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    Hatchbacks Starting Under $40K

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    01.
    Toyota Corolla
    From
    $25,992
    7.1/10
    From
    $25,992
    The world's most popular nameplate is still Australia's most popular small passenger car. The current‑generation Toyota Corolla hatchback is getting on now, but is it still a solid offering in a sea of small SUVs?
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    02.
    Volkswagen Golf
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    $34,750
    8.0/10
    From
    $34,750
    The Volkswagen Golf GTI is still one of the benchmark hatchbacks out there. But it's getting very pricey.
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    03.
    Mazda 3
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    $26,880
    8.5/10
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    $26,880
    Now half a decade old, the current Mazda 3 range has not only aged well, but has undergone a consistent stream of improvements to help keep the Japanese small car stalwart fresh. Key changes for 2024 include updated multimedia and functionality upgrades, but the real story is just how competitive ‑ as well as premium ‑ the higher‑end grades like the G25 Evolve SP feel. Premium sums it up nicely.
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    Skoda Octavia
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    $32,990
    8.3/10
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    $32,990
    Skoda has a big new‑model year ahead of it and this Skoda Octavia RS is one of the first arrivals. It combines medium sedan/wagon dynamics with sporty performance, brilliant practicality and top‑shelf safety. We find out if it's a better bet than the ubiquitous mid‑size SUV.
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    Hyundai Ioniq
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    7.8/10
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    Hyundai's Ioniq range is nothing if not a flex in the face of Toyota. Sure, Toyota has a dominating position in the Australian market, with its well‑received range of hybrid models, but what happens after hybrid? Hyundai takes on the blocky Prius formula with not only a directly competing hybrid model, but a plug‑in and a fully electric version, too. This expansive range is as though Hyundai is trying to demonstrate it's ready for any future, near or far, and guess what, Toyota? Anything you can do; the Korean juggernaut thinks it can do better. These cars aren't really designed to sell so much as they are offerings for early adopters, but a few years after its launch, with a host of rivals set to take it on, and an entire sub‑brand based on the Ioniq just around the corner, is Hyundai's top‑spec Ioniq electric  worth a look? I took one for a week to find out.
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    Hatchbacks Under $40k

    Abarth 595
    Abarth 595
     Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    Alfa Romeo Giulietta
     Audi A1
    Audi A1
     Audi A3
    Audi A3
     BMW 1 Series
    BMW 1 Series
     Cupra Leon
    Cupra Leon
     Ford Focus
    Ford Focus
     Ford Mondeo
    Ford Mondeo
     Holden Astra
    Holden Astra
     Holden Commodore
    Holden Commodore
     Honda Civic
    Honda Civic
     Hyundai I30
    Hyundai I30
     Hyundai Ioniq
    Hyundai Ioniq
     Hyundai Veloster
    Hyundai Veloster
     Infiniti Q30
    Infiniti Q30
     Kia Cerato
    Kia Cerato
     Lexus CT
    Lexus CT
     Mazda 3
    Mazda 3
     Mercedes-Benz A-Class
    Mercedes-Benz A-Class
     Mini Cooper
    Mini Cooper
     Peugeot 208
    Peugeot 208
     Peugeot 308
    Peugeot 308
     Renault Clio
    Renault Clio
     Renault Megane
    Renault Megane
     Skoda Octavia
    Skoda Octavia
     Skoda Scala
    Skoda Scala
     Toyota Corolla
    Toyota Corolla
     Toyota Prius
    Toyota Prius
     Volkswagen Golf
    Volkswagen Golf
     Volkswagen Polo
    Volkswagen Polo
     Volvo V40
    Volvo V40
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