Hyundai is offering to help buyers on waiting lists for its popular ix35 model.

The compact crossover vehicle has proven to be a popular choice - especially the 2.0-litre diesel variant - not only across Europe, but also worldwide.

According to the Korean firm, its ix35 1.7-litre diesel model is more freely available allowing Hyundai to offer such cars to its 200 longest waiting customers as an interim solution.

The offer will enable customers to own a new 1.7-litre diesel manual ix35 immediately, and run it until their original ix35 2.0-litre diesel is ready. Customers can then move to the new 2.0-litre car - all for the price of their original order.

In practice, a customer would buy a 1.7-litre diesel ix35 from their dealership before the end of March - at the same time completing any part exchange they intended.

When the customer's ix35 2.0-litre diesel they ordered is ready, they can part exchange the 1.7-litre diesel at the price they paid for it, against their new 2.0 diesel - paying only the difference between the price they paid for the 1.7-litre and the price of the new 2.0-litre car as previously agreed with their dealer.