Sports cars and sedans might be what every avid driver secretly yearns for but when it comes to the reality of day-to-day life many will choose a hatchback instead. Combining the practicality of the family cars on which they are based with strong performance and sharp handling it is easy to see the appeal. Never before has there been a wider range of hot hatchbacks on sale from frantic city cars to 300bhp’s !The ups and downs of the decade gone by have taught us that it can sometimes pay to be frugal with your automotive purchases. Hatchbacks are among the most frugal choices on the market as many models in this segment offer both excellent fuel economy and extremely affordable pricing. Of course, they also boast the other sterling attributes that we associate with vehicles in this segment: ample cargo room and useful versatility.
In today’s world, which basically refers to jam-packed roads, tight spaces for parking, and also an intention of having a frugal set of wheels, it boils down to one simple solution and that is a hatchback or a small car, which can be technically stated as a two-box car. It may sound a bit dull by the way these cars have been defined in the above lines, but that’s not true in the present day world. With almost all the car manufacturing companies around the globe capitalizing on the idea of making better and smarter hatchbacks, we do see these cars being jazzy and sporty enough ! From sleek lines running all around, to frugal yet powerful engines, and from practicality to comfort, all put together in comparatively smaller dimensions, what we now get are hatchbacks, fast making their ways into people’s hearts and priorities.
With more number of people now preferring to drive a hatchback, they have now become an important indicator of the way market is set to grow. Be it Europe, Asia, Latin countries, everywhere small cars have begun to dominate the roads. Even in North America where people used to look down at these small cars, and have pride in their big cars, have come to realize the fact that a hatchback makes a lot more sense when it comes to day-to-day driving, and with it also comes the fact that these small cars are much more economical to use! So in this present day world which is more aware of the climatic conditions, and replenishing fuel resources, using frugal car does make sense.
Since this segment of cars is developing on such a fast rate, indeed a lot of R&D goes into developing these machines. They undergo all the safety tests to ensure that these cars provide the best possible safety to its passengers, which has features like ABS (anti-lock braking system), airbags, ESP etc. Its no less even when it comes to comfort features which is made sure by climate-control AC’s, multi-way adjustable seats, adjustable steering columns, ample legroom, headroom and width. Last but not the least, it scores well with the visual appeal too with various kind of customizations available!
With all these features combined with economical price tag, practicality, utility, compact dimensions, comfort and frugal engines hatchbacks are the wheels to the future.
Happy & safe motoring!
