And a new generation of buyers who grew up with the lifestyle - enabling possibilities of crossover suvs is looking at
hatchback cars with a fresh perspective.
While the 2018 Buick Encore looks like a bloated
hatchback car with a downturned nose that is trying to pass off as a crossover, the 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is beautifully sculpted and has more of an aggressive and athletic appeal.
Most spacious
hatchback car with the largest boot space in its segment.The driver experiences the most comfort.W...
Not exact matches
Hyundai Elantra GT and Elantra coupe
With the addition of the Elantra hatchback and coupe for 2013, the number of compacts and subcompacts in Hyundai dealerships swells to six, with a small car of every shape and for every purp
With the addition of the Elantra
hatchback and coupe for 2013, the number of compacts and subcompacts in Hyundai dealerships swells to six,
with a small car of every shape and for every purp
with a small
car of every shape and for every purpose.
The crossover vibe is clearly sensitive to your point of view, but the
car undoubtedly looks expensive enough to compete
with those premium
hatchbacks, and the cabin - sharing several minor components
with the A-class - also radiates a premium feel.
For those not familiar
with French -
car minutiae, the Mégane 265 Trophy is an extremely high - performance version of Europe's Mégane
hatchback.
Nissan paved the way for mass - market electric
cars with the Leaf
hatchback, and now luxury division Infiniti will launch a more powerful and more refined electric sedan based on the Leaf.
The
car is a Nissan Primera P11
hatchback with CVT automatic gearbox.
That's as much as 62 mm taller than the Mercedes - Benz A-class
with which the Q30 shares a platform, and actually 1 mm taller than the Mercedes - Benz GLA - another
car blurring the lines between
hatchback and crossover.
The French manufacturer has frequently topped our hot
hatchback charts
with its performance Clios and Meganes; the 182 Trophy and R26.R were included in favourite
cars we'd ever tested in our first 200 issues.
What it is: The Chevrolet Cruze is a compact
car with a standard turbocharged gas engine, available in sedan and
hatchback body styles.
The
car's overall proportions mimic those of a Mazda3
hatchback, but
with uniquely Infiniti flourishes that help elevate the
car's design.
The MX - 5 recipe is a tantalising one: a small, lightweight, rear - wheel drive
car powered by a naturally aspirated engine and equipped
with a manual gearbox, all sold at a price to tempt a select few from their hot
hatchbacks.
There's plenty of petrol - powered hot
hatchback to rival the ST. Peugeot's 308 GTi 270 by Peugeot Sport has a sweet, zingy turbo - four lending it true appeal and, of course, the Volkswagen GTi still remains the segment yardstick, although quite pricey
with the basic
car starting near # 28k.
Though Infiniti will sell its new Q30
hatchback and QX30 crossover as two distinct models elsewhere in the world, the
cars will be sold in the U.S. only
with the QX30 badge.
Now, the Leaf could be mistaken for one of Nissan's conventional
hatchbacks: Gone are the headlights that stretched up the front fenders, replaced
with less daring horizontal lights, and the front end has adopted Nissan's corporate V - Motion grille, seen on everything from the Murano SUV to the Sentra compact
car.
This tiny 51 - hp
hatchback may not fit in
with the other performance
cars on this list, but the Nissan Pao was a funky, retro - inspired limited edition
car for the Japanese market only.
Dimensionally, it fits right in line
with the compact crossover segment, vastly differentiating itself from the outgoing QX50, a
car which suffered from dated
hatchback proportions and ancient platform architecture.
The Forte is Kia's five - seat compact
car, available in sedan and
hatchback body styles,
with the latter designated the Forte5.
With so much buzz about the Fiesta over the past year and a half, you'd almost forget that the
car is actually a typical small
hatchback.
The engine is the 2 - litre single - turbo unit shared
with the BMW 118d, and it offers up 141bhp and 225 lb ft.. This is combined
with CO2 emissions of 114g / km (# 30 annual
car tax, 13 % BIK rate) and a claimed 65.7 mpg in the
hatchback, which completes 0 - 60 in eight seconds on its way to a 134mph top speed.
Volvo Volvo makes all - wheel drive available on every one of its passenger
cars with the exception of the compact C30
hatchback.
Because the Mitsubishi Mirage is so affordable, starting from as little as $ 13,805
with destination, the automaker can cross-sell its new subcompact
hatchback against used
cars.
This is a firm - riding
car, no matter if you're considering an EX sedan or an SX model like our
hatchback, which comes
with a sport - tuned suspension.
Our EX sedan had nice - looking woven seat fabric, while the SX
hatchback had an optional Leather Package
with heated leather front seats that added $ 1,000 to the
car's price.
No matter how often we write about cool
hatchbacks with good interiors and luxury touches like Sync, if the people in the market for a new
car don't step up and actually purchase Fiestas equipped like this, Ford won't be able to justify offering a small
car with big features in the U.S. market.
The final production
car will likely retain much of the concept's overall styling, as the
hatchback shown in Detroit looked remarkably production ready
with its aerodynamic teardrop shape and spacious interior packaging.
Tata is best known as the purveyor of the world's cheapest
car, the Tata Nano, but the brand is now expanding into more conventional compact
cars with the new Tata Zest sedan and Bolt
hatchback models.
«I think this
car is most compelling as a well - made and affordable city
hatchback with a killer 10 - year powertrain warranty and five - year / 60, 000 mile bumper - to - bumper warranty,» Weiner says, putting a good word in for the Elantra GT, while also calling out the qualities for which the brand has long been known.
AB: Winner The Golf formula is pretty unique in the U.S. market: a relatively inexpensive
hatchback with European handling, luxury -
car interior quality and decent resale value.
Pricing prestige These two
hatchbacks show some differences when it comes to price,
with a 550i Gran Turismo starting at $ 63,725 and a Panamera S beginning at $ 90,775 (both
cars have cheaper, V - 6 variants, as well).
While the engine and styling of the WRX STI are immediately familiar from its forebears, the interior has had a much thicker lick of paint,
with a bigger overhaul necessary to compete
with the slick cabins found in the VW Group hot
hatchbacks the
car's price tag points it straight towards.
The biggest nod to the Toyota Mirai comes
with the
car's C - pillar, where a black treatment attempts to imbue the four - door
hatchback with a floating - roof look.
The
car also has a super-exotic price tag for a 2 - door
hatchback,
with a list price of # 38,599 ($ 63,895).
If Mitsubishi goes far enough under the
hatchback's base price of $ 13,805
with destination, the Mitsubishi Mirage sedan could challenge the $ 12,800 Nissan Versa for the title of «cheapest new
car in the U.S.»
If you've ever wanted a crossover based on a retrospectively - styled, Golf - based
hatchback, then Volkswagen has created just the
car for you
with its new Beetle Dune.
The vRS is less agile hot
hatchback than the Golf GTI and Leon Cupra,
cars with which the Octavia vRS shares so much.
The market for track
cars is now chock - full
with hot
hatchbacks, coupes and track - specials like the Atom — there's plenty out there.
This low power rating does result in high fuel economy, though, as the Mirage
hatchback is the cheapest
car to get over 40 mpg
with its EPA rating of 37 city, 44 highway
with the optional CVT (a five - speed manual is standard).
When hot hatch kingpins Renaultsport and Volkswagen go all out to create ultimate versions of their hot
hatchbacks, we end up
with cars like these, the Renaultsport Megane 275 Trophy - R and VW GTI Clubsport S.
That's good news indeed — the existing Swift Sport, while now long in the tooth compared to most rivals, still delivers a fantastic driving experience, and is one of very few such
cars still available
with a naturally - aspirated engine, providing a vestigial link to how hot
hatchbacks used to be before the current trend for turbocharging.
The reasoning behind that claim is pretty valid: while Fiat will stick
with the 500 and a handful of variants (Abarth, Turbo, C convertible, X crossover, and L family
hatchback), Alfa Romeo will start
with the long - awaited 4C sports coupe later this year and go from there to a more diverse portfolio of
cars.
Overall length and width won't differ much from the 3 - and 5 - door
hatchback but rumours suggest the CC will be the world's first
car to be offered
with a diesel hybrid.
Further down the road, look for Alfa Romeo's U.S. lineup to expand
with a possible Giulietta compact
hatchback, a Giulia rear - wheel - drive sport sedan, and the 2C Spider, a sports
car developed in conjunction
with the next - generation Mazda Miata.
The A3 e-tron, the first Audi production
car to wear the e-tron label, combines an advanced powertrain
with the refined goodness of a rather nondescript four - door
hatchback.
Instead, we see the influence of the Aero X show
car from 2006,
with a hint of the old 900
hatchbacks in the long, sweeping C - pillar.
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with Tiptronic 3.0 L V6 Turbocharged DOHC 24V ULEV II 333hp 29/21 Highway / City MPG Awards: * ALG Residual Value Awards Reviews: * Standard V6 engine delivers exceptional performance; top - notch tech ranges from an in -
car Wi - Fi hotspot to a full set of driver safety aids;
hatchback offers more flexible cargo space than regular sedan's trunk.
The 2018 Honda Fit
hatchback's class - exclusive 2nd - Row Magic Seat ® affords this small
car with big versatility.
This model sets itself apart
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Hatchback versions of the
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with 19 cubic feet, which expands to 30.9 cubic feet once the second row is folded flat.