CONTENTS

Britain’s biggest and best car buyer’s guide

What’s new? 17 First drives, new models, news and gadgets

Test centre 53 The UK’s most thorough car comparisons

Star Car this month

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The big test Small family cars

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BMW 3 Series and Peugeot 208

Compact executive and supermini

First drives

Audi A1 Supermini p35 Audi E-Tron Spyder Concept car p37 Audi Q3 SUV p43 Audi S8 Performance car p41 BMW 6 Series Coupé p36 BMW Z4 Roadster p42 Chevrolet Aveo Supermini p42 Chevrolet Volt Electric car p34 Chrysler 300C Executive car p33 Citroën DS5 Luxury hatch p30 Ferrari 458 Spider Convertible p39 Honda Civic Small family car p39 Hyundai i30 Small family car p35 Lamborghini Aventador Performance car p42 Land Rover Discovery SUV p40 Merc E63 AMG Performance car p34 Range Rover Sport SUV p40 Renault Fluence Electric car p41 Subaru Forester SUV p37 Suzuki Swif Sport Hot hatch p41 Vauxhall Astra GTC Coupé p32 Volkswagen Passat Estate Estate car p35 Volkswagen Up Supermini p36

News

New A4 ready to battle 3 Series p44 MoT test set for safety shake-up p46

Coming soon Brilliant cars just around the corner p48

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New Honda Civic vs 1 Series, Delta and Golf

Three new rivals take on the all-conquering Volkswagen

Green MPVs New Ford S-Max vs Peugeot 5008 vs Volkswagen Touran. Can these small diesels cope with the demands of family life? Low-tax executive cars New BMW 520d Efficient Dynamics vs Audi A6 2.0 TDI

Superminis New Chrysler Ypsilon vs Nissan Micra

SUVs New Audi Q3 vs Range Rover Evoque

Our cars Final reports on our time with the Skoda Yeti and Volvo S60, and first reports on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Volkswagen Passat Estate and Audi A1, plus 15 more long-term cars

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

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