People buying compact
sedans over a hatchback need that little extra in boot space and the Honda Amaze comes out on top here, offering 400 - litres.
The extra luggage space of the
estate over the hatchback adds to this version's appeal, while rear - seat passengers also get more headroom, as the Station Wagon does without the sloping roof of the hatchback.
However, more size means more weight, and the Golf SportWagen carries an extra 120
pounds over its hatchback sibling while retaining the same drivetrain options.
Pitched initially at the world's largest car market — China — which favours
sedans over hatchbacks, the new A-Class sedan will be a global vehicle sold in most major markets to combat the unexpected success the Audi A3 sedan has experienced.
Over the hatchback, very little, other than an extra 400 litres of bootspace with the seats folded down (the estate offering up to 1502 litres of holdall area).
Cargo & Storage After driving the 428i around suburbia for a weekend, running errands and filling the cargo area repeatedly with all manner of goods, I had to wonder why anyone would ever select a sedan
over a hatchback, especially with no styling detriment and no additional noise from the open cargo area that I could discern.
Although the fastback Mazda 3 has significantly more boot space (419 liters)
over the hatchback (364 liters) that doesn't necessarily mean you're able to use all of it, as is the case with sedans in general.
At last count, only 6 percent of new cars sold had manuals in the U.S. And we apparently prefer sedans
over hatchbacks, even in the compact segment.