Best Hybrid Hatches
5 MG MG3
7.4
$20,990 – $30,990 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Updated safety technology
- Cabin design looks sophisticated
- Hybrid engine offers good fuel economy
Dislikes:
- Big price jump from predecessor
- Competitors offer more compelling running costs
- Controls not as intuitive as they could be
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 4.3 - 6 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 7 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 4 ANCAP (2025)
4 Toyota Yaris
7.8
$29,190 – $62,990 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Crazy levels of traction across a variety of surfaces
- Tight, compact, and responsive handling feel
- Pumped wide and squat stance looks like nothing else on the road
Dislikes:
- Front seats need lumbar support and better rear-seat access
- Killer levels of road noise at freeway speeds
- Cut-price look and feel of interior
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 3.3 - 9.1 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2020)
3 Honda Civic
8.3
Likes:
- Astounding grip and performance
- Surprisingly easy to drive day-to-day
- Spacious boot, intuitive technology
Dislikes:
- Gosh, it’s expensive
- Deafening road noise
- Poor sound system, no fifth seat
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 4.2 - 8.7 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 5 ANCAP (2022)
2 Peugeot 308
7.2
$48,990 – $48,990 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Brisk performance from petrol and electric power
- Stylish exterior design and classy interior
- Fun to drive
Dislikes:
- $16,000 premium over petrol version is steep
- Unconventional driving position, tight rear legroom
- Four-star safety rating is below average for the class
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 4.2 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
- 4 ANCAP (2022)
1 Toyota Corolla
7.2
$32,110 – $70,490 MRLP
See pricing & specsLikes:
- Ultra-frugal hybrid powertrain
- Cheap to run and service
- Easy and unintimidating to drive
Dislikes:
- Price is really creeping up
- Tight and claustrophobic interior
- In-cabin and hybrid tech are falling behind
- Fuel Type
- Hybrid | Petrol
- Fuel Efficiency
- 3.9 - 9.5 L/100KM
- Warranty
- 5 Years / Unlimited km
- Safety Rating
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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.
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