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Review: Kia Cerato GT – The Thinker’s Hatch
By Mike Boyd September 2, 2021  3:42 PM
Thanks to a recent update, the Kia Cerato GT is a genuine contender in ultra-competitive 5-door hatchback market. Very well built and furnished with comfort and practicality, you'll kick yourself if you don't at least have a drive.
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Review: Renault Megane R.S. Trophy – Trappe très Chaude
By Mike Boyd March 25, 2021  9:57 PM
As Hot-Hatches go, it's very hard to go past one that is this pretty and great to drive every day of the week. The Renault Megane R.S. Trophy takes the fight right up to its competitors with clever tech right out of Formula 1.
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Review: KIA Rio GT-Line – Blended sophistication in a petite package
By Mike Boyd December 7, 2020  10:35 AM
I’m very partial to a small, well-appointed hatchback. The class-leaders give back to their drivers with luxury and appointment aplenty.
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Review: Mazda CX-30 – Versatility and Good Looks
By Mike Boyd November 19, 2020  2:31 PM
Gaps in the market are tough to find these days. Mazda has done a brilliant job with the CX-30. I'm just not sure which gap it fills.
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Review: 2020 Hyundai IONIQ Premium
By Mike Boyd March 24, 2020  1:05 PM
Within a couple of hours I was out of a Nissan Leaf and into the Hyundai IONIQ Premium. Back to back from one all-electric 5 door hatch-back into another. The perfect comparative environment. My initial thinking was that these two EVs would be on the whole pretty much the same. They are both EVs, yes...
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Review: 2020 Nissan Leaf
By Mike Boyd March 16, 2020  8:00 AM
I’ve always loved the 5-door hatch-back. Back in my youth, the Honda Civic was a favourite. My own car today is a Volkswagen Golf. A great combination of useable space, thrifty economics in terms of running costs, and occasionally a great drive when the moment and environment is right. As a result I was very...