The baby Fiat will be available with a choice of three engines: 69 bhp 1.2-litre and 100 bhp 1.4-litre petrol, or 75 bhp 1.3-litre MultiJet turbodiesel, the new Fiat 500 can be ordered in three different trim levels – Pop, Sport and Lounge.

First step on the 500 ladder, the 1.2 Pop will have an on-the-road price of £7,900. Next price break is £9,300 and the 1.3 MultiJet Sport/Lounge, 1.4 Sport and 1.4 Lounge weigh in at £10,700.

Meanwhile Renault has priced the new Clio Renaultsport 197 ‘Cup’ at £14,995, £1,000 less than current standard Clio Renaultsport 197. The car will be in the showrooms in December.