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Hatchbacks are civilian cars featured in ArmA: Armed Assault, ArmA 2, and ArmA 3.


ArmA: Armed Assault[]

The Hatchback is driven by Sahranian civilians in ArmA: Armed Assault.

Overview[]

  • Role:
    • Civilian transportation
« Civilian Car.
Library Description
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Design[]

The Hatchback is a five-door compact car with a hatchback layout.

Features
Old but reliable, the Hatchback is a simple civilian vehicle used to get from one location to another. There are few differences to the Sedan, save that the Hatchback has a slightly lower top speed.

Drawbacks
Fragile even by the standards of most civilian vehicles, the Hatchback is ill-suited for use in any combat situation. A few bursts of gunfire are more than enough to cause the vehicle to explode soon after it takes critical damage.

While driving off-road, the Hatchback also has terrible handling and suffers severe penalties to its top speed. It will have immense difficulty in climbing up hills and faces an increased risk of rollovers while driving on steep terrain.

Crew Capacity
The Hatchback contains enough seats for the driver and up to a maximum of three passengers.


Protection[]

The Hatchback has a base armour value of 20.

Body[]

The vehicle's body can withstand up to 20 points of damage.

Engine[]

The engine can only take 8 points of damage before failing.

Fuel tank[]

The fuel tank can withstand just 6 points of damage before rupturing.

Wheels[]

Hatchback tyres can only survive 3 points of damage before they burst.


Trivia[]

  • The Hatchback in Armed Assault is modelled after the Volkswagen "Passat B1" (alternately known as the "Typ 32").

Gallery[]

ArmA 2[]

The Hatchback is driven by Chernarussian civilians in ArmA 2.

Overview[]

  • Role:
    • Civilian transportation
« The Wolkie is a German-made small family car, sold in US as the Bunny.
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Design[]

The ArmA 2 Hatchback is a five-door compact car with a hatchback layout.

Features
It is available in both modernised and older variants, with the only difference being their appearance and layout. Each variant retains virtually identical performance metrics and handling.

Mobility
The ArmA 2 Hatchback is virtually identical to the Czech-made Touring car and shares the same acceleration rate on flat surfaces. Whether it is the old or modernised Hatchback, both vehicles can comfortably accelerate up to an absolute maximum speed of 101 km/h (depending on the terrain).

However, both Hatchbacks will essentially grind to a snail's pace when going off-road. Driving on rocky or even just grassy terrain will instantly cut their speeds to 23 km/h. Both Hatchbacks will also struggle to turn off-road and will need plenty of room to make U-turns.

Drawbacks
Just like in Armed Assault, ArmA 2 Hatchbacks are no different and remain just as fragile. Both variants will not survive any form of combat and will be quickly disabled after one or two bursts of gunfire, either to their engines or wheels.

Crew Capacity
Aside from the driver, both variants of the Hatchback support up to four more passengers.


Variants[]

Arma2-render-hatchback
Modernised standard variant. Can transport up to four passengers.

Arma2-render-hatchbackold
Older model. Statistically identical to the modern variant.


Camouflage[]

  • Yellow: Scratched and worn-out flat yellow paint scheme. Only used on old Hatchbacks.
  • Red: Bright red paint scheme. Only used by modern Hatchbacks.

Protection[]

Both variants of the Hatchback have base armour values of 20.

Successful strikes to any of the following highlighted sections will inflict full damage to the component:

Arma2-hatchback-hitpoints

Left: Old, Right: Modern

LEGEND
Green = Body
Orange = Engine
Violet = Fuel tank

Body[]

The vehicle's body can resist up to 20 points of damage.

Engine[]

The engines can only survive up to 8 points of damage before failing. At least 20% of damage is shared with the vehicle's main "health" pool.

A damaged engine will prevent the Hatchback from being able to attain its top speed.

Fuel tank[]

The fuel tank can only take a meagre 6 points of damage before rupturing. At least 50% of damage is shared with the vehicle's main "health" pool.

Incurred damage will cause the Hatchback to gradually leak fuel over time.

Wheels[]

Each tyre can incur just 3 points of damage before bursting.


Trivia[]

  • The standard ArmA 2 Hatchback is modelled after the German-made Volkswagen "Golf Mk4" compact car (also known as the "VW Type 1J").
    • The old variant is a slightly updated port of the Hatchback from Armed Assault and is similarly based on the 1985 model of the "Passat B1".
  • Amusingly, the fourth passenger seat is actually located in the boot/trunk of the Hatchback itself. The passenger will be forced into a fetal position while riding in this "seat".
  • Prior to Patch 1.07, the Hatchback's horn was not audible in online/LAN multiplayer sessions and would remain completely silent.[1]
  • At launch, both variants of the Hatchback lacked proper interior sound attenuation and would remain completely silent in first person. This was eventually fixed by the release of the latest Steam version patches (as part of the Community Configuration Project).[2]

Gallery[]

ArmA 3[]

The Hatchback is driven by Altian civilians in ArmA 3.

Overview[]

  • Roles:
    • Civilian transportation
    • Motorsports
« A four-seat hatchback car mass-produced in the Far East to satisfy increasing demand for family cars. Economical operation, enhanced safety and a roomy trunk made these cars widely popular in the whole of Europe. Also comes in a sporty version.
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Design[]

The ArmA 3 Hatchback is a five-door car that uses a front-wheel drive layout.

Features
It is available in two variants: the standard version and a dedicated sports variant designed for motorsports. Unlike its standard variant, the sports model has a stronger engine that enables it to reach more than double the top speed of regular Hatchbacks.

Mobility
The Hatchback remains mostly similar to its predecessor in that it has fairly decent acceleration on paved roads but has otherwise average handling in general. As is to be expected, it also has very poor acceleration while driving off-road.

Drawbacks
The ArmA 3 Hatchback naturally retains the same flaws as its predecessor - namely that it doesn't have any armour plating that would protect its passengers from gunfire or explosives. The vehicle itself is quite fragile as a result and can be rendered disabled (if not becoming a total loss) from colliding with small objects or structures even at moderate speeds.

Crew Capacity
Both variants of the ArmA 3 Hatchback are capable of transporting up to four passengers (including the driver).


Variants[]

Arma3-render-hatchbackdarkgrey
Baseline variant. Can transport up to three passengers.

Arma3-render-hatchbacksportblue
Faster version of the baseline Hatchback for motorsports racing. It has a top speed of up to 298 km/h on flat and level terrain. Its acceleration is also dramatically increased even without turbo activated.

Aside from this, it remains functionally unchanged from the standard variant and supports the same number of passengers.


Camouflage[]

Regular[]

  • Beige: Pattern-less beige paint scheme.
  • Beige (Custom): Beige paint scheme with small, orange-coloured flame patterns on the rear of the vehicle's body.
  • Black: Pattern-less black paint scheme.
  • Blue: Pattern-less turquoise blue paint scheme.
  • Blue (Custom): Dark blue paint scheme with small lime green-coloured line patterns on the doors.
  • Dark Grey: Pattern-less dark grey paint scheme.
  • Green: Pattern-less bright green paint scheme.
  • Grey: Pattern-less flat grey paint scheme.
  • Yellow: Pattern-less amber yellow paint scheme.

Sport[]

  • Beige: Beige paint scheme with a sand-coloured stroke pattern.
  • Blue: Two-tone dark blue/sky blue paint scheme with red, black, and yellow-coloured stripe/line patterns.
  • Green: Dark green paint scheme with a light green/lime green-coloured stripe/line pattern.
  • Orange: Bright orange paint scheme with a light orange stroke pattern.
  • Red: Red paint scheme with a light red stroke pattern.
  • White: White paint scheme with black and red-coloured stripe/line patterns.

Protection[]

Both Hatchback variants have a base armour value of 30. As civilian vehicles, they cannot be fitted with additional armour modules.

The following highlighted positions serve as weak points on Hatchbacks:

Arma3-hatchback-hitpoints

LEGEND
Green = Body
Orange = Engine
Violet = Fuel tank

Weak point locations are identical on both the baseline and Sport variants.


Body[]

The body on all Hatchbacks can survive just 30 points of damage. They take 150% increased damage from high-explosive (HE) type munitions. Depletion of the body's integrity will result in a catastrophic kill.

Engine[]

The engine can survive only 15 points of damage before failing. It takes 50% less damage from HE-type munitions, though up to 50% of incoming damage will be shared with the vehicle's main "health" pool.

It cannot cause a catastrophic kill by itself unless the Hatchback is critically damaged.

If damaged: Reduces power output, acceleration is decreased, and it may become impossible to climb uphill.
If destroyed: Instantly immobilises the Hatchback.

Fuel tank[]

The Hatchback's fuel tank can resist up to 15 points of damage before rupturing. Only 10% of damage is shared with the vehicle's main "health" pool. It takes 150% increased damage from HE-type munitions.

A destroyed fuel tank will not cause a catastrophic kill unless the Hatchback is critically damaged.

If damaged: Gradually leak up to 10% of current fuel capacity over time.
If destroyed: Causes it to rapidly lose its entire fuel capacity in just a few seconds.

Wheels[]

All four wheels are able to resist up to 80 points of damage. They incur a 400% damage penalty from HE-type munitions, though no amount of damage is shared with the vehicle's main "health" pool.

Destroying all four wheels will be needed to immobilise Hatchbacks. Depending on which and how many are remaining, it is entirely possible for Hatchbacks to continue driving with two out of four tyres missing (though making simple manoeuvres will be extremely difficult).


Trivia[]

  • The ArmA 3 Hatchback is based on the "Civic" series of Japanese-made sedans/hatchbacks manufactured by the Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
  • It was not originally featured as an asset in the Alpha and was only added at the game's full launch (as part of Game Update 1.00).[3]
  • Prior to Game Update 1.12, the Hatchback's lights were highly resistant to small arms fire and could withstand multiple direct hits from 12.7 mm bullets without breaking.[4]
  • Like the SUV, the release of Game Update 1.82 altered the Hatchback's handling so that it is possible to drift while turning.[5]
    • An unintended side effect of this update was that the Hatchback was also made significantly more fragile due to the new armour system, which means that the Hatchback is liable to explode on even the slightest of high-speed crashes against hard objects.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. .kju et al. 2009, Arma 2: Version History, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 13 October 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_2:_Version_History#Version_1.07>.
  2. Foltyn, D, Španěl, M et al. 2013, Roadmap - Arma 2: Community Configuration Project, DevHeaven, viewed 19 January 2024, <http://web.archive.org/web/20130627131748/https://dev-heaven.net/projects/arma-2-ccp/roadmap>. (archived link)
  3. van 't Land, J.J. 2013, SPOTREP #00010, Arma 3, viewed 13 October 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00010>.
  4. van 't Land, J.J. 2014, SPOTREP #00019, Arma 3, viewed 13 October 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00019>.
  5. Kovařič, V 2018, SPOTREP #00079, Arma 3, viewed 13 May 2018, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00079>.

External links[]

See also[]

Vehicles of comparable role and configuration[]

Vehicles of ArmA: Armed Assault
Wheeled 5T TruckArmy 4x4BusBRDM-2CarHatchbackHMMWV (Civil) • Offroad (Hilux) • M1030 (TT650, TT650G) • Pick-Up (Datsun) • SedanStrykerTractorUAZUral
Tracked BMP-2M1A1M113ShilkaT-72
Rotor-wing AH-6AH-1ZKA-50MH-6Mi17UH-60
Fixed-wing A-10AV-8BCamelDC-3Su-34
Aquatic CRRCRHIBPBX Boat
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Queen's Gambit
Vehicles of ArmA 2
Wheeled 9P117 SCUD-BATVBRDM-2* • BTR-40BTR-60BTR-90BM-21 Grad* • BusCarDingo 2 CZHatchbackHMMWV* • GAZJackal 2 MWMIKKamazLada* • LAV-25Military OffroadMotorcycle* (Old moto) • Mountain bike (Old bike) • MTVR* • Offroad* • Pandur II 8x8 CZPickup* • RM-70S1203SedanStryker (MGS) • SUV (Armored SUV) • T810TractorTouring CarTowing TractorUAZ-469* • Ural* • V3S* • Vodnik
Tracked 2S6M TunguskaAAVP-7A1BMP-2BMP-3BVP-1FV510 WarriorM1 Abrams* (M1A2 TUSK*) • M113M2 BradleyM270 MLRS* • T-34* • T-55T-72* (T-72M4 CZ) • T-90ZSU-23-4*
Rotor-wing AH-1ZAH-6J Little Bird (AH-6X) • AH-11 WildcatAH-64D* (AH-1) • CH-47F Chinook (Chinook HC4) • Ka-52Ka-60Ka-137Merlin HC3MH-6J Little BirdMi-8MTV-3* (Mi-17*) • Mi-24P (Mi-24D*, Mi-24V*) • UH-1Y (UH-1H) • UH-60 Black Hawk (MH-60S)
Fixed-wing A-10 Thunderbolt II* • An-2AV-8B HarrierC-130J Hercules* • F-35 Lightning IIL-159 ALCAL-39ZA (L-39C) • MQ-9 Reaper* • MV-22 OspreyPchela-1TSu-39 (Su-25*) • Su-34
Aquatic CRRCFishing BoatPBXRHIBSmall Boat
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
* indicates partial DLC dependency.
Operation Arrowhead | British Armed Forces | Private Military Company | Army of the Czech Republic
Vehicles of ArmA 3
Wheeled AFV-4 GorgonAMV-7 MarshallHatchbackHEMTTHunterIfritKartMB 4WDMSE-3 MaridOffroadProwlerQilinRhino MGS (UP) • StriderSUVTempestTractorTruckQuadbikeUGV StomperVanZamak (MRL)
Tracked 2S9 SochorAWC NyxBTR-K KamyshCRV-6e BobcatED-1D Mini UGV (ED-1E) • IFV-6a CheetahIFV-6c PantherFV-720 MoraM2A1 Slammer (A4 UP) • M4 ScorcherM5 SandstormMBT-52 KumaT-100 Varsuk (X Futura) • T-140 Angara (T-140K) • ZSU-39 Tigris
Rotor-wing AH-9 PawneeAH-99 BlackfootAR-2 DarterCH-49 MohawkCH-67 HuronDemining DroneMH-9 Hummingbird (M900) • Mi-48 KajmanMi-290 TaruMQ-12 FalconPO-30 OrcaUH-80 Ghost HawkUtility DroneWY-55 Hellcat
Fixed-wing A-143 BuzzardA-149 GryphonA-164 WipeoutCaesar BTTF/A-181 Black Wasp IIKH-3A FenghuangMQ-4A GreyhawkTo-199 NeophronTo-201 ShikraUCAV SentinelV-44X BlackfishY-32 Xi'an
Aquatic Assault BoatMotorboatRHIBSpeedboatSDVWater Scooter
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
Karts DLC | Helicopters DLC | Apex DLC | Jets DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
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