A 16-valve engine appears in SEAT's supermicro Arosa for the first time, hot on the heels of a quick Lupo from stablemate Volkswagen.

The Arosa 1.4 16V Sport three-door hatchback is priced at £9,995 on-the-road and has a 1.4-litre 100bhp engine capable of 117mph and 0-62mph acceleration of 9.8 seconds. Combined fuel consumption is 42.8mpg.