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As the OP and being from NA let me clarify that I am a fan of hatchbacks and even "wagons/avants" GASP! When I have the disposable income, I want an Audi S6 avant for weekend fun/repair projects. My distaste for the Bolt/Volt is my general distaste for GM styling (specifically that of Chevy) and quality issues.

The funny counterpoint to those people is that the Tesla Model S IS a 5-door hatchback! (Albeit a big one)

It IS possible to make a "better" AND a "prettier" car at the same time. They aren't mutually exclusive...

Yup, some people get pedantic and call it a "liftback", either way it's got a ton of usable storage because of it.

It's not pedantic. Liftbacks sacrifice rear visibility and read headroom for that sedan-like shape.

> There are a lot of people (mostly in NA, it seems) who reflexively call every hatch ugly.

Not NA, more like US. Canadians do like hatchbacks.