Best family hatchbacks 2023 - our top 7 list from the c-segment class

[@gavinparry5426]

Had a Focus for 10 yrs. Had the new Civic Advance since May. AutoExpress spot on here. Superb car and 57mpg average over first 1,000 miles

[@gelu8312]

Same here, Focus from 2013. I can't wait to receive my Civic in mid-September.

[@TUNAsnAK]

My top three: Mazda 3 Opel Astra Peugeot 308

[@masterjejep1386]

Why not making a rank list in all aspect like the comfort rank acceleration rank fuel efficient rank agility rank etc

[@jageg462]

Views like a montage that has been generated by AI. The voice is off also. Keep your presenters in the video rather than using AI versions of their voices. Not a fan.

[@smwatson1512]

308 depreciates like crazy so price difference v Astra erased very quickly. High spec PHEV for ~£25k is absurdly good value.

[@Fauxkerykes]

Hatchbacks are my favorite.

[@davidcurtis6186]

I like the new presentation style, and personally have had experience driving the focus, corolla and golf. The screen on the focus is awesome, the corolla is very quiet and comfortable but doesnt feel like your driving a car. The golf is still great to drive in auto(dsg) but its true the infotainment system is terrible. Would love to try a Octavia and Civic, think for the value the Octavia would be my winner.

[@davidcurtis6186]

36.5k for the civic, although i do see that you have to go for the se-l trim with the octavia to get the 1.5 150dsg engine. Much prefer that engine to the 1.0 110, mpg is very similar to be honest.

[@paultasker7788]

​@@davidcurtis6186agree. Something the size of an Octavia might struggle a bit with a 1.0 engine with only 110bhp especially when loaded up.

[@catha86]

My dad had a focus for like 10 years and now my cousin has it. Its been running with no big issues for easy 15+ years now. My brother got a kia for 8+ years and it also had 0 issues. For that reasons alone I consider those two brands but I lean more towards Toyota.

[@GK-qc5ry]

What year of make is the Focus?

[@oiyou5870]

Sat in the civic the other day and the fit and and finish was brilliant very sold. I could buy one lol, im unsure of its paint quality watched video from the US and disappointing paint is questionable. Does the uk edition have the same issues.

[@GBFeb72]

Get physical reviewers back… bring on Rory

[@jonathanstone..]

Don't know what ford going to offer first the mondeo the fiesta now the focus. Popular and clear nice drive these keep ford in anyone's top 3 for considerations

[@paultasker7788]

I'd put the Leon on this list somewhere. Maybe 3rd?

[@sammyt3514]

I would much sooner pick a Mazda 3 over any other car on the list except for the Corolla and the Civic.

[@sergiosanmuahahaha]

Same here, not crazy expensive, very good interior, lovely manual transmission and reliable too. Also personally in sedan form, the prettiest of them all

[@kienfung3045]

Where is Mazda 3?

[@supermario2080]

Id agree the honda civic is good my next car lol my current daily car vw golf 1.6 diesel is very reliable and i highly recommend my no 2!

[@micksmith4951]

Like the format, would happily watch more similar content

[@snbala]

SUV, cool image? Haha no chance. My favourite out of the lot is the Focus, shame they are discontinuing it. Cheap to run, good to drive and alot of kit for the money. Bring hatchbacks back in fashion 👌

[@jonathan102]

Non-car people definitely thinks SUV is the coolest outside of like sports car and supercars.

[@snbala]

@@jonathan102 call a Mokka or Qashqai cool? Even a non car person should see they are hideous.

[@Nidhoggrr]

The golf really annoyed me with some interior and console interface options flat out not being there when all their cheaper competitors give them as standard.

[@robirator]

no Kia Ceed in the list?

[@fergalreidy9669]

like diesels...................will stick with them as long as i can.....................

[@v-gun9735]

Great video, keep it up.

[@davidcurtis6186]

Mazda 3 beautiful looking car

[@TheEryk03]

pitty that it's only thing it can offer

[@kienfung3045]

@@TheEryk03 rather a 2liter engine from Mazda, then a 1.nothing with a little turbo. While the fuel consumption is almost the same.

[@kienfung3045]

Mazda 3 in Soul red 👍I have to keep looking when i see one. Really beautiful

[@TheEryk03]

@@kienfung3045 But you can choose 2 l in others.

[@kienfung3045]

@@TheEryk03 an 2L in other cars is immediately more expensive and are mostly the top of the range. While Mazda Only have 2L with 3 power outputs.

[@Lando-kx6so]

Some of these so called crossovers are hatchbacks if strictly looking at their dimensions. Ford Puma, Vauxhall Mokka, Kia Niro, Kia Stonic, Volvo EX30 & a couple more are all really just hatchbacks by looking at their dimensions

[@sergiosanmuahahaha]

Yeah, had a Kia stonic parked besides my fiat Tipo, and honestly, it's just a hatchback with plastic around the wheels, somehow it looked even more cramped inside than "normal" hatches

[@Sherukka]

Peugeot is my choice!🎉 Golf is one of the worst in class!? How much have they paid to get into this list? Suspension is bad for the civic…

[@jonathancollard3710]

Overdub narrative needs to slow down a tad and also get ride of the naff jiggling background music please 🧐

[@auchen888dolly8]

Ford focus is a great car great job team ❤

[@fan2lexus]

The Honda civic is the best in this segment by a very large margin.

[@4u2watch6]

Could not agree more. Only pitfall is that 2.0 lt only. Would jump in it if it was 1.6 or 1.8

[@nicks4934]

Awful music. Nice list.

[@bojansalmic9811]

honda civic is great but much tooe xpensive in my country Slovenija. I think the bets is Skoda Octavia Kombi.

[@brianhume4743]

WHERE IS NICOLA ???

[@zeezay3787]

She would never put an Octavia ahead of a focus 😪😪

[@asimpleguy9667]

the civic is literally a sedan for its size

[@sergiosanmuahahaha]

Yeah same with the Octavia

[@928ruf]

Focus (outdated car) ahead of a sexy 308 and the boring to drive Corolla so high in your ranking? Ok to say the Honda is a great car but the engine offer is far too limited…surprised by this strange ranking.

[@gelu8312]

How many engine versions do you still need? The Civic's engine is powerful, has torque from low revs (thanks to the electric motor), is economical and practical, feels like an electric motor...it's there whenever you need it. Those from Honda managed to offer a "3 in 1". The fact that the offer is extremely limited does not diminish the excellent qualities of the car and the engine.

[@928ruf]

@@gelu8312 Ok, not everyone needs to have a pricy hybrid engine with 180+ horsepower. A cheaper mild hybrid gasoline version would be interesting especially for those mostly driving their car on freeways where you will have 0 benefit of having an hybrid car..

[@JINNY-dl5yk]

Physical buttons > everything else

[@craig559]

I was watching this video to replace my civic and number 1 is the civic haha

[@TheCarGuru]

Where's Nicola? Is she gone?

[@GarryMcGovern]

I'd take ANY of them over a poxy SUV!

[@Geometric-Rate]

Not a fan of this new format. It's like a brochure that you can just pic up and read about a car. Theirs is no personality about the format and falls flat. Pay Rory what he is worth if the argument is about money.

[@KrusssH]

Seat Leon is definitely better than the Golf, and better looking.

[@bigboystu1661]

Hate the background music

[@1Mrhustler]

Where's Nicola?

[@tobybushnell]

Honda Civic is a great car. No MG4 on your list though??

[@rogerbourne4377]

Really getting fed up with all this background music which detracts from all these reviews now

[@x3merx3mer]

OCTAVIA!? This competition is for Skoda Scala, not giant Octavia.

[@brianhume4743]

Scala

[@jamesecroucher]

Why’s that then? Scala is from £20,800 and Octavia starts from £23,665 whilst the winning Civic starts at £31,040

[@warrenarmstrong8565]

Not true, the Octavia is a competitor to the Golf and is based on its underpinnings

[@x3merx3mer]

@@warrenarmstrong8565 4.7m vs 4.3m. Nobody sane would choose between these two sizes. Either they don't care for size and look for a big car (Octavia) or they want a small to medium city car (golf class).

[@warrenarmstrong8565]

@@x3merx3mer What are you on about? It has a bigger boot, so what, it's still based on a Golf platform imbecile

[@Lando-kx6so]

Suvs are the worst thing to happen to the auto industry

[@GK-qc5ry]

Agree, big heavy, and damage roads more. Goes against everything the auto industry was doing from 2000-2015. Lighter was always better from a driving perspective.

[@mgmarrison]

Very lazy film making from Auto Express in my opinion.

[@brianhume4743]

Total crap 💩

[@2011robertw]

The ŠKODA SCALA would be my choice.

[@soultanasmaga9661]

Dujdjdid

[@Marc-fr6ls]

You talk too fast

[@rrtind]

Music is awful and super cheesy! If the only choice is to have cheesy music, better to have no music! Replace said awful music with car sounds - would be much better! The AI sounding voice also needs to go! Apart from that, all fine 👍

[@pcprincipal345]

This is obv. paid review. Octavia 2nd and 308 is the last 😂

[@x3merx3mer]

308 easily no1

[@davidcurtis6186]

Ok if you are keeping it until it dies, not so good if you are looking to sell it in 3-4 years