The media days for the 2013 Frankfurt Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) are 10 & 11 September. Each of the following vehicles is a world premiere at the show.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta facelift: dark headlights standardised, new 110kW 2.0 diesel
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Audi A3 Cabriolet: switches to MQB platform, retains a fabric roof
Audi A3 1.6 TDI ultra: first car for ‘ultra’ (low emissions epithet), 3.2l/100km
Audi A8, hybrid & S8 facelifts: mid-life updates to face challenge of new S-Class
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Audi Sport quattro concept: PHEV powertrain with 700PS biturbo V8 & 800Nm
Bentley Continental V8 S: new coupe and convertible variants, 521bhp turbo V8
BMW 4 Series coupe: replacement for the two-door 3 Series, on sale from October
BMW 5 Series, GT & M5 facelifts: on sale since July, this is their motor show debut
BMW Concept X5 eDrive: prototype of a PHEV, TwinPower I4 + one electric motor
BMW Concept X5 Security & Concept X5 Security Plus: future armoured models
BMW i3: production model, EV powertrain, optional (petrol) range extender
BMW i8: PHEV supercar, production to begin at Leipzig plant in 2014
BMW X5: four-cylinder (diesel) power a novelty for the third generation of this SUV
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse Legend Edition: three cars will be made
Caterham Seven 165: €25,000, on sale in Jan, 80hp Suzuki K6A 660cc engine
Changan CS75: prototype of a new SUV due for launch in China in late 2013
Chevrolet Camaro convertible facelift: only the coupe debuted at NY show in Mar
Chevrolet Cruze: new 81kW/110hp (99g/km) version of existing 1.7-litre diesel
Chevrolet Orlando facelift: minor update was announced in South Korea in July
Chevrolet Trax front-wheel drive 1.4 petrol turbo: new variant, on sale from Oct
Citroën Cactus concept: four-door crossover, bubblewrap-like bumpers & on doors
Citroën C-Elysée WTCC: 380bhp 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo engine from DS3 WRC
Citroën Grand C4 Picasso: seven seats, wheelbase extended by 11cm to 2.84m
Dacia Duster facelift: Romania-made model only, UK and Ireland’s car unchanged
Ferrari 458 Speciale: 445kW/605hp 4.5-litre V8, 0-100km/h in 3.0 seconds
Fiat 500: 105HP 875cc TwinAir two-cylinder petrol engine is new for the 500
Fiat 500L Living: motor show debut for this Serbian-made 5+2 MPV
Fiat 500L, 500L Trekking & 500L Living/MPW: 1.6 MultiJet II 120HP diesel engine
Fiat 500L, 500L Trekking & 500L Living/MPW: 1.4 T-Jet 120HP petrol engine
Fiat Fremont Black Code: new top trim level, unique grille and 19″ alloys
Ford 99g/km Focus: specially calibrated 100PS 1.0 EcoBoost, on sale in early 2014
Ford Mondeo Hybrid: Europe’s version of the US and Canada’s Fusion Hybrid
Ford S-MAX concept: preview of project C539, to be built in Valencia from 2014
Ford Mondeo Vignale sedan & wagon: top-spec model grade from early 2015
Honda Civic five-door facelift: its debut was at the last IAA in September 2011
Honda Civic Tourer: production version of wagon concept from the Geneva show
Hyundai i10: project BA, has just entered production in Turkey and India
Infiniti Q30 concept: preview of Daimler MFA architecture model due in 2015
Jaguar C-X17 concept: preview of ‘XQ’ (X761) crossover due in early 2016
Jaguar XJ ‘2014 model year’: revised rear suspension for LWB, updated interior
Kia KED-10 Niro concept: designed in Europe, likely preview of a B segment SUV
Kia Optima diesel facelift: petrol variants premiered at New York show in March
Kia Picanto LPG: 49kW/67hp 1.0-litre bifuel model for DE, IT, NL, PL, PT, & GR
Kia Soul diesel: petrol engined version premiered at the New York show in March
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse: 570hp (419kW) V10, loses 70kg
Lancia Delta 2014MY: refreshed interior, side skirts & body-coloured bumpers
Lancia Voyager S: black grille & tinted headlight backs, same as Chrysler T&C S
Land Rover Discovery (no longer ‘4’) facelift: second update for this nine-year old
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: new ‘Active Driveline’ 4WD and ZF 9-speed auto
Land Rover Range Rover Hybrid: TDV6 diesel + one motor, 340PS peak power
Land Rover Range Rover Sport Hybrid: same powertrain as RR Hybrid, 169g/km
Lexus LF-NX concept: arrestingly styled preview of a future Audi Q5 hybrid rival
Maserati Quattroporte 3.0 diesel: 250hp & 275hp versions of a VM-supplied V6
Mazda3: public debut for the five-door hatchback, on sale globally from October
Mercedes-Benz 9G-TRONIC: Daimler’s nine-speed auto debuts in E 350 BlueTEC
Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series: customer motorsport prototype
Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupé: previews C217, will replace C216 CL-Class
Mercedes-Benz E 200 NGD: 115kW 2.0-litre natural gas engine
Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class: to be built in Rastatt, and likely by BBAC in Beijing too
Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG, S 63 AMG L & 4MATIC: 430kW/585hp 5,461cc turbo V8
Mercedes-Benz S 500 PHEV: evolved from a prototype which debuted at 2009 IAA
MG: not attending as European markets launch not yet extended to Germany
Nissan X-Trail: is also the global debut of Renault-Nissan’s CMF architecture
Opel 1.0 SIDI Turbo: 85kW/115hp three-cyl petrol engine, Adam will be first model
Opel Cascada: 147kW/200hp 1.6 SIDI Turbo petrol engine, sales commence in Oct
Opel Insignia Country Tourer: high-riding and high-priced rival for Passat Alltrack
Opel Insignia facelift: should last until its E2XX platform successor appears in 2016
Opel Monza concept: previews new styling direction for Opel/Vauxhall
Peugeot 208 HYbrid FE concept: lightweight tech, updated since its Geneva debut
Peugeot 308: claimed 140kg weight saving, EMP2 platform, 9.7-inch touch screen
Peugeot 308 R concept: two-tone black and red paint, lowered suspension
Peugeot 3008 facelift: mid-life update but still no PHEV version of 3008 HYbrid4
Peugeot 5008 facelift: first update since its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt show
Porsche 911 50th Anniversary: wide body, 1,963 cars, EUR121,119 in Germany
Porsche 911 Turbo: 383kW (520HP) 3.8, seven-speed PDK, PTM all-wheel drive
Porsche 911 Turbo S: 412kW (560hp) 3.8, EUR195,256 in Germany, on sale now
Porsche 918 Spyder: production starts on 18th September, 918 cars to be built
Porsche Panamera Diesel facelift: power is also up by 47bhp to 296bhp
Renault Initiale Paris concept: crossover, likely to preview the next Espace
Renault Laguna facelift: already on sale, but this is its motor show debut
Renault Latitude (Safrane in some markets) facelift: updated Samsung SM5 twin
Renault Mégane facelift: hatchback, estate and coupé but not coupé-cabriolet
Rolls-Royce Celestial Phantom concept: special paint, rims & fibre optic headliner
SEAT León Ecomotive: low emissions (87g/km) for all three body styles
SEAT León ST: the third bodystyle and the first wagon in this model’s history
SEAT León TGI: runs on CNG or petrol, to be sold in selected European markets
Škoda Octavia Greenline: emits 87g/km of CO2, 81kW 1.6 TDI
Škoda Rapid Spaceback: shorter than hatchback, boot volume drops by 135 litres
Škoda Yeti facelift: new grille & headlights, first Škoda to have a reversing camera
Škoda Yeti Outdoor: additional variant, silver mirrors & black lower body cladding
smart fourjoy concept: previews the proportions of the four-seater due in late ’14
SsangYong: not attending
Suzuki iV-4 concept: preview of a B segment SUV, XA project, due in 2015
Suzuki Swift facelift: five-door Sport is new as is AWD for Hungarian-made model
Toyota fuel cell vehicle: updated version of 2011 Tokyo show’s FCV-R concept
Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept: 1.6 Global Race Engine and two electric motors
Volkswagen Caddy Bluemotion: 4.5l/100km and CO2 emissions of 117g/km
Volkswagen e-Golf: five-door body style, 85kW/115PS electric motor, a pure EV
Volkswagen e-load up! concept: blocked out windows for this van version of e-up!
Volkswagen Golf R: 300PS 2.0T, AWD, six-speed manual or DSG, 3 or 5 doors
Volkswagen Golf TDI BlueMotion: 85g/km, 1,500km claimed range, 81kW 1.6
Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan concept: preview of Golf Plus successor due in 2014
Volvo Concept Coupé: first of three SPA architecture design studies
Volvo DRIVE-E engines: I4 petrol & diesel in S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 & S80
Author: Glenn Brooks
