Hatchback Reviews

The Clubman JCW is the most powerful Mini to have ever launched in Australia, but does capability come at the cost of comfort? Let's find out.

Hyundai's base Veloster shares most of its underpinnings with the i30 hatch, although it does offer a unique take on the hatchback body.

Can lightning strike twice for Hyundai? The wonderfully unique Veloster has arrived in its second-generation. It's a bit more grown-up, a bit less Frankenstein and has a bit of chassis magic allied to a turbo engine.

The Hyundai Ioniq Electric is the greenest option in the Ioniq family, ditching the petrol engine of the hybrids in favour of an battery and electric motor combo.The Ioniq Electric makes use of a 100kW and 295Nm electric motor, fed by a bigger-for-2020 38.3kWh battery.That power is fed through a single-speed gearbox. It will deliver 311km in driving range between recharging, and speaking of which, you’ll get from empty to 80 per cent full in a little under an hour using a 100kW fast charger, or a little over six hours when plugged into a wall box at home.The Ioniq Electric Elite ($48,490) arrives with LED DRLs, a 10.25-inch multimedia (the biggest that's ever appeared in a Hyundai) screen that's both Apple CarPlay and Android Equipped, and an Infinity eight-speaker stereo. You’ll din single-zone climate control, electric folding mirrors and rain sensing wipers and a seven-inch TFT screen in the driver's binnacle.The Ioniq Electric Premium ($52,490) adds leather appointed seats, smart cruise, LED headlights, heated and ventilated front seats and a sunroof.

Merc-AMG's new A 35 4Matic hot hatch fills yet another niche in the three-pointed star's compact performance range. It neatly bridges the gap between the mainstream A-Class line-up and the soon to arrive, second-gen A 45 S hyper hatch. Is it hot enough to wear the AMG badge?

Think of Hyundai's Ioniq as the automotive equivalent of Goldilocks (only with less bears), with the brand putting forward three different eco options in the one vehicle, meaning all you need to do is choose the one that's just right. See, the just updated Ioniq is offered with three different powertrain options, starting with a hybrid, then a plug-in hybrid, and finally a fully electric version.And this 2020 update has seen the addition of a bigger battery in the EV, better interior tech across the board and, less happily, higher prices no matter which one you go for. So is the Ioniq truly a best of all worlds' proposition? Or is it a jack of all trades but master of none?Let’s go find out.

Suzuki does a lot of fun little cars, but lurking in their midst is the very sensible Baleno. It's cheap to buy but is it really as good as the cars it goes up against?

The 35 TFSI is the middle-grade of the three variant second-generation A1 range, wearing an MSRP of $35,290.

The A1 is a car with three distinct personalities - do any of them hit the mark? We went to the second-generation model's Australian launch to find out.

The 40 TFSI is the top-spec Audi A1 in its three-variant range, wearing an MSRP of $46,450.