A REVISED Fiat Stilo range, including estates with class leading luggage areas, has just gone on sale.

And they are cheaper than earlier models.

The model line-up offers eight new versions, new styling for the five-door, new colours, new-look interiors, a new engine and gearbox, as well as uprated standard equipment levels.

The 20 model line-up, priced from £9,995 to £16,095 on the road, embraces three body styles, three-door, five-door and the multi-wagon estate.

Price savings across the range can amount to £500.

Three-door models have six trim levels, Active, Active AirCon, Active Sport, Dynamic, Abarth and Abarth Selespeed; five-door versions have five, the two Active models plus Dynamic, Prestigio and Prestigio Selespeed. The wagon has just two trim levels, Active AirCon and Dynamic.

The new engine is a 1.4-litre 16-valve 95bhp Fire, replacing the 1.2-litre units on the previous model. The other engines are 1.6-litre, 1.8-litre and 2.4-litre 20-valve petrol versions, and 1.9-litre 170bhp economical and clean common rail diesel.

The estate's luggage area can be boosted to 1,480 litres by folding down both rear seats. With seats up there is luggage space amounting to a very useful 550 litres.

Updated: 08:43 Friday, March 05, 2004