HYUNDAI'S latest version of its coupé officially goes on sale on January 1.

The new coupé SIII, so called because it is the third incarnation of the coupé, has been in showrooms for several weeks.

It has been completely re-designed outside as well as significant changes and enhancements inside.

The new front end now features elongated headlights and a new, more aggressive letterbox-like grille and new fog lights. New side air vents now incorporate the indicator repeater lights, while the re-shaped rear features a more sculpted look with fully integrated twin tailpipes (2.0 and V6) and restyled rear light clusters.

Prices range from £15,745 up to £20,495 for the 2.7 litre V6 Automatic.

A range of new colours is designed to show off the coupé's lines to best effect.

Fresh exterior paintwork colours include solid Shine Red (standard colour) and metallic choices of Sky Blue, Steel Grey, Continental Silver and Mica Stone Black (all £350 optional extra cost).

These new exterior finishes are accompanied by a choice of red or black interior trim, with leather a standard feature on all models. Even the entry-level 1.6-litre model comes with half-leather trim.

Both the Steel Grey and Stone Black variants come with red interior finish, while all other colours feature black interior trim.