What Hatchback of C-class Can You Chose to 25 000 Dollars?

In the world hatchbacks traditionally are considered as one of the most popular classes of cars. These cars unfairly take low positions of sales in our environment, but stable increase of interest to models of a compact and comfortable segment is observed in recent years.

In the USA market hatchbacks of a C-class are present at the huge assortment. Sometimes it is difficult to concentrate attention on a certain model, after all competitors with the same prices offer even more comfortable equipment and fine design. We will consider five most perspective cars in the USA market.

Ford Focus - the unconditional leader in the class

Emergence of new generation of hatchback Ford Focus in 2012 became the beginning of repartition of the market. The car in large quantities started forcing out competitors with their familiar positions on the market, gaining the lead sales in one market behind another. It is difficult to describe the drawbacks of high-tech and very interesting design of the car, because we will start by listing its strengths:

• the fine equipment, branded engines with the Ecoboost technology became apogee of creativity of the American-German concern;
• Focus is exclusively assembled in Germany;
• body metal is capable to sustain any criticism;
• the inner trim is practical and rather modern;
• the ergonomics of the driver's seat come up to the mark.

Among engines there are small-volume, but very powerful units for fuel economy, and also interesting sports options, as, for example, the petrol monster 2.0 GDI with 150 horsepowers.

Ford Focus cost in auto centers of the USA starts from 18 000 dollars - excellent harmony of reasonable price and high technologies.

Volkswagen Golf of 7 Generation - a long-liver in a new shape

German Corporation produces one of the most experienced hatchbacks in a C class which from the beginning of 1980s never left the conveyor of the plant. This car is considered one of the most successful projects in the history of automobile business. And this is Volkswagen Golf.

The legendary quality standards made the 7th generation which has released last year, so successful and interesting as the previous model. It is possible to list long positive sides of the car, but we will stop on the main advantages of Golf:

• engines with the turbines TSI and biturbo diesel TDI give to a hatchback sports moods;
• individual attention deserve the robotized boxes of DSG - branded development of concern;
• the interior is made very practical, all materials are designed for long-lasting service;
• fuel economy at any engine reaches limits of laws of physics.

The engine 1.4 TSI is capable to develop 144 horsepowers, consuming thus only 7 liters of fuel in a city mode. Use of the DSG robot cuts fuel consumption on one liter.

At all improbable qualities of Volkswagen Golf kept the national price tag. In auto centers of the USA  the car starts from 18 700 dollars.

Toyota Auris - the most expensive participant of a rating

The hatchback on the basis of a popular and successful sedan Corolla became a long-awaited emergence in the USA market. However, fans of Japanese cars prophesied more democratic price tag. The car hardly fitted into the category outlined by us to 25 500 dollars.

Nevertheless, successful design features of a suspender and practical durable engines made a car rather popular already from start of sales. Fans of economy will be attracted by the starting engine which is already used for some years on inexpensive Toyota cars.

It is the 1.33-liter petrol unit with excellent technical characteristics:

• small fuel consumption - to 7 liters in a city mode;
• very low level of blowouts in the atmosphere;
• the system of a gas distribution Dual VVT-I allows to force power in 99 horsepowers;
• the resource of the engine is limited by a resource of use of the car.

And this unit is installed on the basic Toyota Auris version together with a mechanical gear box. The complete set of this starting version is rather rich. Onboard the car there is everything that can be necessary for the exacting driver on a trip.

Opel Astra - another attempt of the German concern

The reason for such a low popularity of comfort class cars of Opel production isn't clear. Rather interesting technique, fine design, quite good running characteristics - all this is present at an arsenal of a new hatchback Opel Astra. The vendor declares full change of the outdated equipment of the last version, but about success of new model doesn't speak.

The main market of the Opel Astra car is conservative Europe and Britain. Here the hatchback disperses very well. This model is noticeable, after the entire new version possesses the following features:

• engines with the ECOTEC technology - huge power in case of low fuel consumption;
• sporting suspension bracket already in the basis version;
• youth and modern design in favor of a class of purchasers;
• the increased safety.

In design of Opel Astra the hand of the owner of the Opel Company - the American General Motors is felt. The salon completely repeats innovative solutions of the American Chevrolet versions, but these features only decorate an interior of the German car.

The cost of the machine is a little higher, than at the main competitors. For the basis version Astra you will have to pay 19 000 dollars.

Peugeot 308 - on the last breathing

If affairs at Peugeot Citroen concern aren't adjusted in the next some years, this model becomes the last embodiment of the well-known series of hatchbacks from the French vendor. Certainly, the difficult financial position couldn't but affect quality of assembly and technique. But there are not special claims to Peugeot 308.

The car possesses specific design, it isn't youth. It is the car for those representatives of middle class of the population who want to feel the maximum drive, without giving for it a fantastic sum. Features of a model are following:

• rather old engines based on old development of concern;
• the big expenditure in comparison with the main competitors;
• quite good running quality, but undervalued resource of work suspension;
• periodically originating problems with electronic systems onboard the machine.

But these troubles do not especially influence stable sales of a hatchback. Especially, the vendor in every possible way invites potential buyers by good discounts and gifts upon car purchase. Today in auto centers of the USA  the hatchback of Peugeot 308 can be acquired for record-breaking low for a class of 15 000 dollars.

Let's sum up the results

It is difficult to say how quickly will increase the popularity of the C-class in the USA. But vendors approach to this process fully equipped. All novelties instantly appear in our country, a huge row of engines and complete sets is offered, there is excellent for a customer the price competition between different vendors.

But while it is difficult to call C-class hatchbacks  incredibly popular option for the USA motorist. We love SUVs and sedans. New generation is one of the principal customers of compact and comfortable machines with sports characteristics. Problems arise only with solvency of this target audience.