hatch Reviews and News

View all reviews
2017 Nissan Note e-Power Preview Drive | Gateway Technology To Bring EVs To The Masses
2017 Nissan Note e-Power Preview Drive | Gateway Technology To Bring EVs To The Masses

In Japan and other markets around the world the Nissan Note is a fairly conventional light hatch, not unlike a Honda Jaz...

Dec 16, 2016 (1 month ago)
2017 Mazda3 Touring Hatch Review | A Down-Sizer’s Dream: Premium But Not Pricey
2017 Mazda3 Touring Hatch Review | A Down-Sizer’s Dream: Premium But Not Pricey

The Mazda3 range is already known and loved by plenty of Australian new car buyers, and it’s not hard to see why w...

Nov 30, 2016 (2 months ago)
2017 Audi A3 and S3 Review | Keeping Audi’s Premium Compact Fresh
2017 Audi A3 and S3 Review | Keeping Audi’s Premium Compact Fresh

Revitalised with a fresh face, new lighting signatures, and revised specifications, the Audi A3 - the best-seller in the...

Nov 16, 2016 (2 months ago)
2017 Holden Astra REVIEW | Holden's Most Convincing Small Car in Years
2017 Holden Astra REVIEW | Holden's Most Convincing Small Car in Years

This is the new face of Holden. The Australian-built Cruze compact car has ceased production and Commodore will be go...

Nov 11, 2016 (3 months ago)
2017 Mini Ray REVIEW |The Cheapest Mini Doesn’t Delete Style
2017 Mini Ray REVIEW |The Cheapest Mini Doesn’t Delete Style

This is the cheapest Mini you can buy, but at $29,000 the Mini Ray is hardly what you'd call an affordable small car...

Nov 10, 2016 (3 months ago)

NEWS

2017 Kia Rio - Price And Features For Australia

MON, 23 JAN, 2017

Kia has lifted the lid on its 2017 Rio light hatch range, streamlining the Rio lineup with just one bodystyle and one engine while adding more stan...

Toyota Refreshes Corolla Hatch - Adds Safety Tech

WED, 11 JAN, 2017

Toyota looks to fill the safety gap between Australia's highest selling passenger car in 2016, the Corolla, and its rivals.

Holden Cuts New Astra Prices After Just Two Months On Sale

TUE, 10 JAN, 2017

Holden has been forced to drop the price of its new Astra less than two months after it went on sale.

Refreshed Mercedes-Benz GLA Range Detailed

MON, 9 JAN, 2017

Ever been blinded by bright tail-lights and headlights at night? Engineers at Mercedes-Benz have, so they've gone to work refining the light...

2017 Kia Picanto City Car Unveiled

THU, 5 JAN, 2017

Kia has unveiled the third-generation Picanto city car to take on the new Holden Spark.

2017 Suzuki Swift Makes Overseas Debut

WED, 28 DEC, 2016

Through the styling is no surprise thanks to a series of leaks in the lead up to its official unveiling, the 2017 Suzuki Swift has finally made its...

Kia Previews 2017 Picanto Design

FRI, 23 DEC, 2016

Despite having only been offered in Australia for a short time, the current Kia Picanto city car is nearing the end of its production cycle, with a...

2017 Subaru Impreza - Price And Features For Australia

THU, 22 DEC, 2016

Subaru launches its all-new 2017 Impreza this week following a pre-sale campaign that began in October.

Peugeot 308 - 2017 Hatch And Wagon Range Simplified, Now With More Standard Features

WED, 14 DEC, 2016

Peugeot has simplified its 308 small car range in Australia, while increasing the model’s appeal and value with new standard kit.

Honda Aiming to Offer 2017 Civic Type R for Under $50,000

WED, 7 DEC, 2016

Honda has promised to pack the new Civic Type R with as much gear as possible for a competitive price.  Stephen Collins, the brand's Au...

REVIEWS

2017 Nissan Note e-Power Preview Drive | Gateway Technology To Bring EVs To The Masses

FRI, 16 DEC, 2016

In Japan and other markets around the world the Nissan Note is a fairly conventional light hatch, not unlike a Honda Jazz with a tall body and huge...

2017 Mazda3 Touring Hatch Review | A Down-Sizer’s Dream: Premium But Not Pricey

WED, 30 NOV, 2016

The Mazda3 range is already known and loved by plenty of Australian new car buyers, and it’s not hard to see why when you take into account i...

All-Wheel Drive Hot Hatch Showdown - Ford Focus RS v Volkswagen Golf R

WED, 23 NOV, 2016

Genuine game-changers generally come along in broad intervals.

2017 Audi A3 and S3 Review | Keeping Audi’s Premium Compact Fresh

WED, 16 NOV, 2016

Revitalised with a fresh face, new lighting signatures, and revised specifications, the Audi A3 - the best-seller in the premium small car segment ...

2017 Holden Astra REVIEW | Holden's Most Convincing Small Car in Years

FRI, 11 NOV, 2016

This is the new face of Holden.

2017 Mini Ray REVIEW |The Cheapest Mini Doesn’t Delete Style

THU, 10 NOV, 2016

This is the cheapest Mini you can buy, but at $29,000 the Mini Ray is hardly what you'd call an affordable small car.  Mini used the Ra...

2016 Suzuki Baleno GL Auto REVIEW, Price, Features | Suzuki Pumps Up The Small Car Value

TUE, 1 NOV, 2016

The 2016 Suzuki Baleno is positioned, rather intriguingly, as something of a segment-straddler in the small car class.

2017 Mazda3 SP25 GT Hatch Review | 1000km in Two Days - Putting G-Vectoring Control To The Test

MON, 24 OCT, 2016

As a brand infused with “zoom zoom” spirit, one of Mazda’s goals is to restore the joy of driving to even its most run-of-the-mil...

2017 BMW 1 Series & 2 Series First Drive REVIEW – More Power, More M Models…This Is Sounding Great

FRI, 21 OCT, 2016

ANY TIME BMW ANNOUNCES A NEW MODEL RANGE WITH MORE POWER AND EXTRA M PERFORMANCE MODELS…WELL WE’RE OFF TO A FLYING START.

GALLERIES

View more (658 image galleries)

VIDEOS

View more (31 videos)