Hatchbacks

Affordable sports cars such as the Mazda MX5 are popular and so too are small hatchbacks such as the Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio or Nissan Micra.

Do you see hatchbacks and entry-level cars making a comeback in 2024?

It has also been the best-selling car in Europe for the last 14 years and remains one of the most popular family hatchbacks in Britain's showrooms.

The annual crime statistics released on Friday revealed that 5,245 sedans or hatchbacks had been hijacked.

These days it feels like plastic-clad, high-riding versions of hatchbacks and estates are everywhere.

We give the family of Ioniq hatchbacks a 4 for performance, based on the Hybrid’s puttering acceleration and average ride and handling.

Back in its heyday, it was regarded as one of the best hot hatchbacks money could buy.

Really, being the Hugh Grant of hatchbacks is not a bad schtick and I can’t knock an automaker’s commitment to providing some personality in 2018.

The new Focus is one of my favourite family hatchbacks.

But as my coworker Jason has pointed out, such van-ified hatchbacks aren’t a new thing for Europe, and they do count as vans.

Despite best efforts, Volkswagen’s sporty hot hatchbacks have been getting larger, more comfortable, and much more capable.

IES made Citroën 2CVs under license, but modified them in a number of ways, with funny plastic grilles and headlights integrated (sorta) into the fenders and full hatchbacks.

Indeed, it’s a practical and usable small car that’s easier to get in and out of than lower, sleeker hatchbacks, at the cost of slightly lower (but still very high) gas-mileage ratings.

Longer-range compact hatchbacks from established players like Chevrolet and Nissan are already in showrooms.

The performance ST edition won’t disappoint anyone who admires hot hatchbacks.

Cars are 2.0-litre saloons and hatchbacks with around convert and can be front or rear-wheel drive.