CONTENTS

Britain’s biggest and best car buyer’s guide

What’s new? 15 First drives, new models, news and gadgets

Test centre 45 The UK’s most thorough car comparisons

Star Cars this month

Triple test SUVs

Fiat Panda and Toyota GT 86

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All-new city car is a rival for VW’s Up, while coupé aims for the Scirocco

New Nissan Qashqai vs Peugeot 3008 and Skoda Yeti 46

Reader test teams GT 86 and Veloster

What Car? readers give their verdict on smart new coupés

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First drives

Audi A5 p36 Honda CR-V p36 Kia Optima p32 Kia Rio p35 Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II p37 Porsche 911 p37 Renault Twingo p33 Subaru XV p29 Toyota Avensis p33 Toyota Prius+ p28 Toyota Yaris Hybrid p35

News

BMW launches a Merc CLS rival p38 Renault culls UK models p39

Coming soon Brilliant cars just around the corner p42

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Twin test: coupés New BMW 6 Series vs Jaguar XK One’s a diesel, the other’s a petrol V8. Which is the better all-rounder? Quick test: superminis New Chevrolet Aveo vs Ford Fiesta Five-door eco-diesels go head-to-head

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Twin test: hot hatches New Suzuki Swift Sport vs Renault Clio Gordini Which offers more thrills for budget-conscious drivers?

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Our cars Final reports on our time with the Nissan Juke and Infiniti M, and first reports on the Jaguar XF, Lexus CT200h and Vauxhall Astra GTC, plus 18 more long-term cars

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Your cars You tell us all about the cars you live with every day

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