Hatchback car reviews
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Browse through our hatchback reviews and find out why a hatchback is many different things all in one car. You can buy a fast hatchback that’s still really practical as a family car, and a hot hatchback is great fun to drive.
Whether you want a hatchback manual or hatchback automatic car, we have loads of hot hatches and hatchback cars reviewed by our experts to help you make the right decision over which car to buy.
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Renault 5 E-Tech Hatchback (2025 onwards) Review
Wonderfully evocative new EV drives well and offers decent practicality
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- Awesome looks
- Tidy ride and handling
- Set to cost from around £23,000
CONS
- Real-world range more like 175 miles
- Annoying stalk arrangement
- Doesn't charge that fast
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Alpine A290 Hatchback (2025 onwards) Review
Fun in the bends, quick and agile
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- Striking looks
- Great fun in the corners
- Still civilised for everyday use
CONS
- No cupholders
- Driving range could be better
- Not as involving as traditional ICE hot hatches
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Vauxhall Astra Electric Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Adequate electric hatch too pricey
New price: £34,945 - £39,395Read full reviewPROS
- Efficient
- User-friendly interior
- Well-equipped
CONS
- Reduced boot capacity over petrol
- Rivals go farther
- And faster
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Suzuki Swift Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
More polished Swift a hoot to drive
New price: £19,209 - £21,559Read full reviewPROS
- Good fun to drive
- Slick gearbox
- Still fairly cheap
CONS
- Rivals have plusher interiors...
- ...and better finance deals
- Small boot
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GWM ORA 03 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
An interesting alternative to the mainstream, but lacks the final polish
New price: £31,995 - £34,995Read full reviewPROS
- Well priced and specified
- Plush interior
- Spacious for passengers front and rear
CONS
- Tiny boot
- Appalling infotainment
- Poor driver assistance tech
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MINI Cooper Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
The definitive city car, refined
New price: £23,150 - £36,450Read full reviewPROS
- Great fun to drive
- Cool styling
- Upmarket interior packed with excellent tech
CONS
- No manual option
- Limited boot space
- Cramped rear seats
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Skoda Superb Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Quiet, comfortable and highly recommended
New price: £34,885 - £46,355Read full reviewPROS
- Just as spacious as the Estate
- Supremely refined cruisers
- High-quality interior
CONS
- Mild-hybrid engine is gutless
- Some minor interior quality concerns
- Rivals are more fun to drive
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MG 3 Hybrid Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Excellent value, comfortable and surprisingly quick
New price: £18,495 - £20,495Read full reviewPROS
- Roomy interior
- Impressive performance and economy
- Great value pricing
CONS
- Strange engine response
- Some cheap cabin plastics
- Unsupportive front seats
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MINI Cooper Electric Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Much improved second-gen electric MINI
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- Sharp handling and strong performance
- Fantastic circular infotainment screen
- Good electric range for its size
CONS
- Interior plastics could be better
- Three-door body limits practicality...
- ... as does its 210-litre boot
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Cupra Born VZ (2024 onwards) Review
More attitude and performance for responsive EV
New price: £44,625 - £47,165Read full reviewPROS
- Responsive and direct steering
- Good road feel
- Brakes feel precise
CONS
- More power would be nice
- Too little, too late
