Hatchback

The 2023 Niro EV is best used as an around-town runabout versus an all-around EV that can take the occasional road trip — see why.

While the Rio mostly carries over from the outgoing model, Kia still decided to make some minor updates to its pricing ladder, with the base 2023 Rio LX starting at $17,645.

Hyundai chose to make light updates for the 2023 Venue, adding some more standard equipment to enhance its appeal while also raising the price slightly.

Even as big SUVs and pickups continue to outsell their smaller counterparts, most of the new vehicles showcased at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show are compact or subcompact cars.

The 2024 Impreza leans into its sporty past while at the same time admitting something car enthusiasts have been screaming for years: Hatchbacks are fun.

Unveiled at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime go from merely fuel-efficient choices to actually fun compact cars.

The 2024 Impreza drops the sedan body style entirely, leaving only a five-door hatchback, while trading the fifth-gen’s Premium and Limited trims for the return of the higher-performance RS.

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R capitalizes on the benefits of the mainstream Civic’s new-for-2022 platform and retains all of what made the previous-generation Type R great.

A common belief is that larger, higher-riding vehicles are better equipped to protect occupants in a crash, but the latest series of crash tests from IIHS challenge that viewpoint.

The redesigned 2023 Civic Type R gets an upgraded engine, a quicker 0-60 mph sprint and improved tech.