Hatchbacks Starting Under $40K

Best Hatchbacks according to our experts

01.

Volkswagen Golf

From

$38,690

10.0/10

From

$38,690

Before you sign up to that compact SUV, do yourself yourself a favour.

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02.

Volkswagen Polo

From

$30,790

8.5/10

From

$30,790

The new VW Polo is bigger than it's ever been before, stretching the boundaries of a "city car" with its cabin space and luggage room. So is the smallest VW now big enough to work as a family car?

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03.

Hyundai I20

From

$37,500

8.4/10

From

$37,500

The affordable hot hatch war has another combatant in the shape of Hyundai's new rally‑inspired i20 N. Look out Ford Fiesta ST and VW Polo GTI.

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04.

Toyota Corolla

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$32,110

8.4/10

From

$32,110

If the Corolla SX Hybrid sedan is not at the top of your urban vehicle list, then why not?

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05.

MG MG4

From

$38,990

8.1/10

From

$38,990

It's boom times for cheap Chinese EVs in Australia, and few (in fact, only one) are cheaper than the MG4 Excite 51. Will this budget‑friendly electric vehicle be a game changer for EV uptake in Australia? We put it to the test to find out.

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