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Barcelona 2011: Gallery

Auto Express rounds up the action at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show.

May 2011

The gates of the 2011 Barcelona Motor have swung open. The event, which is set in the heart of the Spanish city, has one of the world's most dramatic motor show settings, but this year world debuts were in short supply.

Even local champion SEAT kept a low profile, showing only the previously seen IBE and IBX concept cars, as well as a selection of models from its fuel sipping ECOmotive range..

It was left to Hyundai to provide the excitment, with the world premier of the i40 Saloon. On sale in September, you can read more about the car here.

 
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Mercedes Concept A-Class   Hyundai i40 saloon   Barcelona FC Audi A1   Dacia Duster
1. Mercedes Concept A-Class

Fresh from it's stint as star of Mercedes Shanghai Motor Show stand, the Mercedes Concept A-Class drew a small crowd at Barcelona. You can see just how close the concept is to the production version by checking out these leaked pictures.



  
2. Hyundai i40 saloon

Promising best in class performance for CO2 emissions, best in class for insurance and the best in class for price, the Hyundai i40 was the sole debut at the 2011 Barcelona Motor Show. The car goes on sale in September this year.



  
3. Barcelona FC Audi A1

Barcelona FC celebrated a league win on the eve of the 2011 Motor Show. To mark the occaision, Audi showed off this specially painted A1.



  
4. Dacia Duster

The good looking Dacia Duster was another production car that caught our eye at the Barcelona Motor Show. Tipped for a UK launch in 2012, the bargain SUV promises to take cash conscious buyers off-road in high style. Based in Romania, Dacia is owned by Renault.
 
SEAT IBE   SEAT IBX   Nissan Esflow   Mazda Minagi
5. SEAT IBE

SEAT gave its IBE concept car a new lick of paint for the Barcelona Show. Its delicate white bodywork has been transformed. With a 102bhp electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery-pack in the boot the IBE offers 0-60mph in 9.4 seconds and a top speed of 100mph.



  
6. SEAT IBX

It's the SEAT with the X-Factor. The IBX is a crossover concept car, that hints at a new member of the Ibiza family. Sharing the same striking design as the IBE, which was also shown at the 2011 Barcelona Show, the car could appear on 2013.



  
7. Nissan Esflow

The electrically powered Esflow took top billing on Nissan's stand. It was first shown at this year's 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The sporty two seater will sprint from 0-60mph in less than five seconds, and is slightly smaller than the 350Z. We first announced it, here.



  
8. Mazda Minagi

Mazda brought it's Minagi concept car from the 2011 New York Motor Show to appear in Barcelona. The production version of the car, called the CX-5, will be launched later this year, at the Tokyo Motor Show.
 
Ford Focus EV            
9. Ford Focus EV

Ford's new Focus took centre stage, with the electrically powered version. The car, which was first shown at the Computer Entertainment Show in Las Vegas, USA, has a top speed of 84mph and a range of around 100miles. It's expected to go on sale in 2013.



  
 
  
 
  
 
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