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Britain’s best new cars

The awards everyone wants to win are back as we name the finest models in 18 categories and crown our Car of the Year for 2012

by: Auto Express team

25 Jul 2012

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It's been a fantastic year for new cars, and we're celebrating the very best on sale in our prestigious annual New Car Awards.

Today’s models are better to drive, more efficient and greater value than ever, and our awards highlight the top buys in 18 key categories, from city cars to luxury cars.

We also hand out seven special prizes including, for the first time, a Safety Award. And of course, we name our 2012 Car of the Year.

Read on as we honour the cream of the industry over the past 12 months...

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Introduction - currently readingThe awards everyone wants to win are back as we name the finest models in 18 categories and crown our Car of the Year for 2012
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Best City Car
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Best SuperminiPeugeot has rediscovered its touch. The RCZ coupe has been winning awards and turning heads for the last couple of years
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Best Compact Family CarIt was always going to take something special to beat the Volkswagen Golf, and the new BMW 1 Series is exactly that.
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Best Family Car
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Best Five-Seat MPVThe C-MAX has emerged from the shadow of the big-selling Ford Focus, and it deserves to take centre stage.
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Best Seven-Seat MPVThe SEAT Alhambra has made the MPV sector its own and after scooping the top prize last year, nothing in the past 12 months has been able to dislodge it from the top of the class
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Best Estate CarThe Skoda Superb Estate has scored a hat-trick of wins in the Estate Car category at our annual awards, and it’s going to take something seriously talented to knock it off the top step of the podium next time around.
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Best Crossover
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Best Compact SUV
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Best Large SUVIf the Discovery carries on at this rate, it will deserve an outstanding achievement award at our next New Car Awards.
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Best Hot HatchA fast Ford is back on top of the hot hatch pile, and having met the people behind the new Focus ST, we’re not surprised.
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Best ConvertibleThe best convertibles need to be as good with their roofs up as they are with them folded, and the Golf Cabriolet is exactly that.
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Best CoupePeugeot is back with a bang this year – although it never really went away.
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Best Roadster

New Car Awards 2012
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Britain’s best new cars

The awards everyone wants to win are back as we name the finest models in 18 categories and crown our Car of the Year for 2012

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