Hatchbacks

The R50 Mini Cooper captured all the fun of the original with excellent dynamics and a charming design, making it one of our top 25 cars of the last 2…

Instead of hijacking the hot hatch class, this five-door WRX marked the end of the Impreza’s heyday

The Cupra Leon and high-riding Formentor are set to receive mid-life updates with added performance and ‘next-generation’ hybrid tech

The all-electric 2024 Renault 5 E-Tech supermini has been unveiled in production form, previewing its hot Alpine A290 relative

You don’t need 200bhp or more in a small hatchback to have fun – these ‘warm’ small cars are the proof

Mini’s Oxford factory will become an EV production facility in 2030 as the firm pivots towards an all-electric future

Vauxhall’s first PSA-developed Astra arrives with a distinctive look and plug-in hybrid powertrains

Peugeot’s 308 hatchback has been given an extreme makeover, and first cars hit the road this December

The Mini hatch range, including the Cooper S and Mini Electric all gain new style and tech features

After 35 million units there’s a new Volkswagen Golf, only this time under an increasingly large shadow

The SEAT Leon has been redesigned for 2020, and high-performance Cupra models are on their way

It might not be glamorous, but the new Yaris will form a base for some exciting new hotter versions

All-new front-wheel-drive 1-series spawns its first derivative: the 2-series Gran Coupe

Ford has given its big selling Focus a complete overhaul to take on both traditional hatch and compact SUV rivals

Pre Audi quattro, the Renault 5 Turbo was one of the maddest, baddest hot hatches available