Hatchback News

2025 MG3 hatch to go hybrid with a price jump

By Chris Thompson · 26 Feb 2024

The next-gen MG3 hatch has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, with the brand’s local arm locking in a mid-year launch for the budget-friendly hatchback.

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New BYD Dolphin: More tech AND a lower price?

By Andrew Chesterton · 22 Feb 2024

The 2025 BYD Dolphin is about to be revealed in China, with analysts forecasting more tech, and even lower prices, for the brand's budget-busting electric vehicle.

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2024 pricing changes for entire Mazda line-up

By Chris Thompson · 20 Feb 2024

Mazda Australia has confirmed a small pricing change to its line-up, almost a standard rise across all models, which took place as of January 1.

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No, the government isn't coming for your ute

By Stephen Ottley · 11 Feb 2024

NVES is the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, the Federal Government's long-awaited and long-overdue move to bring Australia inline with the rest of the world. At present Australia and Russia are the only developed automotive markets in the world without any emissions reduction targets like the ones being proposed.

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Australia's favourite hatchback revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 09 Feb 2024

The humble hatchback was once the most popular vehicle body style in Australia, but now small and light hatches only represent a fraction of sales.

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New European electric hatch coming this year

By Tim Nicholson · 09 Feb 2024

Another electric hatchback is set to enter the Australian market soon, with confirmation that the all-electric Peugeot e-308 will hit showrooms this year.

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A glimpse inside the new-gen MG3 hatch

By Tim Nicholson · 07 Feb 2024

MG has released sketch images of the interior of the new MG3 hatch that is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in late February.

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Mini Cooper petrol hatch uncovered!

By Tim Nicholson · 07 Feb 2024

If you're not quite ready to jump into the fully electric version of the new Mini Cooper, the BMW Group-owned brand still has petrol power on offer.

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2024 Lancia Ypsilon electric car revealed

By Chris Thompson · 05 Feb 2024

Ahead of the full model’s official launch, a special edition of the Lancia Ypsilon electric car has been revealed in a video and series of images by the Italian brand.

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Australia's worst-selling car brands revealed

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Feb 2024

Make no mistake, the Australian car industry is one of the toughest in the world. More than 60 brands fight for space in a market of just over one million cars per year. Naturally that means not every brand can be riding high like Toyota, Mazda and Ford - someone has to come last. So, we scoured the sales data for 2023 and can reveal which brands are struggling to find buyers.

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