Posts from ‘Hatchbacks’
Test Drive: 2020 Nissan 370Z NISMO
2020 Nissan 370Z NISMO in Pearl White Tricoat (a $395 option)
2020 Nissan 370Z NISMO
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 162
Fuel used: 8.9 gallons
First Spin: 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo
2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo
When the Mazda 3 lineup was redesigned for the 2019 model year, Mazda gave its sporty compact hatchback and sedan lots of new stuff: sleek new styling (with a striking bobtailed shape for the hatchback body style), new technology features, a notably more upscale look and feel, and, for the first time, the availability of all-wheel drive. What the 2019 Mazda 3 DIDN’T get, however, was more horsepower or a new engine—its sole powerplant was a 186-hp 2.5-liter 4-cylinder that was carried over from the previous-generation 3.
2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE in Blue Flame with black roof, spoiler, and side mirrors (a $500 option)
2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 517
Fuel used: 17.7 gallons
Forgotten Concept: Toyota CX-80
Toyota CX-80 Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
Test Drive: 2020 Volkswagen Golf TSI
2020 Volkswagen Golf TSI in Tungsten Silver Metallic
2020 Volkswagen Golf TSI
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 468
Fuel used: 13.2 gallons
First Look: 2021 Mazda 3
2021 Mazda 3
Mazda has officially announced details on the updated 2021 Mazda 3, and there’s good news and a bit of bad news—at least for enthusiast shoppers. The good news is that there are two new-to-the-Mazda-3 engines available, including Mazda’s turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder. The bad news is for buyers who like to shift for themselves: a manual transmission is not available on that turbocharged engine.
2020 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring in Polished Metal Metallic
2020 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 745
Fuel used: 23.4 gallons
2020 Toyota Prius Limited in Sea Glass Pearl
2020 Toyota Prius Limited
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 1195
Fuel used: 26.4 gallons
Quick Spin: 2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback
2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback in Polymetal Gray Metallic
2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback w/ Premium Pkg
Class: Compact Car
Miles driven: 477
Fuel used: 17.8 gallons
2020 Honda Civic Type R
The snarkiest Civic in Honda’s lineup is refreshed for 2020, and it made its U.S. debut at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show. The 2020 Honda Civic Type R gets a number of enhancements, including the Boost Blue color it wore on the floor of the Chicago show.
