Hatchback News
Is the Suzuki Swift Sport over?
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 06 Jul 2024
Is the Suzuki Swift Sport over? Here’s what we know about the future of our favourite bargain baby hot hatch
The cars driving China’s dominance
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By Chris Thompson · 05 Jul 2024
China is now the third-largest source for new cars in Australia, beaten only by Japan and Thailand for cars exported here.
Hello hatchback! Small cars, big comeback
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By Laura Berry · 05 Jul 2024
Something is happening to the car world and we're all witnessing it - the return of the hatchback and sedan, and we know why its happening
Opinion: Audi’s car names are confusing again
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By Chris Thompson · 05 Jul 2024
Audi is changing the way it names its cars. Kicking off with the new Audi Q6 e-tron electric car, Audi will ditch the numerical references to power outputs (such as 30 TFSI or 40 TDI) that defined which variant was which, as well as altering the assignment of model numbers like ‘A4’ or ‘Q5’ depending on drivetrain.
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Best hatchback, sedans and people movers arriving in 2024
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By Tim Nicholson · 04 Jul 2024
It's telling that the number of launches for hatchbacks, sedans in and people movers 2024 is not huge. But what's more telling is the sheer number of them that are for EVs or plug-in hybrids.
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Mazda not fazed by losing sales race to Ford
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By Tim Nicholson · 04 Jul 2024
Mazda might be set to lose its long-held place as Australia’s second favourite automotive brand, but the company’s local brass isn’t too concerned.
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New-car bargains coming soon?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 03 Jul 2024
Australia's ever-booming new car market has hit a bump in the road, with the June sales result recording the industry's first year-on-year decline in around 16 months.
Mini Cooper five-door goes combustion-only
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By Tom White · 02 Jul 2024
Mini's five-door Cooper is back, but unlike the three-door version or its Countryman relation, it will initially arrive exclusively with combustion power.
MG revives drive-away pricing for MG3
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By John Law · 27 Jun 2024
MG has returned to drive-away pricing for the 2024 MG3, effectively making the light car $1500 cheaper to buy.
New VW Golf R scores more power
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By Chris Thompson · 26 Jun 2024
The spiciest version of one of the world’s most enduring nameplates just got a little spicier, with the facelifted Mk8.5 Golf R scoring a power boost and new tech upon the Golf’s 50th anniversary.
