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SEPTEMBER 2012

Star Drive Hyundai Santa Fe

Higher quality, higher price. Does the SUV have what it takes?

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On the cover

Star Cars

First drives, new models and news

16 Star Car

Renault Clio

Star Car drive 20

This month’s new cars tested

The UK’s biggest and best car comparisons

46 The big test

Coupés New Subaru BRZ vs New Toyota GT86 vs Audi TT vs Renault Mégane Renaultsport Cup

60 Twin test Small family cars New Kia Cee’d Hyundai i30

66 Twin test Executive cars New BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé vs Porsche Panamera

The big test Coupés 46

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108 Our cars Fleet update BMW 3 Series and Suzuki Swift Sport join the fleet, plus updates on 20 other long-termers

18 Star Car

Seat Leon

22 Reader Test Team Santa Fe

24 Star Car Vauxhall Adam 26 Reader Test Team Toyota GT86

First drives

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BMW 3 Series Touring p37 BMW M6 p33 Fiat 500L p33 Mercedes-Benz A-Class p31 Mitsubishi Outlander p31 Skoda Rapid p28 Toyota Prius+ p29

38 Coming soon

New cars on the horizon, plus excellent deals on outgoing models

41 Target Price news

Haggle hard and you can get a Renault hot hatch from around £16k

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