Hatchback News

Despite its strong pivot to battery electric vehicles, Mini will not offer an EV version of its next-generation Cooper five-door hatchback when it launches later this year - but, there is a good reason for that.

Are utes changing the fabric of modern Australia? Are they contributing to the affordability crisis? Are we moving too closely towards American values?

BYD doesn't see a Dolphin hatchback as necessary for its growth strategy, as it focuses on launching its mid-size SUV this year.

Volkswagen's electric Golf GTI successor has been revealed.

Toyota is saying goodbye to its cheapest passenger variants as it abandons sales of petrol-only offerings of its smallest models.

The MG2 budget electric car is reportedly in the works, but is this city-sized EV just released in China what it could be based on?

Subaru hints that Impreza will be one of the eight new electric cars it plans to build by 2028.

The architect behind Hyundai’s high-performance N division has one last goal before he retires permanently - to build a “small” and “crazy” electric replacement for the i30 N hot hatch.

Mercedes Benz Australia has issued a statement to media correcting a previous claim its ‘200’ variants across A-Class, GLA, GLB and CLA would feature the brand’s 48-volt electrification.The brand’s local arm has confirmed facelifted entry models in the ‘200’ drivetrain category do not feature the tech, known to many as ‘mild-hybrid’, which it says affects emissions ratings previously claimed.It also says the models will feature a different engine tune if built after a certain date, meaning those built earlier have engines that produce only 250Nm rather than the claimed 270Nm. While the CLA200 isn’t affected by the latter issue of the engine change, the A200 in both hatch and sedan, GLA200 and GLB200 now come with different specifications than originally claimed based on production timing.Tables with details of timing and specifications based on updated information provided by Mercedes-Benz Australia is available at the bottom of this story.Importantly, the fuel consumption figures from the mislabeled engines are different from advertised. For example, cars fitted with 250Nm engines are likely to have been using less fuel and emitting less CO2 than claimed.A Mercedes-Benz Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide the omission of the 48-volt system for Australia was “due to changes in the production schedule”.Original 250Nm engine from launch of facelift models:Updated 270Nm engine:

Just over 50 years since the original Renault 5 turned the global small car market on its head, the pure-electric Renault 5 E-Tech appears set to cause similar disruption.