Hatchback Reviews

It wasn't enough for Hyundai to come after Toyota's market share in the hatchback space. Now it's after the niche Toyota Prius, too.

Nissan's Leaf is an EV smash hit in Europe, but with range and politics working against it, can it work in Australia?

The Mazda 3 has been the hottest-looking hatch ever since it was born, but early versions weren't quite as good as they looked. The arrival of the fourth-generation 3, however, sets out to change that, with even more style than before, reduced NVH and improved ride and handling. Is it as good as the hype suggests?

In a world of cheap and hugely popular hatchbacks from Japan and Korea, it’s easy to forget that this segment was originally given much of its joie de vivre by the oft-forgotten French car brands.

Really small cars aren't what they used to be, and there are a number of reasons for that. The first is that, compared to five years ago, nobody buys them. The world of small hatchbacks is a shadow of its former self, mostly because there's so much money sloshing around in Australia that we buy a class up and often an SUV rather hatch.As usual, Citroen is taking the path less travelled. There's no getting away from the fact that the C3 hatch has always been an a brave choice - there are still a few of the original, arch-roofed version kicking around, a car I was very fond of, despite it not being very good.For 2019 Citroen has addressed a couple of glaring issues with the C3, namely a lack of safety gear that contributed to a four-star ANCAP safety rating and a couple of little dramas that marred an otherwise impressive package.

You've got to feel for the marketing peeps at Ford tasked with cooking up a catchy one-word description for the new Focus Active.

It's the last Japanese hot hatch in its segment, but is it half-baked? We find out.

Toyota's Prius changed the game before we even knew what the game was. Now in its 20s and with a bunch of competitors from its own nameplate, let alone Korean challengers, the hybrid's relevance is in question.

Who hasn't dreamed about ignoring the speed limits and going nuts on a twisty driver's road. We've done it in Hyundai's performance-focused i30 Fastback N, while the police watched on with grudging approval.

How cheap is too cheap? The Mazda 2 Neo dares to find out.