Hatchback Reviews

Toyota Corolla 2021 review: ZR Hatch

By Nedahl Stelio · 28 Aug 2020

It looks small on the outside, but once you're in it the Toyota Corolla is a zippy little thing, designed to be easy to drive and nifty to get around in.

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Audi A5 Sportback 45 TFSI quattro S line 2021 review: snapshot

By Andrew Chesterton · 14 Aug 2020

The A5 Sportback 45 TFSI quattro S line might now have the most accomodating nomenclature, but it is among the most appealing variants in the A5 family, owing to its more powerful engine and blend of practicality and polish.

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Audi A5 2021 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 14 Aug 2020

The Audi A5 range has long been one of the more handsome ways into the premium car segment, but is that enough beat out its premium German rivals? We put the updated range to the test to find out.

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Audi A5 Sportback 40 TFSI S line 2021 review: snapshot

By Andrew Chesterton · 14 Aug 2020

The Sportback 40 TFSI S line acts as the entry point to the A5 range, and will set you back $71,900.

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Ford Focus ST 2020 review: Auto

By Laura Berry · 13 Aug 2020

Now with the hardcore Ford Focus RS hot hatch gone, is the Focus ST going to be enough for those looking for both performance and practicality?

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Peugeot 308 2021 review: GT-Line

By Tom White · 11 Aug 2020

I can't hide my disappointment that the 308 GT is gone - that was a fun little car. But can this replacement with a smaller engine still impress me?

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Hyundai i30 2020 review: Premium

By Peter Anderson · 04 Aug 2020

Hyundai's i30 comes in a variety of combinations, but in 2020, the Premium is curious. Crowded in the mid-$30k range with the N-Line, it doesn't have the turbo petrol or the better chassis. Is a soft i30 with lots of stuff and a choice of diesel still the kind of car people are looking for?

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Mini Cooper 2020 review: SE

By Tung Nguyen · 16 Jul 2020

Australians are yet to fall madly in love with electric cars, but Mini wants to put its most stylish foot forward with the Cooper SE hatch. For the mid-$50,000 price tag, buyers are treated to a fun-to-drive model, but it's tempered with a relatively small driving range and cramped ergonomics.

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2020 MG3 review

By Matt Campbell · 14 Jul 2020

The MG 3 2020 model is a good-looking little thing, with value on its side and an ownership plan many of its rivals can't match. But is there more to it than that?

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BMW 1 Series 2020 review: 118i and M135i xDrive

By Malcolm Flynn · 03 Jul 2020

The new BMW 1 Series has lost rear-wheel drive for the new third-generation F40 model, replacing it with more conventional front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It’s also fundamentally a better car all round. Which part matters?

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