compact hatchback

2024 Honda Civic

Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring

The 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback 1.5T Sport Touring 6MT offers spirited driving with more-than-reasonable performance in a well-built compact sedan. The ride is accommodating, the cabin quiet, the fuel economy very respectable, and it is priced competitively. Our test car, which was fully optioned, came in at a respectable under $33,000.

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 crossover EV

Flash Drive: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Crossover EV

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is an all-electric crossover arriving as the first of a promised onslaught of electric cars designed to propel the VW Group to worldwide leadership in electric transportation.

2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD

Road Test: 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD

The 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Premium is not aiming to be a hot hatch, but maybe more a sporty hatch, which it accomplishes nicely.

Road Test: 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback LT

The 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, with its versatility for cargo and passengers, exterior and interior design, fit and finish and fuel economy—all packed into a car with a base price hovering around $21,000—creates a car worth your attention.