Hatchback News

Carmaker reveals rare move
By Dom Tripolone · 19 Feb 2025
In a rare act of bipartisan goodwill, Renault is making its lifesaving tech free for all to use.
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Move over Volkswagen T-Cross here's the ID.2X
By Laura Berry · 17 Feb 2025
Volkswagen is about to show the world its new little electric SUV that will effectively take the place of the combustion engined T-Cross.
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Peugeot to revive GTi badge?
By John Law · 17 Feb 2025
If there’s one thing French carmakers do well, it’s front-drive hot hatches.  The Peugeot 205 GTi and Renault 5 GT were cars for the car-loving people, and the two brands would go on to duke it out for front-wheel drive driving supremacy for nearly 40 years. 
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Kia's new Tesla knockout punch?
By Dom Tripolone · 17 Feb 2025
Kia has revealed its new small electric hatchback and sedan.
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These cars are too cheap
By Dom Tripolone · 16 Feb 2025
Performance electric cars are too cheap.
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Why Mazda won't quit its fading heroes
By Stephen Ottley · 13 Feb 2025
Mazda is standing by its small car duo - the Mazda2 and Mazda3 - despite both models being amongst the oldest in its range and the market shift towards SUVs.
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China's EVs vs Japan's hybrids
By Laura Berry · 09 Feb 2025
China’s carmakers are building and exporting electric vehicles at such a rate that it threatens to not only disrupt Japan’s long-established hold on the automotive industry, but destroy it.
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Does Elon Musk need to sell Tesla?
By Stephen Ottley · 09 Feb 2025
Tesla has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons lately.
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Critical safety flaw in Suzuki Ignis & Swifts
By James Cleary · 06 Feb 2025
The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts has issued a safety recall notice impacting 5731 Suzukis sold new in Australia between 2022 and 2023.
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Big brand's new circa-$30,000 electric car 
By Dom Tripolone · 06 Feb 2025
Volkswagen is about to reveal its electric car for the masses.
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