"Compact hatchback" refers to a small car that is both efficient in size and has a rear door that opens upwards, providing easy access to the cargo area.
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new compact hatchback is scheduled to arrive for the 2015 model year, according to some analysts.
The five -
door compact hatchback is expected to be priced under $ 20,000, although formal pricing has not been announced.
With a unique combination of entertainment technology, remarkable efficiency and available advanced safety features, this
sporty compact hatchback helps you get where you're going without missing a beat.
As for maximum speed, the 90
kWh compact hatchback tops out at 155 miles per hour, with an estimated 240 - mile range.
The golf features a powerful and efficient engine, plenty of cargo space, and a refined design, all in one
compact hatchback frame.
On the one hand a five -
door compact hatchback, on the other hand a sleek coupe with central engine and rear - wheel drive.
Nissan took home the hardware
in compact hatchback (Leaf), premium mid-sized coupe (Infiniti G37), and compact (Xterra) mid-sized (Pathfinder) and large (Armada) SUVs.
This sportier, European flair should give the Elantra GT more relevance in the increasingly popular
compact hatchback segment, which includes five - door rivals like the Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Chevrolet Cruze, Toyota Corolla iM, Mazda3, Volkswagen Golf, Subaru Impreza and Kia Forte5.
The class
of compact hatchbacks on the market today, exemplified by this battle between the 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage vs. 2018 Chevy Sonic are the best it has ever been.
The upcoming GTI TCR is the homologous version of the 2 - time champion Golf GTI in the TCR racing series (the cost - effective spin - off from the World Touring Car Championships, it was created
for compact hatchbacks).
It also competes with Mitsubishi's Outlander Sport and Volkswagen's Tiguan, as well
as compact hatchbacks like the Ford Focus.
FORTE5 HATCHBACK You can count the number of affordable
compact hatchbacks on one hand — if you skip crossover SUVs — and we're happy that Kia remains committed to serving this small but fanatical niche of the market.
«We have to adapt to customer needs and appreciate that crossovers account for 30 per cent of all sales in the premium
compact hatchback market.»
But in spite of starting with a clean sheet, the Leaf is visually differentiated from
other compact hatchbacks by weird details like its serpentine tail lamps snaking their way up the cars C - pillars and blue - tinted chrome.
Think short wheelbase, 2 seats «Cadillac BLS mk2»... - Sorry for the Saturn Astra but a «semi premium»
compact hatchback from a US brand will probably never have some kind of success.
Down the road we'll also see a four - door Mini Clubman to compete with
compact hatchbacks like the Ford Focus, Mazda 3, and Volkswagen Golf.
This week, we look
at compact hatchbacks — the hot deals in December are on the 2017 Lexus CT 200h, Mazda3 Sport and Mini Cooper S.
From completely gutting the car of anything deemed unnecessary for racing purposes all the way up to dressing up the exterior with all those racing liveries, it only took Mazda 25 hours to completely turn the Mazda2 from a regular, run - of - the - mill
compact hatchback into a bonafide race car.
Its name Kai meaning» Pioneer», the Mazda KAI
CONCEPT compact hatchback sets the stage for the future of the Mazda brand, showcasing the company's breakthrough technologies and the latest evolution of its KODO design.
The Tata Tiago is the latest entry level mid-range
compact hatchback by Tata Motors which competes with Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Hyundai Grand i10 and Honda Brio.
Prius is Toyota's
hybrid compact hatchback sedan and the Prius Primes is a plug - in hybrid version that Toyota claims has an all - electric range of 25 miles.
Competition — With the premium
compact hatchback space booming, the new MINI can certainly do wonders in the country.
The Giulia eventually will be joined in U.S. showrooms by a face - lifted
Giulietta compact hatchback, the 4C sports car, and two crossovers.
While you're waiting, and assuming you can't stretch to the luxurious and expensive Tesla Model X, electric rivals for the Kia Soul EV include a range of
compact hatchback models such as the BMW i3, Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf, VW e-Golf or VW e-up!
At 377 - litres it's a decent size according to the standards set by
regular compact hatchback models, but it significantly trails the SEAT Ateca's 485 - litre load bay.
The 2016 Volkswagen Golf is an
affordable compact hatchback that can be had in two - door and four - door editions, and despite its small size, it offers good practicality due to its 46 cubic feet of total cargo space - perfect for hauling hockey gear to the rink, for example.
About the 2011 Nissan Juke Unlike traditional entries in the fast -
growing compact hatchback / crossover market today, the all - new JUKE offers bold styling, unexpected levels of performance and an advanced torque vectoring AWD system with performance technology usually reserved for premium vehicles.
Confirmed debuts include Cadillac's new CT6 flagship sedan and a production version of the Scion
iM compact hatchback as well as the Scion iA small sedan.
Swiss motor show debut for new
compact hatchback which raises the bar with exemplary finish, exceptional technological input and all - new chassis
The new
Q30 compact hatchback comes with a rounder, more feminine look compared to Mercedes» more angular, aggressive toned A-Class.
To our eyes it's also far from the most
stylish compact hatchback, with a long bonnet and a lumpen rear end — a consequence of its rear - drive layout.
LOS ANGELES — A production version of the Scion iM
Concept compact hatchback will arrive at Scion dealerships in 2015, Toyota announced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The 2016 Hyundai Veloster is a four -
passenger compact hatchback with three doors (one on the driver side and two on the passenger side) and four trim levels: base, Turbo R - Spec, Turbo Rally Edition and Turbo.
The Focus isn't the most
practical compact hatchback on the market, with Ford failing to match the interior space or boot capacity offered by most rivals.
Letting a bunch of media types «have some fun» with the new 2016 Volkswagen Golf R — the hottest of the new seventh - generation
Golf compact hatchback family — at the scenic and technically challenging Calabogie Motorsports Park, was the perfect distraction for Volkswagen Canada amidst one of its worst media and public relations challenges in its history.
The maker of the
Baleno compact hatchback and the Vitara Brezza compact SUV dominates the Indian market through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country's largest automaker.
Launched in 1996, the first - generation Mazda2 had very little in common with the
current compact hatchback we can buy in the U.S. or the redesigned, fourth - gen model set to reach American shores for the 2016 model year.
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