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Hyundai has addressed the shortcomings of the old Santa Fe and with improvements in quality and refinement the new model is one of the best SUVs around.
The new A-Class drops the boxy MPV style of the old model in favour of a much sleeker and lower look designed to compete with premium hatches.
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"What's the 'perfect car'? For me, after test driving thousands of cars in my lifetime, the perfect car is the one I'm driving now: a BMW 320d ED"

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Big improvement over its predecessor in terms of quality - it's also efficient, comfortable and distinctively styled.
Improved Verso is refined, efficient and very practical. It's also easier to drive and park than you'd expect.
Comfortable, refined, easy to drive and practical, the CR-V is a great all-round car, but don't expect it to work off-road.
Prodigious power paired with opulent luxury. Power comes from either a W12 or a V8 petrol engine.
The 2013 Toyota Auris is lighter, lower and leaner than the 2007 – 2012 Auris it replaces. It’s also a lot better looking.
The B-MAX has no door pillars, making access to the cabin very easy, and yet it still scored five stars in NCAP tests.
Well built, efficient and easy to drive, the cabin is so well packaged it feels much larger than it looks.
It might not be the most luxurious and finely trimmed car, but there's nothing to touch it for the money.
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We drive a pre-production version of the facelifted ix35 which gets improved ride and handling plus cleaner engines.
Hot on the heels of the latest Golf GTI, Volkswagen has launched the diesel-powered GTD - but is it a real hot hatch?
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We've been impressed with the space and practicality of our Rapid but after several thousand miles already, what's the verdict on the handling?
The Hyundai i30 is well-equipped as standard, particularly in the top trim level – but there are a few irritating omissions.
The CR-V certainly goes well but it's been of the pace when it comes to fuel economy, so some recent motorway journeys have been very welcome.
The Rapid may look like a saloon but it's actually a hatchback - and a very practical one and that - with a huge boot and loads of rear space.
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