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hatchback

[hach-bak] / ˈhætʃˌbæk /




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The automakers co-owned a company that assembled the Vibe, essentially a rebadged variant of Toyota’s Matrix hatchback, at a factory in California.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

At Stanley Subaru in Ellsworth, Maine, many customers are choosing hybrid versions of the Forester SUV and Crosstrek hatchback, though they cost a few thousand dollars more than their gas-only counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

The new models will include three all-electric vehicles – the hatchback, a small SUV and an electric van called the Transit City.

From BBC May 18, 2026

The BYD Dolphin, an all-electric hatchback, starts at less than $14,000 in China.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

So we walked over to the Eagle’s house, told him we were going to eat turkey trailer- park style, and sped away in the hatchback.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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

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

In Europe in 2018, 3.27 million small hatchbacks – both those powered by fossil fuels and those by electricity – were sold while 2.13 million were sold in 2024, according to GlobalData.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2025

In 2018, demand for large SUVs and pickups overtook sedans and hatchbacks in the U.S.

From Seattle Times Aug. 14, 2023

To keep order, a small force of capitol security officers patrolled the district in hatchbacks topped with flashing orange lights.

From New York Times Feb. 20, 2023




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