Hatchbacks Starting Under $25K

Best Hatchbacks according to our experts

01.

Suzuki Swift

From

$24,490

9.0/10

From

$24,490

While other carmakers abandon the supermini segment in droves, Suzuki keeps delivering the goods, as the MY21 Swift facelift proves. Small outside but pleasingly spacious inside, it proves that inexpensive hatchbacks can be compact yet refined, economical yet powerful, lightweight yet safe and ‑ most brilliantly ‑ sensible yet exhilarating. The GLX Turbo encapsulates these and much more besides.

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02.

Hyundai I30

From

$24,000

8.8/10

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$24,000

For sheer, track‑tuned hot‑hatch excitement in a sedan suit, nothing tastes quite as sweet as the Hyundai i30 Sedan N. As sharply‑priced as it is styled, the Subaru WRX pocket‑rocket alternative has undergone a substantial facelift for 2024, gaining myriad chassis upgrades to make it even more of a hoot. That something that grew from the dull old Elantra can be so feisty and fun is quite amazing.

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03.

Kia Picanto

From

$18,690

8.0/10

From

$18,690

It might be Australia's cheapest sporty drive, but the Kia Picanto GT is also an endearingly unique urban runabout that punches above its league in many areas, including for packaging, equipment, performance and aftersales care. The GT is also an appealing alternative to larger superminis like the MG3. But with few real chassis upgrades, it's no Suzuki Swift Sport style hot‑hatch rival.

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04.

Mazda 2

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$22,990

8.0/10

From

$22,990

Australia is a big place, and sometimes little hatchbacks have to move outside their comfort zone. You might think of the little Mazda2 as a 'city car'. This conjures up visions of boxy things with grey interiors, budget adornments and out‑of‑town performance that can be... lacking. The reality is though, Australia

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05.

MG MG3

From

$18,490

7.1/10

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$18,490

Now in its second generation, the MG3 is thousands of dollars more expensive than before. We jump in the base petrol Excite to find out if the value is still there for this British‑branded, Chinese‑built hatchback.

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