Hatchback car reviews

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  • Skoda Superb Hatchback (2015 - 2023) Review

    Excellent large car that renders costlier rivals irrelevant

    Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3
    Used price: £4,329 - £33,982

    PROS

    • Excellent motorway cruiser
    • Huge cabin is comfy and well-built
    • Boot is bigger than in most estates

    CONS

    • Soft suspension feel a bit vague
    • Infotainment feels dated
    • Car's size can be an issue
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  • Volkswagen e-Golf Hatchback (2014 - 2020) Review

    The go-to used electric car if you're a first timer

    Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2
    Used price: £4,881 - £11,892

    PROS

    • A great driving experience – comfortable, refined and quick
    • High-quality interior, decent room for driver, passenger and luggage
    • As an introduction to EV driving, it doesn't get much better than this

    CONS

    • Limited range on a full charge – 120 miles maximum
    • Lacking a little bit of design flair compared with rivals
    • They won't be replacing it when the Golf goes out of production
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  • Peugeot 108 (2014 - 2022) Review

    Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
    Used price: £1,999 - £11,547

    PROS

    • Lightweight and economical
    • Impressive kit levels
    • Personalisation themes

    CONS

    • No diesel option
    • Some cheap materials
    • Noisy petrol engines
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  • Peugeot 308 Hatchback (2014 - 2021) Review

    Understated and underrated hatchback hero – about to be replaced

    Parkers rating: 3.4 out of 5 3.4
    Used price: £2,025 - £20,287

    PROS

    • Good looking modern hatch
    • Refreshingly simple-looking interior
    • Largest boot in the class
    • Excellent running costs

    CONS

    • Intense competition
    • Frustrating touchscreen
    • No hybrid or electric version
    • Cramped rear seat space
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  • Toyota Aygo (2014 - 2022) Review

    Funky city car that's cheap to run, fuel and finance

    Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9
    New price: £9,135 - £16,790

    PROS

    • Distinctive design and customisation
    • Easy and economical to drive
    • Up to 10 years of warranty

    CONS

    • X-shift automatic unresponsive
    • Option bundles can make it expensive
    • Out of its depth on motorways
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  • Citroën C1 (2014 - 2022) Review

    Cheap to buy and run and easy to drive

    Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5
    Used price: £2,027 - £11,635

    PROS

    • Low running costs
    • Delightful, large Airscape sunroof
    • Quite fun to drive in town

    CONS

    • Engine can become noisy
    • Miserly spec on basic model
    • Small boot limits family appeal
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  • Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2014 - 2019) Review

    Lots of choice used, mostly reliable and cheap to run

    Parkers rating: 3.7 out of 5 3.7
    Used price: £2,327 - £9,731

    PROS

    • Strong equipment levels for most versions
    • Fundamentally reliable and cheap to run
    • Sweet 1.0-litre engines from 2014-18

    CONS

    • Based on the old model
    • Non-turbo engines give weaker performance
    • Not as good to drive as a Fiesta
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  • Volkswagen Golf R (2014 - 2016) Review

    A cheap, fast, highly capable hot hatch with four-wheel drive traction

    Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0
    Used price: £7,587 - £15,950

    PROS

    • Very fast
    • Handles well
    • Lots of specialist knowledge

    CONS

    • Excellent rivals
    • Less boot space than GTI
    • Don't let it get stolen!
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