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Hatchbacks starting under $30k

Hatchbacks starting under $30k

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Best Hatchbacks according to our experts

01.

Toyota Corolla

4

From

$23,335

The Corolla and hybrid technology almost seem made for each other, as Richard Berry discovers...

02.

Kia Cerato

4

From

$21,490

The Kia Cerato is the car that keeps the Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30 and Ford Focus awake at night. Here's why.

03.

Mazda 3

4

From

$25,240

Mazda predicts we'll be depending on combustion engines for a long time yet, so has somehow made the impossible happen with Skyactiv-X.

04.

Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf

4

From

$25,390

The Golf 7.5, as the name implies, is a substantial mid-life upgrade of the current model. To raise the stakes, and sales (they hope), VW has injected new life into its marquee small-car player.

05.

Ford Focus

4

From

$23,490

The new German-made Ford Focus has landed in Australia. Has it got what it takes to knockout the small-car heavyweights like the Mazda 3 and Toyota Corolla?

All Hatchbacks Under $30k

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Latest Hatchback Reviews

Subaru Impreza 2020 review: 2.0i-S hatch

Subaru Impreza 2020 review: 2.0i-S hatch

The Subaru Impreza 2020 range has been tweaked, and the hatchback variant is the biggest-seller. We've sampled the top of the range 2.0i-S model to see if it can compete with newer rivals like the...

Ford Focus ST 2020 review

Ford Focus ST 2020 review

The Ford Focus ST has always been an edge player in the hot-hatch segment, particularly in Australia. But the latest generation model has a lot going for it - it's bigger, better, more mature, safer...

Audi S7 2020 review

Audi S7 2020 review

Sedans have been an increasingly hard sell for buyers as favour shifts towards SUVs, but Audi's new S7 Sportback dazzles with catwalk-worthy styling and potent performance.

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Latest Hatchback News

New Mazda 100th Anniversary Special Edition pricing and specs detailed: $1500 jump for unique Mazda 3, CX-5, MX-5 models

New Mazda 100th Anniversary Special Edition pricing and specs detailed: $1500 jump for unique Mazda 3, CX-5, MX-5 models

Mazda Australia has confirmed only 700 units of its 100th Anniversary Special Edition vehicles will be available locally, down from the initial 1000-unit figure reported by CarsGuide.As before...

New Mazda 3 2020 to go hybrid with imminent SkyActiv-X engine, CX-30 to follow

New Mazda 3 2020 to go hybrid with imminent SkyActiv-X engine, CX-30 to follow

About three years after it was revealed, Mazda’s innovative SkyActiv-X engine will finally go on sale in Australia under the bonnet of the Mazda3 small car, where it will have a hybrid twist...

New Audi RS3 2020 pricing and spec detailed: Five-cylinder Mercedes-AMG A45 S rival returns

New Audi RS3 2020 pricing and spec detailed: Five-cylinder Mercedes-AMG A45 S rival returns

Audi Australia has finally brought its RS3 back to market after being absent in local showrooms for more than a year

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Audi capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Audi capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Audi Australia offers customers a capped price servicing plan that it labels the Audi Genuine Care Service Plan.

Suzuki capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Suzuki capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Suzuki offers a capped price servicing program for all of its current models, with the company’s Australian arm labelling it Suzuki Genuine Servicing....

Mazda capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Mazda capped price servicing - cost, schedule & info

Mazda offers a capped price servicing program for all of its current models, and it falls under the company’s ownership program known as Mazda Service Select....

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