Hatchback car reviews
Looking for a new hatchback car? Search through our thousands of car reviews to find out which hatchback would suit you best.
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.
Whether you want a hatchback manual or hatchback automatic car, we have loads of hot hatches and hatchback cars reviewed by our experts to help you make the right decision over which car to buy.
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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX (2024 onwards) Review
Electric hot hatch is fast but lacks a bit of fun
New price: £46,325 - £47,120Read full reviewPROS
- Plenty of performance
- Great electric range
- Generous equipment levels
CONS
- Could be more engaging to drive
- Quite expensive to buy
- Design is a bit bland considering the performance
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MINI Cooper JCW (2024 onwards) Review
Doesn’t quite live up to the promise of its name
New price: £33,265 - £37,065Read full reviewPROS
- Serious turn of speed
- Great infotainment system
- Looks good
CONS
- Overly harsh ride quality
- Flawed driving experience
- Automatic only
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MINI Cooper Electric JCW (2024 onwards) Review
Just buy the petrol JCW
New price: £34,905 - £38,705Read full reviewPROS
- Feels quick
- Reasonable range
- Appealing interior
CONS
- Uncomfortable ride
- Unruly when you accelerate hard
- Range takes a big hit with sports tyres
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BMW 1-Series M135 (2024 onwards) Review
Blisteringly fast, yet disappointingly sterile.
New price: £44,925 - £49,750Read full reviewPROS
- Good grief, it’s quick
- Unshakable handling
- Great build quality
CONS
- Dreary engine note
- Uninspiring to drive
- Limited rear space
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Honda Civic Type-R (2023 onwards) Review
The most complete high-performance Honda in a long time
New price: £51,905 - £51,905Read full reviewPROS
- Fast, fun, frenetic
- Marvelous suspension
- Outright comfortable
CONS
- Same money as a Porsche Cayman
- Some people would prefer 4WD
- Not much stock coming to UK
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Vauxhall Astra GSe (2023 - 2025) Review
Quickest Astra gets improved handling
New price: £42,870 - £45,120Read full reviewPROS
- Hatch in low BIK bracket
- Good ride and handling balance
- Estate boot good for a PHEV
CONS
- Clunky hybrid system
- Thrashy engine
- Pricey
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BYD Dolphin Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Odd name, decent car.
New price: £30,205 - £31,705Read full reviewPROS
- Terrific value and efficiency
- Strong acceleration
- Light, comfortable and spacious interior
CONS
- Boot not the largest
- Could be more fun to drive
- Over-eager driver assist systems
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Abarth 500e Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Abarth's first EV hot hatch is fun but compromised
New price: £29,985 - £34,485Read full reviewPROS
- Exciting looks
- Compact and agile
- Premium interior
CONS
- Not as fun as petrol models
- Sound generator is flawed
- Not especially fast
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Peugeot e-308 Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Expensive given the range and performance
New price: £34,960 - £36,990Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride
- Plush interior
- Impressive efficiency
CONS
- Slow
- Less practical than rivals
- Expensive
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Dacia Spring Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
One-star safety and poor handling mar Dacia's first EV
New price: £14,995 - £16,995Read full reviewPROS
- One of the cheapest new EVs you buy
- Interior is modern and easy to use
- Up to seven years of warranty
CONS
- One-star Euro NCAP safety rating
- Very flawed to drive
- Clearly built to a (low) price
