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  Video: Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs Audi A8
  If you’re the kind of high-flying executive lucky enough to be in the market to buy a luxurious saloon to be chauffeured around in, you’re going to want the very...
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  Audi RS 4 Avant vs Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Estate vs Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
  These three executive cruisers may look sharper-suited than the queue for the toilets at the GQ Awards, but beneath the sensible veneer of each beats a heart of pure performance. Fast...
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  Video: SEAT Ibiza vs Ford Fiesta
  We all have a story about a Ford Fiesta. Whether it was your first car, your nan’s car or the car you learned to drive in, you’d do well to...
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  Hyundai i30 N vs VW Golf GTI vs Peugeot 308 GTi
  Hot hatchbacks need to be fantastic all-rounders. Not only do they need to excite on the drive to work and on the school run (while loaded up with all the...
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain vs Audi A6 Allroad vs Volvo V90 Cross Country
  While the majority of the car-buying public are going for SUVs, there’s a tranche of stalwarts that continue to settle for estates instead, and in fairness they’re usually more practical...
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  Volkswagen T-Roc vs Audi Q2 vs MINI Countryman
  Car manufacturers are going crazy for crossovers. This is the fastest-growing sector of the car market by some margin, as buyers turn to jacked-up hatchbacks/SUVs in their droves. The biggest victims...
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  Twin test: Bentley Flying Spur vs Rolls-Royce Ghost
  The luxury car market is probably the most diverse of them all in terms of prices, specs and manufacturers. At one end of the scale, a Skoda Superb ticks that...
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  Triple test: Kia Picanto vs Skoda Citigo vs Citroen C1
  City car buyers have never had it so good. With a baffling selection of dinky runarounds to choose from, how do you choose? There’s the Volkswagen Up, SEAT Mii and Skoda...
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  Twin test: Ford Focus RS vs Honda Civic Type R
  The hot hatchback war that’s been raging since the very first 110hp Volkswgen Golf GTI went on sale in the UK in 1979 shows no sign of abating. A decade...
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  Twin test: Kia Soul Sport vs Nissan Juke Nismo RS
  We’re all aware that everyone seems to want a crossover, but where should the line be drawn when it comes to crossing over crossovers with other types of car? Certainly not...
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  Group Test: Best Stylish SUVs
  Medium-sized SUV-style crossovers – a style of car made popular by the Nissan Qashqai back in 2007 – are hot property right now, with new models launching what feels like...
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  Twin test: Audi Q7 vs Volvo XC90
  These premium SUVs offering seven-seat practicality need not come at the expense of quality and desirability. Big, expensive and as happy on the school run as they are cruising through the...
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  Twin test: Honda Jazz vs Toyota Yaris
  With so many mid-size hybrid hatchbacks already on the scene, and the more recent addition of the petrol-and-battery-powered SUV, it can be easy to overlook the thriving market for hybrid...
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  Twin test: Mercedes-Benz CLS vs BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe
  With sleeker looks, a stylish interior and a more enjoyable drive, these four-door coupes provide a more desirable alternative to the traditional sedate saloons they’re sold beside. The Mercedes-Benz CLS...
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  Twin test: MINI Convertible vs VW Beetle Convertible
  Few things beat the wind-in-the-hair sensation of driving a convertible but which should you go for if it’s your first time as a soft-top owner? Here we’ve pit two stylish, four-seater...
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  Twin test: Peugeot RCZ vs Volkswagen Scirocco
  Few things beat the thrill of driving a coupe but which should you go for if it’s your first time buying a sleek, sporty number? Here we’ve pitted two stylish,...
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  Twin test: Kia Venga vs Vauxhall Meriva
  If you’re looking for a small car that provides decent interior space, a compact MPV might be your solution. They’re more versatile than their hatchback counterparts and still deliver an...
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  Twin test: MINI Hatchback vs Volkswagen Beetle
  Both of these classic hatchbacks hark back to the iconic models of yesteryear but which of these provide the greatest blast from the past? We line-up the entry-level models of...
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  Twin test: Skoda Octavia Scout vs Subaru Legacy
  If you’re looking for a car that’ll tackle rough terrain, but don’t want to settle for the ubiquitous SUV option, your options are fairly limited. That isn’t to say cars...
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  Twin test: Volkswagen Scirocco vs Vauxhall Astra GTC
  Continuing developments in engine technology means finding family cars with low running costs is simple, but what if you need to inject some style into your life? Proving not to...