But the team did
more than hatch an idea — they organized support for it, and for other changes in the school.
With two fewer doors, the body structure is
stiffer than its hatch and sedan siblings — not that either of those was particularly weak.
But the team did
more than hatch an idea — they organized support for it, and for other changes in the school.
I like the front end design on the sedan
better than the hatch but I'm still not sure about the boot — combined with the curved window line, the back end looks a tad arse - droopy to me in some of the photos.
No prices have been revealed for the i30 N Fastback, but given its increased performance it could be up to # 1000 more
than the hatch when it finally goes on sale either late this year or early in 2019.
The BMW engineers have had to increase the rear spring rates to allow for spirited running with heavier
loads than the hatch», and given it felt very rigid on the smooth Austrian roads we drove the car on on, it might well be an uncomfortable ride in the UK.
Conversely, thanks to all - wheel drive as standard, the range - topping T5 Cross Country is
quicker than the hatch to 62mph (taking 6.1 seconds).
Taking the wraps off the top - of - the - range Sport Tourer GT, the all - new Megane - based wagon, which will be sold in Australia, clearly sacrifices some boot space for style but should offer substantially more
space than the hatch version due on sale here this year.
The Focus ST Estate has a bigger
boot than the hatch, but it's still compromised next to other estates.
The updated Fiat 500 has been revealed at the Chicago Auto Show, and as far as revelations go, it didn't really reveal anything of importance
other than the hatch getting a standard 1.4 - liter turbocharged engine.
If Audi Australia's pricing structure of the S3 sedan and hatch carries over to the new sedan, the RS 3 will be about $ 2000 more
expensive than the hatch, at about $ 80,000.
The revised styling means the i30 Fastback is 30 mm
shorter than the hatch, which will likely compromise rear headroom slightly.
I would not be surprised to find that this car is less
rigid than its hatch counterpart, as the rear end seemed a little less aware of what the front end is doing than it does in the standard car.
And we reckon the estate, with its steeply - raked rear screen, gently curving roofline and bold taillights is even
better than the hatch.
At the back, the new, steeply raked screen and sharp LED tail - lights give the Estate a sportier look than you'd expect from a car measuring 4,856 mm in length — 23 mm
more than the hatch.
UK prices will start from # 19,850 (# 1,200 more
than the hatch), while it offers a huge 660 litres of boot space, which is 27 litres more than its predecessor.
And in this instance, it's actually the sedan that offers the largest boot space at 482 litres, with over 20 litres more capacity than the Sportage, and 97 more
than our hatch.
However, despite being built in Hungary, where production costs are lower, the sedan will cost more
than the hatch, entry - level pricing for which was reduced by more than $ 5000 to $ 35,600 — matching Mercedes - Benz's cheapest new A-Class.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: Alone, perhaps, among auto journalists, I usually like sedans better
than hatches.