Hatchback car reviews
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Browse through our hatchback reviews and find out why a hatchback is many different things all in one car. You can buy a fast hatchback that’s still really practical as a family car, and a hot hatchback is great fun to drive.
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Skoda Superb Hatchback (2015 - 2023) Review
Excellent large car that renders costlier rivals irrelevant
Used price: £4,329 - £33,982PROS
- 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
Used price: £4,881 - £11,892PROS
- 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
- A great driving experience – comfortable, refined and quick
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Peugeot 108 (2014 - 2022) Review
Used price: £1,999 - £11,547PROS
- 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
Used price: £2,025 - £20,287PROS
- 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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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe (2014 - 2021) Review
One of the best driving coupes with added practicality
Used price: £5,384 - £36,286PROS
- Looks
- Practicality
- Engine range
- No price jump from Coupe
CONS
- A niche too far?
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Toyota Aygo (2014 - 2022) Review
Funky city car that's cheap to run, fuel and finance
New price: £9,135 - £16,790PROS
- 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
Used price: £2,027 - £11,635PROS
- 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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Citroën C4 Cactus (2014 - 2018) Review
Used price: £2,634 - £8,486PROS
- Distinctive looks
- Practicality
- Comfort
- Interior
- Costs
CONS
- Distinctive looks
- ETG automatic gearbox
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Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2014 - 2019) Review
Lots of choice used, mostly reliable and cheap to run
Used price: £2,327 - £9,731PROS
- 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
Used price: £7,587 - £15,950PROS
- Very fast
- Handles well
- Lots of specialist knowledge
CONS
- Excellent rivals
- Less boot space than GTI
- Don't let it get stolen!