Hatchback Reviews

Fiat Punto 2014 Review
By Ewan Kennedy · 29 Nov 2013
Though apparently a newcomer to Australia, the Fiat Punto was sold here between 2006 and 2010. It was expensive and not many changed hands before it was quietly slipped off the market downunder. Now the Punto is back with a bang. That's because Fiat Australia is now controlled by the Italian factory, not a private
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Used Ford Focus review: 2003-2013
By Ewan Kennedy · 29 Nov 2013
Despite being a huge success in Europe the Ford Focus hasn't enjoyed the sales success it deserved in Australia. Ford Focus finally first reached Australia in September 2002, several years after its European launch and continues to this day. It comes as no surprise that Ford Focus is truly European in the way it
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Holden Barina RS hatch 2014 review
By Ewan Kennedy · 29 Nov 2013
Holden versus Ford, the oldest battle in automotive Australia continues - isn’t that good!
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Used Renault Megane review: 2010-2012
By Graham Smith · 29 Nov 2013
It's fair to say Renault hasn't set thee world on fire since it returned to the local market in the 1990s.
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Renault Clio RS 200 2013 review: video
By Rebecca Jackson · 29 Nov 2013
The hot version of Renault's Clio small hatch is due in Australia by the end of the year.
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Audi S3 Sedan 2013 review
By Bill Buys · 22 Nov 2013
Shorter, lighter, lower, faster, more fuel-efficient -- and cheaper -- than the current one, the new Audi S3 sedan is a deceptive beast.
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Honda Civic Type R 2013 review
By John Voelcker · 19 Nov 2013
Painted menacing flat black, the Civic Type-R prototypes we tested at the brand's proving ground in Japan showed it had the performance to live up to the wardrobe.
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Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 2013 review
By Peter Barnwell · 18 Nov 2013
How much Audi do you really need? Think about it.
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Holden Barina RS 1.4L 2014 review
By Joshua Dowling · 14 Nov 2013
The iconic RS badge might be the pinnacle of performance for Audi and Ford, but Holden has stuck it on a warmed-up version of its budget-priced Barina hatch.
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Kia Rio SLi 2013 Review
By Chris Riley · 07 Nov 2013
Kia's smallest and cheapest hatch. But don't be fooled because the Rio is a substantial and some might say desirable little car these days.
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