Family hatchbacks

The fourth-generation Audi A3 is on sale now, in both hatchback and saloon body styles – and a starting price of £23,300

The Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf and SEAT Leon are all long established hatchbacks - we find out which is best among the latest crop

We get our first taste of 242bhp Skoda Octavia vRS with Skoda tech development boss Christian Strube in the driver’s seat

The sporty Cupra el-Born is the Spanish brand’s first all-electric vehicle – and it has a maximum claimed range of 310 miles

We sample the new fourth-generation SEAT Leon hatch on British roads for the first time

Two new mild-hybrid engine options arrive on Ford’s Focus hatch priced from £23,610, there's new interior tech and a minor equipment boost, too

The new Volkswagen Golf will have to perform well on British roads to live up to its legendary name

Fourth report: More opportunity to drive gives Mazda 3 chance to shine

The facelifted Citroen C3 supermini is on sale in the UK now, with prices starting from £16,280

French car maker announces huge wave global redundancies as part of €2bn savings package; eight per cent of workforce lost

Volkswagen has added a new 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine to the Mk8 Golf range, lowering its base-price to £23,300

New limited edition C1 created through collaboration with French fashion designer, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

A full used buyer’s guide on the Vauxhall Astra covering the Astra Mk7 (2015-date)

Citroen continues its four-year partnership with the Australian surfwear brand, RipCurl, with a new special edition version of the C3 Aircross

Fourth report: Toyota Corolla family hatchback’s credentials get put to test with a new arrival in Wilson clan

Famous VW nameplates make way for ID models only in markets that only sell electric cars

Diesel still sells well, which stands this latest Mercedes A 220 d hatchback in good stead

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Revised Mazda 2 supermini takes on nation’s biggest seller to find the UK’s best-value small hatch

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Honda has launched its latest rival for the Toyota Yaris, which features a new hybrid powertrain, a fresh platform and a base-price £18,985

Peugeot is considering an expansion of the e-208 range by adding a model with a smaller battery and a smaller price tag

Prices announced for new Toyota Corolla Trek, an off-road-inspired version of the Corolla Touring Sports estate

Long running family hatch could face the axe as Renault switches focus to EVs

Not looking to splash the cash and in need of a new car bargain? Then look no further as we list the cheapest cars on sale in the UK right now  

Final report: we loved our Skoda Scala bargain hatch, but it wasn’t all plain sailing

The new Toyota Corolla GR Sport adds a touch of sporting flair to the hatchback's range, but the steep price tag would have us thinking twice about bu…

We hitch a ride in the all-new Citroen ami, a Renault Twizy rival designed to bring car sharing to the masses