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Car of the Year Reader Award 2012

* Most exciting car of 2012 award
* Shortlist of 15 cars
* Cast your vote here
Car of the Year Reader Award 2012

This is your chance to get involved in our Car of the Year awards. As well as categories for cars that weve driven over the last 12 months, were asking Whatcar.com users to vote for what they think will be the most exciting car that will go on sale in 2012.

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Once the votes are in, the first choice will be announced as the winner of the What Car? Reader Award on Wednesday, January 11. This year, more than 30,000 voters chose the Range Rover Evoque as the most exciting car of 2011.

Vote for your favourite here

Heres the full shortlist, with a link to more information on each car:

Audi A3
Dacia Duster
Ford B-Max
Ford Kuga
Jaguar C-X16
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake
Peugeot 208
Porsche Boxster
Renault Zoe
Skoda Mission L
Subaru BRZ
Toyota GT 86
Toyota Prius+
Vauxhall Astra VXR

Voting closes on January 4.

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