Peer at new hybrid hatchback, missing first arrival (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
early bird
'arrival' is the definition.
(I know that early bird is a type of arrival)
'peer at new hybrid hatchback missing first' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'peer' could be 'earl' (earl is a kind of peer) and 'earl' is found in the answer.
'first' could be 'i' (I in Roman numerals eg Elizabeth I) and 'i' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for early bird that I've seen before include "Chorus singer" , "one in good time for breakfast" , "One who rises before others" , "One up with the lark" , "arrived before time" .)