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hatchback

[hach-bak] / ˈhætʃˌbæk /




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I lived in my red Toyota hatchback by choice, to clear my head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The typical age of U.S. vehicles on the road today keeps getting older, pushed upward by aging cars like my Vibe hatchback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

It’s the type of song that probably sounds best coming out of the tinny speakers of a 1992 hatchback, and that’s frankly one of the highest compliments you can give to a grupero banger.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Take the current VW Golf hatchback, which is 9cm wider and 22cm longer than the version on sale in the mid-1980s.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025

I sat in the back of the hatchback on the drive home—and that is how I thought of it: home—and fell asleep to the highway’s monotonous lullaby.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

Nowhere to be found: staid family sedans, cheap hatchbacks or frumpy minivans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

If you’ve been to Europe recently, you’ve seen the increasingly popular Chinese-made BYD hatchbacks and SUVs, often with starting prices below $30,000.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Asked directly about the potential return of the Fiesta nameplate, which was used on the company's small hatchbacks for 47 years, Baumbick stopped short of confirming the move outright – but offered a solid hint.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Why shouldn’t their town square prioritize strolling couples and amateur oil painters and kids tossing softballs over parking meters and hatchbacks?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

Think of all the tropes you’ve ingested over the years — the forest-green hatchbacks conquering rugged Western landscapes, the miles of mozzarella stretched by major pizza chains.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023


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