Hatchback car reviews

All that we know and love about the Ford Puma, but electric. Shame you won't enjoy for long before stopping to plug in

This isn't just a retro pastiche. The 5 is almost as joyful to use as it is to look at. Strong value cements the appeal

Renault offers an X4 rival at X2 prices and gets a lot of it right, but arguably misses the point of what a family SUV should really do

The Aceman is there for those that want a Cooper with rear doors and a slightly bigger boot. But it's not a gamechanger

Citroen's hatch isn't like all the rest and plays big on comfort. Plus, it's still not quite a crossover

Ticks all the rational boxes, but rivals are better to drive and more interesting

Tidy dynamics and an upmarket cabin make the Mazda 3 a top-notch hatch, even if it is a bit poky

MG's on the move – the ZS has come back transformed (and still cheap)

Mini’s tactic to replace its heartland hatch with a heavy facelift was a gamble, but it seems to have paid off

Big, roomy and well-equipped for the price. But even though it's quick, it's not as much fun as some rivals

The Mini Cooper is a great little car, overflowing with personality. This one just happens to be electric

Fashion continues to turn against hatches so the 1 Series range has shrunk. But if a petrol auto suits you, this is a fine car

Skoda’s mid-life facelift to the Octavia improves on an already very good car

Do not adjust your device: the new Prius is an object of desire

BMW may have made the switch to front-wheel drive, but the 1 Series doesn’t suffer (too much) because of it

Ford's previous form in crossovers is a bit spotty. Spoiler alert: this one's a good 'un

A very competent electric hatchback, but not quite the EV hot hatch we hoped for... until the VZ arrived

Finding fault with the A3 Sportback is quite hard. Right now, it’s the most roundly talented premium hatch there is

The forgotten Porsche gets modernised. You shouldn't forget it

Validates the idea of an electric hot hatch. Cheeky and fun, if not overly fast

Newly facelifted eighth-gen Golf remains the lingua-franca of the hatch world. A finely polished machine