Family hatchbacks

The evergreen Skoda Octavia’s subtle facelift will be revealed in full on Feb 14th

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Hatchbacks offer great practicality, low running costs and comfort – these are the best used hatchbacks currently on the UK market

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

The Dacia Sandero Stepway adds an essence of SUV style to the budget-friendly supermini

Mazda’s family hatchback receives subtle mid-life refresh

The SEAT Leon offers the tech and driving experience of the VW Golf, but for a lower price

The Mercedes A-Class is a premium hatch that is full of quality, with great on-board technology and a range of frugal engines

A first UK drive in the Vauxhall Astra GSe doesn’t change our perception of the car

The Ford Focus is a great-handling family hatchback that matches its rivals on interior quality and cabin space

All-electric version of Vauxhall’s family hatchback offers a range of up to 258 miles

Volkswagen’s all-electric alternative to the Golf has been given a refresh

The BMW 1 Series is an outstanding premium hatchback, offering an enticing combination of performance, efficiency and driver thrills

Special edition DS Automobiles SUV and crossover to feature bespoke high-end finishes and unique styling treatments

The main benefit of the Iconic is the standard-fit heat pump to improve efficiency

We look back at the stand-out cars from the past 12 months

MG’s budget-focussed family hatchback wins big in our sister title’s celebration of the best electric and hybrid cars

The Renault Megane goes electric – does it have an edge over the Cupra Born?

Mercedes’s premium hatchback has been given an mid-life update for 2022

The Hyundai i30 is a well-built and refined family car, but it fails to excite in a class with plenty of dynamic and stylish rivals

Sales of new GR Sport variant of the Toyota Yaris Cross will commence in September

From electric crossovers to hatchbacks, these are the new models set for debut in 2022

From electric crossovers to hatchbacks, these are the new models set for debut in 2022

From electric crossovers to hatchbacks, these are the new models set for debut in 2022

We look at the cars Euro NCAP has named as the safest cars on sale

Second report: Skoda Octavia is now a permanent fixture for our man

The SEAT Leon range has been bolstered for 2021 with the addition of new petrol and diesel engine choices

Is the Audi A3 40 TFSI e plug-in hybrid the best variant of the premium hatch?

We try the Skoda Scala DSG to see if a new automatic gearbox can improve the Czech family hatch

Can the updated Hyundai i30 provide tough competition for the latest Volkswagen Golf?

The revised Renault Megane hatch tries to catch up with its rivals

Trio of hot Skoda Octavia vRS models offer choice of petrol, plug-in hybrid or diesel power for UK buyers

Final report: the Mazda 3 may not have been perfect, but we’ll miss our good-looking family hatch