Hatchback News

By Tung Nguyen · 09 Nov 2022

Peugeot and Citroen Australia have both launched pre-paid service plans for their respective models, which is aimed at giving customers clearer visibility into ongoing running costs.The three- or five-year service plans are available to models from both F

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2023 Toyota Corolla pricing and spec revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 08 Nov 2022

The updated 2023 version of Australia's best-selling passenger car, the Toyota Corolla, rolls into showrooms this month, ushering in new safety tech, a beefier hybrid powertrain and higher prices.As expected, Toyota has dropped the base manual Corolla Asc

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Will SUVs kill the Corolla?

By Laura Berry · 06 Nov 2022

In a world that’s SUV-obsessed, hatchbacks and sedans seem to be living on borrowed time with more of them getting the axe, so where does this leave the Toyota Corolla now that the SUV version of this iconic car has arrived?

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What we know about the next Subaru Impreza

By Tim Nicholson · 05 Nov 2022

Traditional small cars like hatchbacks and compact sedans are nowhere near as popular as they once were.Even long-running nameplates like the Toyota Corolla and Mazda3 sell a fraction of what they used to.Which is why there was speculation earlier this ye

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Honda Civic Type R US prices confirmed

By Chris Thompson · 31 Oct 2022

Honda America has announced pricing for the new Honda Civic Type R hot hatch, and it could be an indication of a significantly more expensive generation here in Australia too.With US pricing for the 2023 Honda Civic Type R starting from USD$42,990, the ca

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VW R goes fully electric by 2030 - report

By Chris Thompson · 27 Oct 2022

Volkswagen has officially confirmed its R performance sub-brand will produce only fully electric cars by the end of the decade, following the overall Volkswagen strategy of becoming a completely EV manufacturer by 2035.As reported by Autocar, Volkswagen s

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Toyota teases bZ with Prius styling

By Chris Thompson · 27 Oct 2022

The Toyota Prius could enter the fully electric age as the Japanese brand teases a new EV that has a familiar silhouette in a shadowy picture.Upon the reveal of the Toyota bZ3 for China, Toyota included a teaser image at the end of its announcement that c

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Ford Fiesta on the way out globally

By James Cleary · 27 Oct 2022

After seven generations and 46 years on sale globally it appears the writing is on the wall for the Ford Fiesta, one of the world’s most enduring and popular small cars.

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2023 Cupra Born local specifications

By Chris Thompson · 27 Oct 2022

Cupra Australia has confirmed specifications for the local arrival of its electric hatchback, the Born, which is expected to arrive in late Q1 next year.The Cupra Born, which was confirmed in April 2022 for a 2023 Australian launch, will come to Australia

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Tesla to launch Australia's cheapest EV?

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Oct 2022

Trying to forecast the future through Elon Musk announcements is a bit like reading any kind of future-prophesying horoscope – you tend to bend and manipulate them until they're telling you something you want to hear.

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