Hatchback Reviews

Subaru Impreza 2.0S 2024 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 23 Mar 2024

Subaru's sixth-generation Impreza range has been trimmed down to just three variants and one hatchback body-style, and the 2.0S is the top-spec offering.

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Subaru Impreza 2.0R 2024 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 21 Mar 2024

Subaru's sixth-generation Impreza brings with it some major changes to the interior, but also some minor upgrades to its style and design.

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Abarth 500e 2024 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 15 Mar 2024

The Abarth 500e is the brand's first all-electric hot hatch, and a more potent version of the very good Fiat 500e we've already tested. But can the Italian brand really inject the theatre and soul its petrol-powered cars are so famous for into its first EV? We put the Abarth 500e to the test to find out.

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Subaru Impreza 2024 review: AWD 2.0L

By Tom White · 03 Mar 2024

The Impreza nameplate is largely responsible for making Subaru a global household name, but what does it bring to the table in 2024?

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Hyundai i30 N 2024 review: Sedan

By Byron Mathioudakis · 01 Mar 2024

For sheer, track-tuned hot-hatch excitement in a sedan suit, nothing tastes quite as sweet as the Hyundai i30 Sedan N. As sharply-priced as it is styled, the Subaru WRX pocket-rocket alternative has undergone a substantial facelift for 2024, gaining myriad chassis upgrades to make it even more of a hoot. That something that grew from the dull old Elantra can be so feisty and fun is quite amazing.

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Nissan Sakura 2024 review

By Andrew Chesterton · 26 Dec 2023

The Nissan Sakura is a Japanese EV so affordable it would put the frighteners on the BYD Dolphin, MG4 Excite 51 and GWM Ora. It's only in Japan for now, but the brand has global ambitions for the Sakura, so we put it to the test to see how it would fare in Australia.

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Honda Civic 2024 review: Type R track test

By Chris Thompson · 12 Dec 2023

A Honda Civic Type R on a well-liked race track must be bliss, right? We take Honda Australia up on the offer to find out.

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Mazda 3 2024 review: Evolve SP G25 hatch

By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Dec 2023

Now half a decade old, the current Mazda 3 range has not only aged well, but has undergone a consistent stream of improvements to help keep the Japanese small car stalwart fresh. Key changes for 2024 include updated multimedia and functionality upgrades, but the real story is just how competitive - as well as premium - the higher-end grades like the G25 Evolve SP feel. Premium sums it up nicely.

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MG MG4 XPower 2024 review

By Stephen Ottley · 17 Nov 2023

MG is going after the Honda Civic Type R and Toyota GR Corolla with an all-electric hot hatch. We hit the road to find out if this a sign of things to come or a step too far, too soon for the EV market.The MG4 XPower packs plenty of performance but can it provide the driving thrills hot hatch buyers demand? Read our review to find out.

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BYD Dolphin 2024 review

By Tom White · 15 Nov 2023

Why the new cheapest electric car in Australia feels anything but.

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