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Best Hybrid Hatches
1.Audi S5
8.1
1 badge available
$99,900 - $117,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Price position seems logical against the S4
- -3.0 turbo V6 is butch
- -GT-inspired dynamics
What we don't
- -Swoopy roofline is anti-child seat
- -Second-row seat bench oddly designed
- -Performance options are expensive
2.Toyota Corolla
8.0
4 badges available
$32,110 - $70,490*MRLP
What we love
- -Engine punches harder than it has any right to
- -Automatic doesn't diminish the GR Corolla's character
- -Easier to live with daily than the manual version
What we don't
- -Small interior
- -Limited boot capacity
- -Misses out on several storage opportunities
3.Toyota Yaris
8.0
4 badges available
$28,990 - $62,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Epic performance, choice of notchy manual or smooth auto gearboxes
- -Prodigious grip… in the GTS
- -Driving position, visibility and technology much improved
What we don't
- -Price is getting up there for a tiny car
- -Still cramped and cheap-feeling inside
- -Constant tyre roar
4.CUPRA Leon
7.9
4 badges available
$45,190 - $61,690*MRLP
What we love
- -Competitively priced, with luxuries you'd expect in higher specs
- -With affordable running costs to match
- -Super up-to-date technology
What we don't
- -Too much housed within infotainment screen
- -Noisy cabin
- -Not the most exciting warm hatch to drive
5.Honda Civic
7.9
2 badges available
$49,900 - $55,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Frugal and punchy hybrid system
- -Enjoyable handling yet compliant ride
- -Roomy cabin with high-quality finishes, easy technology
What we don't
- -Purchase price may be a turn-off
- -Not as well equipped as rivals
- -No spare wheel
6.MG MG3
7.4
3 badges available
$21,990 - $29,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Updated safety technology
- -Cabin design looks sophisticated
- -Hybrid engine offers good fuel economy
What we don't
- -Big price jump from predecessor
- -Competitors offer more compelling running costs
- -Controls not as intuitive as they could be
Drive's Best Cars
Drive's team of experts reviews and rates hundreds of the latest models each year to help you find your next new car. Browse our Best Car lists to discover how different models rank against each other and what our team loves and doesn't love about these top-rating vehicles.
* ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.
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