
trivia contest quest for encyclopedic knowledge today. I want you to name all the car models that had a hatchback version added later, after the car was first introduced. Now, “car model” is a somewhat nebulous term. So, just to be clear, I’m looking for hatchbacks that were added to an existing platform mid-cycle, not as part of a new generation across the model range. The Caveats (there are always caveats):
- Production cars only, obviously. If it wasn’t in meaningful serial production, it doesn’t fit this category.
- 3-doors and 5-doors are both good, as are so-called “liftbacks.”
- “Later” means LATER. As in, introduced after the car was shipping — preferably by at least half a model year or so. So DON’T mention that hatchback that was announced alongside the other body styles and just didn’t ship quite as quickly. (Yeah, THAT one.)
- Non-identical cousins based on a common platform are likely to get a pass today. You can still nominate a “hatchback-come-lately”™, despite an earlier hatchback version, as long as it was only offered in a different wheelbase or in a different market. You might also be able to argue that an earlier hatchback version sold under a different brand name shouldn’t disqualify your nomination, as long as it wasn’t a blatant case of badge engineering.
- Motorcycles? Airplanes? Boats? Sure, if you can come up with one, why not. Lots’a luck with those.
Difficulty: This one’s somewhat odd; the vast majority of the fruit is neither low-hanging nor truly obscure. How This Works: Read the comments first and don’t post duplicates! Bonus points for adding photos. Image Sources: Ate Up With Motor’s Flickr Stream, the Pedia that is Wiki, and manufacturer press photos.

