Family hatchbacks

The A3 TFSI e will go on sale in November, with prices set to start from £39,150

Iconic family car could be offered on two platforms, as the brand attempts to satisfy softening EV demand

Can you drive an electric car across Europe with no planning? We take a road trip to find out...

Czech brand confirms that three of its most popular models will continue to be sold until the end of the decade

Give your left leg a rest with one of these nine great used cars with easy-going automatic gearboxes

Get up to £4,695 off the Vauxhall Corsa Electric and Astra Electric, plus customers can get 50,000 free Tesco Clubcard points and a free home wallbox …

We run through the best cheap small cars you can find on the market

The all-electric version of the Peugeot fastback will arrive on 2 October

Skoda is introducing new ‘Edition’ trims with more equipment for all three models, which will be available to order from 19 September

More specifically, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Fire+Ice is a tribute to the Mk2 VW Golf Fire and Ice special edition

The Volkswagen Golf has had a makeover for its 50th birthday, and we put it to the test against the refreshed Skoda Octavia hatch

Nissan’s Qashqai once ruled the crossover kingdom, but lost its crown to rivals such as the Kia Sportage. Can the new version regain the throne?

VW has finally given its ID.3 electric hatchback some serious firepower, and it all goes to the back wheels

Production has finished for the Abarth 595 and 695 hot hatches as well

Skoda’s award-winning Octavia gains new variants in range, including top-spec vRS

The Vauxhall Astra Griffin special edition is the new entry-point to the hatchback's range, and is available with petrol or electric powertrains

Mazda says the new 2.5-litre e-Skyactiv G petrol delivers better real-world performance, while improving noise, vibration and harshness

Cupra’s heavily revised Leon comes with more kit, but at a higher price

We reveal the most reliable small cars you can buy, according to our latest Driver Power survey

A full used buyer’s guide on the Volkswagen Golf, covering the Golf Mk8 that has been on sale since 2020

Citroen’s family crossover is about to get a makeover inspired by the new C3 supermini

Final report: we bid farewell to our plug-in hybrid hatch with a long round trip to Leeds

The fresh DS 4 Pallas and Étoile trim levels bring new exterior and interior styling with pricing from £32,450

The revised Skoda Scala takes on Citroen’s C4 in the battle to be the best-value family hatchback

Final report: Andy is no longer an EV learner as he says goodbye to VW

Thanks to a new entry-level engine, the updated A3 Sportback now starts from £28,920, while A3 Saloon is priced from £29,485

Final report: we say farewell to our trusty photographer’s assistant

Skoda’s award-winning best-seller is given fresh technology and a more powerful vRS model

There are caveats around maximum charging speeds of electric cars but the quickest charging models will generally help you spend less time hanging abo…