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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Hatchback car reviews
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Renault 5 E-Tech Hatchback (2025 onwards) Review
Achingly cool, wonderfully evocative new EV for £25k
New price: £0 - £0Read full reviewPROS
- Retro looks
- Loads of technology
- 52kWh has a 250-ish mile range
CONS
- Entry-level model = limited range
- Won't reach the UK until 2025
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Vauxhall Astra Electric Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Adequate electric hatch too pricey
New price: £37,795 - £43,260Read full reviewPROS
- Efficient
- User-friendly interior
- Well-equipped
CONS
- Reduced boot capacity over petrol
- Rivals go farther
- And faster
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GWM ORA 03 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
An interesting alternative to the mainstream, but lacks the final polish
New price: £31,995 - £34,995Read full reviewPROS
- Well priced and specified
- Plush interior
- Spacious for passengers front and rear
CONS
- Tiny boot
- Appalling infotainment
- Poor driver assistance tech
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MINI Cooper Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
The definitive city car, refined
New price: £22,880 - £35,280Read full reviewPROS
- Quirky styling
- Reasonable price
- Petrol and electric
CONS
- No manual option
- Limited boot space
- Cramped rear seats
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Suzuki Swift Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Now an even greener pocket rocket for a great price
New price: £18,534 - £20,864Read full reviewPROS
- Good fun to drive
- Slick gearbox
- Still fairly cheap
CONS
- Hard and scratchy interior
- Only two trims available
- Not very roomy
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Honda Civic Type-R (2023 onwards) Review
The most complete high-performance Honda in a long time
New price: £48,955 - £48,955Read 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 onwards) Review
Quickest Astra gets improved handling
New price: £41,800 - £41,800Read 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: £26,195 - £31,695Read 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: £34,195 - £38,695Read 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: £40,050 - £42,120Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride
- Plush interior
- Impressive efficiency
CONS
- Slow
- Less practical than rivals
- Expensive
