FIAT has released prices of the new Marea and Marea Weekend which go on sale in the UK on March 15. Prices for the 18-vehicle model line-up, which encompasses a choice of three petrol and three turbo diesel-engined models and three trim levels, start at £12,358 for the 1.6 SX saloon.

The two vehicles effectively replace the Tempra in the Fiat line-up. However, the company believes the new cars can straddle both the lower medium and upper medium sectors of the market.

On the road prices: saloon - 1.6 SX £12,358, 1.6 ELX automatic £14,169, 1.8 ELX £13,418, 2.0 ELX £14,647, 2.0 HLX £16,191, TD75 SX £12,954, TD100 SX £13,709, TD100 ELX £14,350, TD125 HLX £17,010. Weekend - 1.6 SX £13,443, 1.6 ELX automatic £15,268, 1.8 ELX £14,452, 2.0 ELX £15,682, 2.0 HLX £17,275, TD75 SX £13,969, TD100 SX £14,727, TD100 ELX £15,434, TD125 HLX £18,087.