Family hatchbacks

Prices start from £22,095 for Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra rival, with the sporty-looking Monte Carlo trim topping the range

The Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 gets a new look, plus updated engines and tech

The Subaru Crosstrek comes with four-wheel drive and a boxer engine from £34,290

Revised versions of the Vauxhall Corsa and Hyundai i20 do battle to find the best new supermini

ChatGPT and an interior rethink set to make the Golf 8.5 better than ever

Practicality, fun and zero-emissions makes this stupendous MG4 EV offer our Deal of the Day for 5 January

Compact hatches have been a staple of both brands’ line-ups for decades

The eye-catching Driver Power winner provides excellent comfort and decent levels of kit - making it our Deal of the Day for Thursday 7 December

A sporty, family-sized hatchback on a £218 a month lease? It had to be our Deal of the Day for November 1st

Skoda’s fourth-generation Superb will seek improvement to practicality and technology

The award winning BYD Dolphin looks decent value on £334 lease and great value with four years of free charging thrown in. 

Final report: MG has a long and rich heritage but how does its latest, all-electric model go down with enthusiasts of the brand’s older cars?

We’ve reviewed hundreds of models over the past 35 years, but these are the ones that our team believes really made a difference

The Ford Focus is still one of the best-driving hatchbacks on the market – and it looks even better value on a stonking lease deal, in well-specced Ac…

Get past the name and the GWM Ora Funky Cat can offer a great, affordable way into an EV – especially at less than £190 per month

Vauxhall’s entry-level Design trim is also available for the facelifted Corsa Electric

VW’s do-it-all family hatch is keenly priced on the leasing market right now, and our deal of the day for October 6

A full used buyer’s guide on the Toyota Corolla covering the Corolla Mk12 that has been on sale since 2019

Just 50 examples of the Ora Funky Cat First Edition+ will come to the UK, with a bigger battery and extra kit

Refreshed Scala offers lots of kit for not much money

Peugeot’s stylish all-electric E-308 hatchback is priced from £255 more than the Vauxhall Astra Electric

Volkswagen has no plans to axe the VW Golf name as its switch to electric power comes to fruition. If anything, it’s the future of the ID electric bra…

The Smart #1 marks the dawn of a new era for the former city car maker. Does it have the measure of the Renault Megane?

The VW Golf Black Edition comes with some bespoke design tweaks and the option of hybrid power

Is it second time lucky for the Volkswagen ID.3? We see if early updates can see off the MG4

MG has officially announced figures for the MG4 Extended Range

Final report: comfort-focused hatchback is perfect for our creative director and his family