CarAdvice top comparison tests of 2013

Whether you're shopping for a city hatchback, compact SUV, medium sedan, big Aussie six, hot-hatch, or sports coupe or convertible, our rigorous testing procedures and definitive verdicts will have you well-prepared and all set for bargaining hard on the dealer forecourts. Please note: prices were correct at time of publication, but some models such as the Opel Astra in the small car comparison are no longer on sale.

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1. City car comparison: Fiat 500 v Mitsubishi Mirage v Nissan Micra v Volkswagen Up!

2. Light car comparison: Renault Clio v Ford Fiesta v Kia Rio v Volkswagen Polo

3. Small car comparison: Volkswagen Golf v Mazda 3 v Toyota Corolla v Holden Cruze v Ford Focus v Hyundai i30 v Opel Astra v Honda Civic

4. Medium car comparison: Mazda 6 v Toyota Camry v Honda Accord Euro v Hyundai i40

5. Large car comparison: Holden Commodore SV6 v Ford Falcon XR6

6. Compact luxury comparison: Lexus IS v BMW 3 Series v Audi A4 v Mercedes-Benz C-Class

7. Compact SUV comparison: Mazda CX-5 v Toyota RAV4 v Subaru Forester v Honda CR-V v Mitsubishi Outlander v Volkswagen Tiguan

8. Ute comparison: Toyota HiLux v Ford Ranger v Volkswagen Amarok v Holden Colorado v Isuzu D-Max v Nissan Navara v Mazda BT-50 v Mitsubishi Triton

9. Hot hatch comparison: Ford Fiesta ST v Peugeot 208 GTi v Volkswagen Polo GTI

10. Hot hatch comparison: Volkswagen Golf GTI v Ford Focus ST v Renault Sport Megane 265

11. Hot hatch comparison: BMW M135i v Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG

12. Sports car comparison: Porsche Cayman v Audi TT RS v Lotus Exige S

13. Sports car comparison: Jaguar F-Type v Porsche Boxster