Mom-new car-hatchback help

***furryferret7888*** · 07-03-2008, 08:50 AM

So my mother wants a new car...i keep trying to make her get a civic, but she HAS to have a hatchback...what are some great NEW cars on the market now that gets great mileage and is a hatch, like the VERSA, or SPEED3....anyone?

Trigon · 07-03-2008, 09:01 AM

VW GTI?
If you can find a Mazda Speed3, thats another..

Hrm, ya know come to think of it, there really isn't many hatch backs anymore.
That fall in the sporty category, at least.

***Excalibur*** · 07-03-2008, 09:10 AM

Fit...

Cbeyer2 · 07-03-2008, 09:22 AM

my mom is thinking of leasing something that gets better mileage than the pilot driven by my sister with a lead foot.
She's thinking about an R18 sedan, I keep telling her to go fit.
There is both a versa and a speed 3 on her list? quite the spectrum.. or were you just naming hatches lol

***Mabuz*** · 07-03-2008, 09:25 AM

I'd go for a Toyota Matrix.

You can get them in AWD if you need that, but seeing as you're in AL, you probably don't. My wife has the AWD one, and she gets 28 mpg in the city, so the base model should get even better mpg. They also have the Matrix XRS (FWD) which has a little more power over the base model too.

***cderalow*** · 07-03-2008, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trigon

VW GTI?
If you can find a Mazda Speed3, thats another..

Hrm, ya know come to think of it, there really isn't many hatch backs anymore.
That fall in the sporty category, at least.

neither of those get what I would consider good mileage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excalibur

Fit...

Honda Fit
Nissan Versa
Toyota Yaris
Toyota Prius
Mazda 3
Scion xB
Scion xD
Chevy Aveo
BMW 328i
BMW 535xi
Volvo V70
Volvo V50
Saturn Astra
Suzuki SX4
Suzuki Forenza
Suzuki Reno
Mercedes E350
Hyundai Accent
Subaru Impreza
Subaru Outback

that's about all I can come up with off the top of my head.

you never really specified a price range/reliability/safety/size concerns...

edit: didn't even think of these before:

Toyota Matrix
Pontiac Vibe
VW Rabbit

hugeevilrobot · 07-03-2008, 09:45 AM

Fit, Mazda 3, or Outback based on how much space she needs

1stk20z3 · 07-03-2008, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excalibur

Fit...

exactly wat i was thinking.

kplax35 · 07-03-2008, 09:48 AM

sti..

***Fincher23*** · 07-03-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cderalow

neither of those get what I would consider good mileage.

Honda Fit
Nissan Versa
Toyota Yaris
Toyota Prius
Mazda 3
Scion xB
Scion xD
Chevy Aveo
BMW 328i
BMW 535xi
Volvo V70
Volvo V50
Saturn Astra
Suzuki SX4
Suzuki Forenza
Suzuki Reno
Mercedes E350
Hyundai Accent
Subaru Impreza
Subaru Outback

that's about all I can come up with off the top of my head.

you never really specified a price range/reliability/safety/size concerns...

edit: didn't even think of these before:

Toyota Matrix
Pontiac Vibe
VW Rabbit

it might be worth noting that the Vibe and Matrix are the same exact car

civsnake · 07-03-2008, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fincher23

it might be worth noting that the Vibe and Matrix are the same exact car

I don't think they make the Vibe anymore, do they?

***furryferret7888*** · 07-03-2008, 11:48 AM

thanks im going to foward this page to her...lol

gregk · 07-03-2008, 11:50 AM

how much does she want to spend? VW has some nice hatches. If it's around town and you want cheap, get a fit, versa or the toyota one. (I rented the toyota one and it's fun to drive even if it feels kind of cheap (it is cheap ~15k).)

the fit gets really good mileage around town supposedly, like 33. what about a prius? that's basically a hatch.

Detox · 07-03-2008, 12:43 PM

Bentley Brooklands!!!

***Excalibur*** · 07-03-2008, 01:14 PM

Used metro!!!

illusionstwice · 07-03-2008, 01:16 PM

I say matrix. The new ones are hot. Especially with the TRD 19's and AWD

***Excalibur*** · 07-03-2008, 01:19 PM

gremlin, lol.

boltuprite · 07-03-2008, 01:44 PM

well the civic coupe is almost as good as a hatch. If you fold the rear seat(s) down you can haul a ton of stuff.

You also don't get all the rattles associated with a hatch.

but ...sigh....if she has to have a hatch, then Mazda 3 or the new Saturn Astra is nice.

also whoever said the new Matrix, I disagree. The new ones look like a clamshell. The windows are so far in compared to how the doors bulge out. It looks weird.

tite681 · 07-03-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excalibur

gremlin, lol.

LOL. Pacer

***furryferret7888*** · 07-03-2008, 01:58 PM

no she doesnt care about hauling stuff ex for her purse...

she HAS to have a hatch back cuz their cute

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*furryferret7888* LEGAL in 36 states Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mobile alabama Age: 20 Posts: 1,393 kris iTrader: 2 / 100%	Mom-new car-hatchback help So my mother wants a new car...i keep trying to make her get a civic, but she HAS to have a hatchback...what are some great NEW cars on the market now that gets great mileage and is a hatch, like the VERSA, or SPEED3....anyone? __________________ thinking about getting rid of my SI...

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*furryferret7888* LEGAL in 36 states Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mobile alabama Age: 20 Posts: 1,393 kris iTrader: 2 / 100%	thanks im going to foward this page to her...lol __________________ thinking about getting rid of my SI...

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boltuprite Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 562 Gary iTrader: 0 / 0%	well the civic coupe is almost as good as a hatch. If you fold the rear seat(s) down you can haul a ton of stuff. You also don't get all the rattles associated with a hatch. but ...sigh....if she has to have a hatch, then Mazda 3 or the new Saturn Astra is nice. also whoever said the new Matrix, I disagree. The new ones look like a clamshell. The windows are so far in compared to how the doors bulge out. It looks weird. Last edited by boltuprite; 07-03-2008 at 01:46 PM.

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*furryferret7888* LEGAL in 36 states Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mobile alabama Age: 20 Posts: 1,393 kris iTrader: 2 / 100%	no she doesnt care about hauling stuff ex for her purse... she HAS to have a hatch back cuz their cute __________________ thinking about getting rid of my SI...

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07-03-2008, 09:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trigon Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: WI Age: 26 Posts: 276 Trig iTrader: 0 / 0%	VW GTI? If you can find a Mazda Speed3, thats another.. Hrm, ya know come to think of it, there really isn't many hatch backs anymore. That fall in the sporty category, at least.

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*Excalibur* Blown at last Join Date: May 2007 Location: Converse, TX. Age: 25 Posts: 9,515 Jeremy iTrader: 24 / 100%	Fit...

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Cbeyer2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Naperville/Champaign IL Age: 20 Posts: 653 Chris Beyer iTrader: 0 / 0%	my mom is thinking of leasing something that gets better mileage than the pilot driven by my sister with a lead foot. She's thinking about an R18 sedan, I keep telling her to go fit. There is both a versa and a speed 3 on her list? quite the spectrum.. or were you just naming hatches lol

07-03-2008, 09:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Mabuz* formal but likes to party Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Steel City Posts: 963 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I'd go for a Toyota Matrix. You can get them in AWD if you need that, but seeing as you're in AL, you probably don't. My wife has the AWD one, and she gets 28 mpg in the city, so the base model should get even better mpg. They also have the Matrix XRS (FWD) which has a little more power over the base model too.

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hugeevilrobot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Fit, Mazda 3, or Outback based on how much space she needs

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kplax35 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 381 iTrader: 7 / 100%	sti..

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gregk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 277 Greg iTrader: 0 / 0%	how much does she want to spend? VW has some nice hatches. If it's around town and you want cheap, get a fit, versa or the toyota one. (I rented the toyota one and it's fun to drive even if it feels kind of cheap (it is cheap ~15k).) the fit gets really good mileage around town supposedly, like 33. what about a prius? that's basically a hatch.

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Detox Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hummelstown PA Posts: 382 Timmy T. iTrader: 0 / 0%	Bentley Brooklands!!!

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*Excalibur* Blown at last Join Date: May 2007 Location: Converse, TX. Age: 25 Posts: 9,515 Jeremy iTrader: 24 / 100%	Used metro!!!

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illusionstwice Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 25 Posts: 19,563 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 8 / 100%	I say matrix. The new ones are hot. Especially with the TRD 19's and AWD

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*Excalibur* Blown at last Join Date: May 2007 Location: Converse, TX. Age: 25 Posts: 9,515 Jeremy iTrader: 24 / 100%	gremlin, lol.

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