2019/2020 hatch owners - how’s your build quality?

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I’ve been wondering how the Swindon plant closure news is affecting the quality on the newer hatches. Anyone have anything to report, good or bad?
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I love my 2020. Feels pretty solid. Runs smooth and quiet, but has no problems launching. It can take one hell of a hit too. I was t-boned 3 days after buying. $17k in damages, but I walked away with some stiffness and a few burns from the airbags. The engines also take mods pretty well.
 

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I’ve had my 2020 hatch for 2 weeks now. Fit and finish are excellent. No loose panels, no door/hood gaps or alignment issues

She’s a keeper!
 

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2019 here. No complaints.
 

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Paint could be better, but that probably goes for any mass produced car.
 


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Yeah I’ve heard the paint is trash on the majority of new cars. Blame environmental regs for that.
 

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2020 here. Great build quality. A plastic finish panel in the hatch worked itself lose and needed to be snapped back in but other than that the fit and finish has been great. There was also a repaired paint chip on the fuel door but it's only visible when the door is open and not distracting. Drives great. Got 41.5mpg the other day, too.
 

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My 2019 has been excellent. A few cold rattles but nothing terrible. Paint is soft and seems... fragile lol.
 

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My 2019 has been excellent. A few cold rattles but nothing terrible. Paint is soft and seems... fragile lol.

The rattle may be an easy fix. Look up waste gate rattle. It's a common thing with turbos.
 


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My 2020 hatch is better than the 2017 EX-T sedan it replaced in terms of fit.
 

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The rattle may be an easy fix. Look up waste gate rattle. It's a common thing with turbos.
The rattles are actually interior trim pieces. A few in the headliner and one in the dash
 

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The rattles are actually interior trim pieces. A few in the headliner and one in the dash
Ah damn, that's a bit harder to narrow down and fix.
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