Madrid Motor Show Gallery

It’s no surprise to find SEAT at the heart of the action at this year’s Madrid Motor Show. The Spanish maker chose this year’s event to publicly unveil its new five door Ibiza. A stylish three-door version called the Sportcoupe will make its debut at July's British Motor Show.

Created by famous Spanish fashion designer David Delfin, this Focus CC featured eye-catching matt paintwork. Inside, the cabin was trimmed in distinctive multi-coloured materials.

Korean firm Kia wowed local crowds with it ultra efficient Pro_cee'd concept car. Set for launch in 2009 the model is powered by a 1.6-litre diesel. Kia claims the car will return almost 70mpg. It'll be followed by other ECO models.

While fuel efficient models from SEAT and Kia were certainly popular, nothing beats the appeal of an American muscle car. This year Cadillac showed its high performance CTS-V, fresh from lapping the legendary Nurburgring in 7 mins 59 seconds.

Upmarket German car maker Audi chose Madrid Motor Show for the public unveiling of its powerful S3 Sportback. It’s the first time the firm has paired its the badge with a five door evolution of the car – to great effect.

Making its European debut was the Audi Q5. The latest addition to the growing compact SUV sector apes the look of its big brother the Q7, and will provide stiff competition for the BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander.

Star of last year's Tokyo Motor Show, this supermini concept forms the basis of a forthcoming Audi supermini. Rumoured to be called the A1, it will go head-to-head with MINI and should hit showrooms late next year.

Spanish firm revealed a green version of its seven-seater. Like smaller cars in the company's line-up, it boasts a host of aerodynamic and mechanical tweaks that lower fuel consumption and CO2.