Hatchbacks

The GTI has been Volkswagen's performance halo car ever since it made its debut at the 1976 Frankfurt auto show as a sportier version of the ubiquitous Golf, establishing a sub-class that came to be known as the hot hatchback. It defined and ruled that class through most of its first six generations. Most of its six generations. But not all. Recent Read more...

With over 50,000 examples on the road globally since its 2011 launch, the Nissan LEAF is the world's best-selling electric vehicle. However, its total volume numbers have yet to come close to Nissan's original projections for this revolutionary EV. With the arrival of the new, more-capable, less-expensive and now made-in-America 2013 LEAF models, it Read more...

Formally revealed at the Seoul Auto Show, the kicky Kia CUB Concept is a one-off design study that melds numerous innovative elements in a diminutive but stylish package conceived to please "trend-setting urban dwellers." Inspired by the 2007 Kee Concept, this 5-door hatch is barely 13 feet long but packs a surprising amount of passenger space and Read more...

Opening a new chapter in the automaker's history, the 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid was unveiled in New York. Heading to showrooms in the fourth quarter, Subie's first-ever production hybrid shares all of the utility and capability of its conventional sibling but packs an electric-assist edge that makes it even more fuel efficient and features a Read more...