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.
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Citroën e-C3 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Great value, interesting and excellent comfort
New price: £21,990 - £23,690Read full reviewPROS
- Good value for an EV
- Impressive space
- Excellent comfort
CONS
- Stepped boot
- Vague steering
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Citroën C3 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Well-priced supermini more than delivers
New price: £17,990 - £17,990Read full reviewPROS
- Good value for money
- Comfortable ride
- Spacious rear seats
CONS
- Doesn’t drive as well as rivals
- Awkward boot shape
- Quality could be better in areas
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Toyota Prius Plug-in (2024 onwards) Review
Stylish and highly efficient alternative to run-of-the-mill rivals
New price: £37,315 - £39,955Read full reviewPROS
- Effortlessly refined, smooth performance
- Excellent efficiency
- Stands out from the crowd
CONS
- Interior lacks design flair
- Small model range
- Only plug-in hybrid offered
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Volkswagen Golf eHybrid (2024 onwards) Review
The Golf that can become an EV
New price: £37,165 - £37,165Read full reviewPROS
- Huge electric driving range
- Refined and comfortable ride
- New infotainment is excellent
CONS
- Dull driving experience
- Battery pack eats boot space
- Drab interior design
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BMW 1-Series Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Posh hatchback is good to drive but has minimal interior space
New price: £36,125 - £40,950Read full reviewPROS
- More enjoyable than rivals
- Superb interior quality
- Impressive technology
CONS
- Small boot
- Suspension is too firm
- Limited engine choice
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LEAPMOTOR T03 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Unparalleled value for an EV
New price: £15,995 - £15,995Read full reviewPROS
- Fantastic value
- Very well equipped for the price
- Decent tech included
CONS
- Very few options to customise
- Only one, weak electric motor offered
- Tight on space inside
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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX (2024 onwards) Review
Electric hot hatch shows is fast but lacks a bit of fun
New price: £46,315 - £47,110Read full reviewPROS
- Plenty of performance
- Great electric range
- Generous equipment levels
CONS
- Could be more engaging to drive
- Quite expensive to buy
- Design is a bit bland considering the performance
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BMW 1-Series M135 (2024 onwards) Review
Blisteringly fast, yet disappointingly sterile.
New price: £43,000 - £47,825Read full reviewPROS
- Good grief, it’s quick
- Unshakable handling
- Great build quality
CONS
- Dreary engine note
- Uninspiring to drive
- Limited rear space
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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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Honda Civic Type-R (2023 onwards) Review
The most complete high-performance Honda in a long time
New price: £50,050 - £50,050Read full reviewPROS
- Fast, fun, frenetic
- Marvelous suspension
- Outright comfortable
CONS
- Same money as a Porsche Cayman
- Some people would prefer 4WD
- Not much stock coming to UK
