PRICING and specification for the new Fiat Tipo range has been confirmed for the UK and the line up includes the new SUV-like Tipo Cross.

The range is priced from £17,690 for a Fiat Tipo 1.0-litre 100hp hatchback and all models have been completely refreshed with a more modern, dynamic look, refreshed bumpers and a redesigned grille with the new Fiat badge.

The Tipo is also the first Fiat to take on this wordmark logo, following the recently unveiled new 500.

A new fully configurable seven-inch TFT digital cluster is now available to replace the previous analogue instrument panel and there's a more ergonomic steering wheel to provide provides better visibility of the instruments while the air conditioning controls have been updated with new chrome and black inserts.

The entry level Tipo receives LED daytime running lights, rear parking sensors, driver drowsiness monitoring, intelligent speed assist, traffic sign recognition, lane keep assist, autonomous emergency braking, cruise control, active grille shutter, electrically adjustable door mirrors, steering wheel with audio controls, 16-inch wheels, heated rear window and six airbags.

Tipo Life adds adaptive cruise control, automatic climate control, 17-inch alloy wheels, tinted rear windows, seven-inch digital cluster, fog lights, electrically-adjustable and heated door mirrors, leather steering wheel and gear stick, electric lumbar support for driver's seat, full LED headlights, rear LED lights, rain and dusk sensors, automatic high beam, electrochromic rearview mirror, seven-inch touchscreen with DAB, Bluetooth, USB port, Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

The Tipo Cross, with its raised ride height, has a different grille design, 17-inch alloy wheels, dedicated silver front and rear skid plates, side skirts and roof rails, black wheel arches, rear seat armrest, rear USB socket, rear view camera, front parking sensors, satellite navigation integration and height adjustable passenger seat and full-size spare wheel.

Both Tipo and Tipo Life are available as a hatchback and station wagon, offering boot capacities of 440 litres and 550 litres respectively.

The Tipo range will now be available only with the 1.0-litre 100hp Euro6d-final petrol engine, offering CO2 emissions as low as 125g/km and returning up to 51.4 mpg on the combined WLTP cycle.

The Tipo Cross is priced from £21,960 while the station wagon costs from £19,190.