 to 2023
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid
Volkswagen logo

T-Roc

Compact SUV / Crossover
2017 to present
Petrol Diesel
Volkswagen logo

T-Cross

Small SUV / Crossover (5-door)
2019 to present
Petrol
Volkswagen logo

Up

City car, 3-door and 5-door hatchback
2012 to 2023
Petrol Electric (e-Up)
Audi

A3

Hatchback (3-door and Sportback 5-door), with saloon and cabriolet versions offered depending on generation
1996 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid (e-tron)
Audi

A1

Supermini hatchback, available as a 3-door or 5-door Sportback
2010 to 2023
Petrol Diesel
Audi

A4

Saloon and Estate (Avant)
1994 to present
Petrol Diesel Mild hybrid Plug-in hybrid
Audi

Q3

Compact SUV / Crossover (also available as a Sportback coupe-SUV)
2011 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Audi

Q2

Compact SUV / Crossover
2016 to present
Petrol Diesel
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1 Series

Hatchback (3-door and 5-door until 2019, 5-door only from the F40 generation onwards)
2004 to present
Petrol Diesel
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5 Series

Saloon and Estate (Touring)
1972 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Electric
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X1

Compact SUV / Crossover
2010 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid
BMW logo

X3

Mid-size SUV (five-door Sports Activity Vehicle)
2004 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid
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2 Series

Coupe, Convertible, Gran Coupe and Active Tourer (compact MPV)
2014 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Mercedes-Benz

A-Class

Hatchback (five-door, with a saloon derivative badged as the A-Class Saloon since 2018)
1998 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Mercedes-Benz

C-Class

Saloon and Estate (Coupe and Cabriolet also offered in earlier generations)
1993 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Mercedes-Benz

GLA

Compact SUV / crossover
2014 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Mercedes-Benz

GLC

SUV (5-door), with a Coupe-styled SUV variant also offered
2016 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
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Corolla

Hatchback, Saloon, and Estate (Touring Sports)
2019 to present
Hybrid petrol-electric
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Aygo

Hatchback (3-door and 5-door variants across its two generations)
2005 to 2022
Petrol
Toyota logo

RAV4

SUV (compact/mid-size crossover SUV)
1994 to present
Petrol Diesel Hybrid Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
Toyota logo

C-HR

Compact crossover SUV (coupe-SUV styling)
2016 to present
Petrol Hybrid Plug-in Hybrid
Toyota logo

Auris

Hatchback and Touring Sports estate
2007 to 2019
Petrol Diesel Petrol hybrid
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Juke

Compact SUV / Crossover
2010 to present
Petrol Diesel (first generation only) Hybrid (current generation, from 2023)
Nissan logo

Leaf

5-door hatchback
2011 to present
Electric
Nissan logo

X-Trail

Mid-size SUV / Crossover
2001 to present
Petrol Diesel Hybrid (e-POWER)
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i10

5-door hatchback
2008 to present
Petrol
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i20

Supermini (5-door hatchback)
2008 to present
Petrol Diesel (early generations) Mild hybrid petrol
Hyundai logo

i30

Hatchback and Estate (Tourer)
2007 to present
Petrol Diesel Mild hybrid petrol
Hyundai logo

Kona

Compact SUV / Crossover
2017 to present
Petrol Diesel (early first-generation only) Hybrid Electric
Kia logo

Picanto

City car (5-door hatchback, with a 3-door offered on early models)
2004 to present
Petrol
Kia logo

Ceed

Hatchback and estate (Sportswagon)
2007 to present
Petrol Diesel Mild-hybrid petrol
Kia logo

Niro

Compact crossover/SUV
2016 to present
Hybrid (HEV) Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Electric (EV)
Kia logo

Rio

Supermini hatchback
2000 to 2023
Petrol Diesel Mild hybrid petrol
Honda

Civic

Hatchback, with saloon and estate versions offered in earlier generations
1972 to present
Petrol Diesel Hybrid
Honda

Jazz

Supermini / small hatchback
2001 to present
Petrol Petrol-electric hybrid
Honda

CR-V

Mid-size SUV / Crossover
1997 to present
Petrol Diesel Petrol hybrid (i-MMD) Plug-in hybrid
Honda

HR-V

Compact crossover/SUV (5-door, with a 3-door offered on the earliest UK models)
1999 to present
Petrol Diesel Petrol hybrid
Peugeot

208

Supermini hatchback (3-door and 5-door on early cars, 5-door only from 2019)
2012 to present
Petrol Diesel Electric
Peugeot

2008

Compact crossover/SUV
2013 to present
Petrol Diesel Electric
Peugeot

308

Hatchback and estate (SW)
2007 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid Electric
Peugeot

3008

Compact SUV (crossover)
2009 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Mild Hybrid Electric
Renault

Clio

Hatchback (supermini)
1991 to present
Petrol Diesel Hybrid
Renault

Captur

Crossover / Small SUV
2013 to present
Petrol Diesel Hybrid Mild Hybrid
Renault

Megane

Hatchback / Estate (Sports Tourer)
1996 to 2023
Petrol Diesel Petrol hybrid
SEAT

Ibiza

Hatchback (with an estate and SportCoupe offered on earlier generations)
1985 to present
Petrol Diesel
SEAT

Leon

Hatchback and Estate (ST)
1999 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid
SEAT

Arona

Compact SUV / Crossover
2017 to present
Petrol Mild Hybrid Petrol
Skoda

Fabia

Hatchback (estate version also available on earlier generations)
2000 to present
Petrol Diesel (available on earlier generations, discontinued from current range)
Skoda

Octavia

Hatchback and estate
1998 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Skoda

Kodiaq

Large SUV (five or seven-seat configurations)
2017 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid
Skoda

Karoq

Compact SUV / crossover
2017 to present
Petrol Diesel
Mazda

CX-5

Mid-size SUV / Crossover, five-door
2012 to present
Petrol Diesel
Mazda

3

Hatchback and saloon (fastback)
2004 to present
Petrol Diesel Mild hybrid petrol
Fiat

500

Hatchback (also available as the '500C' soft-top convertible)
2007 to present
Petrol Diesel (early models) Mild hybrid petrol Electric
Fiat

Panda

Hatchback (five-door city car)
2012 to present
Petrol Petrol mild hybrid LPG Diesel (early models)
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Countryman

Compact SUV / Crossover (5-door)
2010 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid Electric
Land Rover

Range Rover Evoque

Compact SUV / Crossover
2011 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Mild Hybrid
Land Rover

Discovery Sport

Compact SUV (5 or optional 5+2 seven-seat layout)
2015 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
Volvo

XC40

Compact SUV / Crossover
2018 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Mild Hybrid Electric
Volvo

XC60

Mid-size SUV
2008 to present
Petrol Diesel Plug-in hybrid Mild hybrid
Suzuki

Swift

Hatchback (3-door and 5-door, depending on generation)
2005 to present
Petrol Diesel (earlier generations) Mild hybrid petrol
Suzuki

Vitara

Compact SUV / crossover
2015 to present
Petrol Mild hybrid petrol
Dacia

Sandero

Hatchback (5-door supermini)
2013 to present
Petrol LPG (Bi-Fuel) Diesel (early models, discontinued)
Dacia

Duster

SUV / Crossover
2012 to present
Petrol Diesel LPG (Bi-Fuel) Hybrid
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ZS

Compact SUV / crossover
2017 to present
Petrol Electric
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MG3

Supermini hatchback
2013 to present
Petrol Hybrid
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Model 3

Compact executive saloon
2019 to present
Electric