Honda's UK-sourced Civic hatch will have the honour of being the car-maker's first diesel model in Australia when it arrives in April. The 88kW/300Nm manual-only oil-burner will be priced from $26,990 plus on-road costs.

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A diesel version of Audi’s hot SQ5 SUV will be cheaper than anticipated when it arrives in April. The SQ5 TDI will be priced around the mid $90,000 mark and sip 6.8-litres per 100km on the combined cycle. The Audi’s 3.0-litre bi-turbo V6 TDI diesel will pump out 230kW/650Nm and shoot from 0-100km/h in 5.1 seconds.

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The wraps came off the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf in September 2012 revealing an evolutionary new design. Based on an entirely new platform, Volkswagen claims the new Golf will be lighter, more fuel efficient and safer than the model it replaces.

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The next-generation of Kia Australia’s best-selling model will be bigger and more refined than the current version when it arrives in Australia in April. The sleek small car contender will be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine and feature an improved cabin design and more upmarket materials than the model it replaces.

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