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hatchback

[hach-bak] / ˈhætʃˌbæk /




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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

Brinley said Nissan squandered its lead in the U.S. electric-vehicle market with the Leaf hatchback and waited too long to update its Frontier pickup truck despite the popularity of midsize trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

Mazda redesigned the 3 hatchback and sedan in 2014 and again in 2019.

From Seattle Times May 29, 2024

The sweltering heat alarmed her, as did Aunty Uju’s old Toyota hatchback, with a patch of rust on its side and peeling fabric on the seats.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

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

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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