Two great hatchbacks duke it out to claim the Cat A hatchback category’s crown.
How Does ACOTY Define This Class?
Hatchbacks are defined as having a fifth door with a relatively vertical rear windscreen to access the boot. Plus, all hatchbacks that qualify for this category need to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Simple.
Meet The Contenders
Both contestants hail from the Land of the Rising Sun, and they are the Suzuki Swift Mild Hybrid (left) and the Nissan Note e-Power (right).
Suzuki Swift Mild Hybrid
As always, the Suzuki Swift is a hatchback loved by many enthusiasts. It’s affordable, nimble, frugal and quite practical.
As an easy and fun-to-drive car that relishes corners and bends, the Swift definitely deserves a place here as a contender.
Nissan Note e-Power
The Nissan Note e-Power comes into this face-off with sharper and more muscular looks than before and a premium interior that elevates one’s journey.
Technology abounds both within and underneath, giving the Nissan Note e-Power a zesty step forward and a frugality toward the petrol-y stuff.
Though there could only be one winner, you won’t go wrong with either of these great Cat A hatchbacks.
AutoApp Car Of The Year Best Cat A Hatchback
Nissan Note e-Power
| Vehicle | Points Tally |
| Suzuki Swift Mild Hybrid | 322 |
| Nissan Note e-Power | 361 |
With 361 points, the resounding victory goes to the Nissan Note e-Power. Combining a unique powertrain with an upmarket and practical interior meant the judging panel was on the same page from the get-go when declaring the Nissan Note e-Power the winner.
More on the scoring categories used to derive points here.
Congratulations to the Nissan Note e-Power for winning the AutoApp Car of the Year 2025 Best Cat A Hatchback!
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