Hatchback Reviews

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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Renault Megane RS 2020 review: Trophy

By Matt Campbell · 02 Jul 2020

If you know the Renault Megane RS range, you know the Trophy model is the top-of-the-pops variant in the standard range. Does it live up to expectations?

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Suzuki Swift Sport 2020 review

By Tom White · 01 Jul 2020

Suzuki's updated Series II Swift adds even more bang for buck without messing with its wonderfully simply formula. Here's how.

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Subaru Impreza 2020 review: 2.0i-S hatch

By Matt Campbell · 21 Jun 2020

The Subaru Impreza 2020 range has been tweaked, and the hatchback variant is the biggest-seller. We've sampled the top of the range 2.0i-S model to see if it can compete with newer rivals like the Mazda 3 and Toyota Corolla.

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MG 3 2020 review: Core snapshot

By Matt Campbell · 12 Jun 2020

The MG3 range is opened by the attractively priced Core model, which has an RRP/MSRP of $16,490 drive-away.

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