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Ameya Naik
Jan 7, 2018, 6:00 PM
Though SUVs have been a dominant segment for the past couple of years, hatchbacks, may they be small cars or premium ones have always been fun to drive. Everyone, right from Maruti Suzuki to Hyundai to even Ford have are looking to enter the segment. While some will be new generation models, some are facelifts and some will get updated features. We take a look at all the upcoming hatchbacks of 2018.
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