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Hatchbacks Starting Under $50K

Best Hatchbacks according to our experts

01.
Volkswagen Golf
From
$34,750
7.6/10
From
$34,750
The GTI is the Golf line‑up’s fastest, most sporty variant to use front‑wheel drive. It also builds on a rich tradition as the make and model that arguably invented the whole hot‑hatch genre decades ago.
02.
Audi A3
From
$38,880
7.6/10
From
$38,880
The Audi A3 is a popular premium hatchback in a market increasingly interested in SUVs, so can it continue to hold the small car fort after a mid‑life update?
03.
Audi A1
From
$32,560
8.0/10
From
$32,560
How small is too small for a car when it comes to family taxi duties? We put the Audi A1 35 TFSI S tronic to the test to find out.

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