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    Hatchback Reviews

    Holden Astra RS-V hatch 2017 review
    By Vani Naidoo · 20 Apr 2017
    Awards lost their lustre when we started handing them out just for turning up. So, when Holden launched the 2016 Euro Car of the Year-winning Astra, it was easy to dismiss it as just another award.
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    Mazda 2 2017 review
    By Peter Anderson · 12 Apr 2017
    The Mazda2 is the favourite small hatch for private buyers. While others have fallen away, the 2 has held firm, its stylish sheetmetal and quality interior setting it apart in its class.
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    Mazda2 GT 2017 review: snapshot
    By Peter Anderson · 12 Apr 2017
    After the blip of the hatch-only Genki, the sedan returns alongside the hatch in GT specification, the new range-topper from 2017.
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    Mazda 2 Neo 2017 review: snapshot
    By Peter Anderson · 12 Apr 2017
    The Neo opens the now four model range of Mazda's popular hatch, with prices unchanged at $14,990 for manual and $16,990 for the six-speed auto, hatch or sedan.
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    Mazda2 Genki 2017 review: snapshot
    By Peter Anderson · 12 Apr 2017
    The Genki used to top the range and only comes as a five-door hatch priced at $20,690 for the manual and $22,690 for the auto.
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    Mazda 2 Maxx 2017 review: snapshot
    By Peter Anderson · 12 Apr 2017
    Stepping up from the Neo is the Maxx, starting at $17,690 for the manual and $19,690 for the auto, a leap of $2700.
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    Suzuki Baleno GLX Turbo 2017 review
    By James Cleary · 07 Apr 2017
    In a round of word association, it's a fair bet your response to 'Suzuki' will be motorcycles. A massive force on two wheels, the brand of course also produces cars, in plants around the world.
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    Kia Rio SLi 2017 review
    By Tim Robson · 05 Apr 2017
    Even as the market for small passenger cars continues to soften, carmakers are still building small, light, and practical hatches. Kia's fourth gen Rio is one example, except for one glaring omission.
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    Holden Astra R hatch 2017 review
    By Stephen Corby · 04 Apr 2017
    The base Holden Astra is like a very shiny, very new budget hotel. Sure, it looks great from outside, and the prices seem tempting, but once you open the door you notice some vital stuff is missing.
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    Used Toyota Corolla review: 1999-2001
    By Graham Smith · 24 Mar 2017
    The end of the 1990s was a time of change for the Corolla in Australia. Toyota had been building it locally, but in 1999 it stopped local production and began importing it instead.
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