Cars to expect

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), Jan 7, 2005

Byline: By Steve Hughes

It already looks as though 2005 is set to be one of the busiest on record for new cars.

So if you're thinking of buying a new car in the next 12 months, don't make a move before you've carefully studied our invaluable A-Z listing of what new models are on the way and when...

Alfa Romeo 147 facelift in March

Audi A4 in January and A6 Avant and RS6 in spring and winter

BMW 7 Series facelift in April; M5 and M6 in spring and winter.

Chevrolet Matiz and 3-door Kalos in spring

Citroen C1 and C6 models in summer and winter

Daihatsu Sirion in February

Fiat Panda 4x4 and diesel in spring

Ford Fiesta ST and Zetec-S in January; Focus hatchback and estate in January; Focus saloon in spring; Ford GT in February

Honda CR-V and FR-V diesels in spring and summer; Legend in December

Jaguar XJ diesel in autumn; X-Type 2.2-litre diesel in late summer

Jeep Grand Cherokee in summer

Kia Sportage in January; new supermini in summer

Nissan Murano, Pathfinder and 350Z convertible in spring; Tone and Micra CC in winter

Range Rover revised in spring; Range Rover Sport in early summer

Renault Laguna revised; Clio and Megane 4x4 in winter

Saab 9-5 revised in autumn

SEAT Toledo in January; Leon in winter

Skoda Octavia estate in February; Octavia vRS in winter

Smart Brabus ForFour in spring

Suzuki Swift in spring

Toyota Aygo in summer

Vauxhall Astra 3 dr in spring;

Volkswagen GTi in January; new Passat in summer; Polo revised in summer; Fox in summer

Volvo C70 in winter