Hatchback News

VW ID. GTI Concept revealed
By Tung Nguyen · 04 Sep 2023
Volkswagen will serve up go-faster GTI variants of select ID electric cars, starting off with the ID.2 GTI from 2027.
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Family EVs that crush petrol performance
By Laura Berry · 02 Sep 2023
Look down at your feet. You're standing on the threshold of a new age where an electric Hyundai SUV can have Lamborghini power and acceleration without the supercar price.
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RAV4, LandCruiser, Kluger production stopped
By Laura Berry · 30 Aug 2023
If you've been waiting patiently for your new RAV4, LandCruiser, Prado or Kluger to arrive then we might have some bad news with Toyota announcing overnight that it has halted production at every one of its Japanese plants after another parts issue hits the auto giant.
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Make/model guide to the Chinese car market!
By James Cleary · 27 Aug 2023
It’s an often repeated truism that the Australian new car market is “the most competitive in the world”. In fact, CarsGuide has no doubt repeated it on multiple occasions. 
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Stop buying utes, SUVs when a hatch will do!
By Tim Nicholson · 26 Aug 2023
About 10 to 15 years ago there was a shift in market trends from large, usually inefficient passenger cars to smaller, more frugal models like hatchbacks and compact sedans.
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Best bang for your buck cars!
By Laura Berry · 26 Aug 2023
Have you ever wondered what’s the most powerful car you can buy on a budget? We were wondering exactly that and then sifted through every new car on the market looking at their outputs and prices to find out.
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Why Honda is confident it's on the right path
By Stephen Ottley · 19 Aug 2023
Honda Australia is confident that the arrival of the all-new ZR-V and new-generation CR-V will lead it back to sales success.
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Why Mazda continues to invest in engines
By Tom White · 19 Aug 2023
Mazda continues to buck the trend by investing in unusual combustion technology as its rivals leave the engine space altogether - but is it the right move?
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Prices up for most Toyotas
By Tung Nguyen · 11 Aug 2023
Toyota Australia has raised prices for most of its models by as much as $1890 as it passes on the increasing costs of raw materials, labour and manufacturing onto the consumer.
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Is this the new MG3 hatchback design patent?
By Chris Thompson · 04 Aug 2023
One of MG’s longest-running models of its current era in Australia, the MG3 hatchback, could be set for a replacement just around the corner if patent filings to the EU’s IP office indicate a model set for imminent debut.
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