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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Skoda Octavia Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
Updated Octavia is still the best pound for pound family car
New price: £27,610 - £36,710Read full reviewPROS
- Roomy for passengers and luggage
- Wide range of models and prices
- Excellent fuel consumption
CONS
- Engine range more limited than before
- Hybrid isn't at its best
- A little too much bodyroll
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Fiat 500 Electric Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
Familiar looks for cute all-electric Fiat city car
New price: £24,975 - £33,995Read full reviewPROS
- Stylish inside and out
- Quick and fun to drive
- Long range for a small car
CONS
- Quite expensive these days
- Entry-level model's short range
- Not particularly practical
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Hyundai i20 Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
The i20 has morphed into a genuine supermini competitor
New price: £22,100 - £26,000Read full reviewPROS
- Generous equipment levels
- Sharp exterior styling
- Bang up-to-date technology
CONS
- Some models feel cheap inside
- Only one engine now available
- Automatic gearbox doesn’t suit the car
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Toyota Yaris GR Yaris (2020 onwards) Review
Fast, exciting and very different to a standard Yaris
New price: £46,045 - £61,750Read full reviewPROS
- Fabulous acceleration and performance
- Four-wheel drive handling is safe and exciting
- Compact and confidence inspiring
- Feels special
CONS
- Sounds less than exciting
- High seating position isn't sporty
- Too extreme for daily driving?
- Less practical than regular Yaris
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Volkswagen Golf GTD (2020 - 2023) Review
Performance diesel Golf has a lot to recommend it
New price: £37,145 - £37,145Read full reviewPROS
- Swift and effortless performance
- Excellent handling and steering
- The 500+ mile fuel range
CONS
- Issues with the infotainment system
- Skoda Octavia vRS is cheaper and roomier
- Adaptive dampers are an optional extra
- Swift and effortless performance
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Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020 onwards) Review
Hot hatch for grown ups is still a brilliant all-rounder
New price: £40,735 - £43,905Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent handling and steering
- Comfortable and refined at speed
- Generous equipment
CONS
- A Civic Type R is more thrilling
- Prices are close to the Golf R these days
- Expensive options jack up prices
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Volkswagen Golf R (2020 onwards) Review
Fastest VW Golf is a discreet sportscar slayer
New price: £45,660 - £47,065Read full reviewPROS
- Effortlessly fast and fun
- All-weather usability
- Good long-distance comfort
CONS
- Infotainment system is poor
- Touch-sensitive controls don't work well
- Engine could sound more exciting
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Cupra Leon Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
Sharp handling, but entry-level model not special enough
New price: £32,040 - £49,125Read full reviewPROS
- 300hp flagship offers lots of thrills
- Sharp handling and quick steering
- PHEV eHybrid model is tax efficient
CONS
- Honda Civic Type R is more exciting
- eHybrid model blunted by heavy battery
- Frustrating touch-sensitive controls
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Skoda Octavia vRS (2020 onwards) Review
A sporty and practical family car that ticks all the right boxes
New price: £39,965 - £41,070Read full reviewPROS
- Practical, easy to live with
- Quick and economical
- Generous standard equipment
CONS
- PHEV and diesel vRS discontinued
- No manual version available
- Not the bargain it once was
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Mazda 3 Hatchback (2019 onwards) Review
Sleek five-door handles fabulously, but it isn’t the most practical family car
New price: £24,730 - £33,975Read full reviewPROS
- Engaging handling
- Good fuel economy
- High quality interior
CONS
- Cramped rear seats
- Large blind spots
- 122hp model is gutless
