Best Hybrid Hatches

1.Honda Civic

8.1

Honda Civic
3 badges available

$47,200 - $74,100*MRLP

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What we love

  • -Incredibly focused driving experience
  • -Interior feels special
  • -Useable every day
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What we don't

  • -Lack of a real spare tyre
  • -Aural character could be enhanced
  • -Big price jump from predecessor
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Finalist - Best Small Car
Drive Car of the Year 2023
Finalist - Best Small Car
Drive Car of the Year 2023
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2.CUPRA Leon

7.9

CUPRA Leon
4 badges available

$45,190 - $61,690*MRLP

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What we love

  • -Competitively priced, with luxuries you'd expect in higher specs
  • -With affordable running costs to match 
  • -Super up-to-date technology 
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What we don't

  • -Too much housed within infotainment screen
  • -Noisy cabin
  • -Not the most exciting warm hatch to drive
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Finalist - Best Hot Hatch
Drive Car of the Year 2023
Finalist - Best Hot Hatch
Drive Car of the Year 2023
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3.Toyota Corolla

7.5

Toyota Corolla
4 badges available

$32,110 - $64,190*MRLP

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What we love

  • -Frugal fuel consumption in prime conditions
  • -Comfortable over bumps, easy to drive
  • -Much larger boot than the Corolla hatch
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What we don't

  • -Sunroof cuts into front and rear passenger head room
  • -No parking sensors or folding mirrors despite $40,000 price
  • -Lacks power on the open road; significant tyre roar
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Finalist - Best Small Car
Drive Car of the Year 2023
Finalist - Best Small Car
Drive Car of the Year 2023
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4.Toyota Yaris

7.5

Toyota Yaris
3 badges available

$28,500 - $34,530*MRLP

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What we love

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    What we don't

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      5.Fiat 500e

      7.3

      Fiat 500e
      1 badge available

      $52,500 - $52,500*MRLP

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      What we love

      • -Powertrain has more zip than you expect
      • -Cute little design details
      • -Very energy efficient 
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      What we don't

      • -Hard plastics a letdown at this price point
      • -Firm ride quality
      • -Three-year warranty only
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      6.MG MG3

      7.0

      MG MG3
      3 badges available

      $23,990 - $29,990*MRLP

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      What we love

      • -Surprising amount of second-row space
      • -Cruises well around town
      • -Materials are decent for base model
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      What we don't

      • -Engine noisy under hard acceleration
      • -CVT is not well calibrated
      • -HVAC controls are fiddly
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      * ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.