Best Hot Hatch 2022

We name the best affordable front-drive hot hatch available in Australia today 👉 Full Review: www.carsales.com.au/editorial...
Aussies might be deserting traditional passenger cars in favour of SUVs and utes even more quickly than they’re adopting EVs, but the humble hot hatch continues to buck that trend.
Yes, there’s plenty of life left in the traditional hot hatch, which remains the epitome of the enthusiast’s do-it-all car by combining pace, agility, fun, practicality and affordability in equal measure.
Arguably, in fact, there’s never been more choice when it comes to accessible hot hatches, as evidenced by the Ford Fiesta ST and Focus ST, the Hyundai i20 N and i30 N, and the Volkswagen Polo GTI and Golf GTI.
So we assembled the six best light and small hot hatches available in Australia today, and compared them for safety, technology, comfort and convenience, ownership costs and, of course, driving performance - both on the road and racetrack - to name just one winner.
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[@russellchristison8425]

Too bad the Fiesta and Focus won’t be coming here anymore

[@lukelawrence6007]

Collectors In the future

[@MB-mw6mv]

@@lukelawrence6007 o

[@nickycrea6075]

@@lukelawrence6007 they didn't sell any to be collectors.

[@rabidsminions2079]

Finally a car video that does not feature a SUV or a UTE.

[@parenthlete]

GR Yaris for me

[@parenthlete]

Love how they say most importantly driving but then allocate 20pts per category

[@letsseeif]

I like the coloured ones.

[@malcolmscott4150]

Green Fiesta ST for me but both it and Focus ST dropped from local lineup- very sad news

[@mulryj]

Yep same for me.. Sold my RS275 and got the Fiesta ST

[@ramboexcess4469]

Safety / comfort / convenience...sounds like a family car review

[@marcpacey]

Very informative and I agree with the winner ! IMO the Focus ( in a less ‘ look at me’ colour) is perhaps a bit of a sleeper. Well done Scott - looking forward to the performance track review.

[@soultanasmaga9661]

vw golf gti and vw polo gti are the best

[@samrichardson6230]

Sorry but having driven both the i30n and focus, the i30 is farrrr better of a car

[@sperformance.96]

The i20N is the best. Other cars have plain and boring design

[@Danny-gb2kj]

VW place last/ close to bottom because realistically they arent dedicated hot hatches. Theyre by far the best daily drivers and my money would be on the golf beating every other car on the list in a straight line. I personally would have put the i20N first place, since that by a long long way is the best hot hatch to come out of the last few years.

[@addictedtosliding]

Can I suggest you don't make that bet? But all will be revealed in our performance testing video due out soon.

[@Danny-gb2kj]

@@addictedtosliding No, because from a roll it’s a fact the golf wins

[@purplehazeffc]

@@Danny-gb2kj Still don't think so. 100 to 120, 150, 180 200 the i30n DCT is quicker. 0-100 i30N DCT claimed 5.4sec. VW GTi claimed 6.3sec. I can also see the i30N DCT being 1-2 secs quicker over a lap.. If you have a house. I'll be very happy to bet mine against yours that the i30N is quicker

[@allen.9]

@@Danny-gb2kj dude you are heavily mistaken lmao. did you look up any specs by chance?

[@Chunter83]

What’a about Megan rs..?

[@casey9559]

No fwd gr Yaris?

[@F.a.b.i.]

Your chart at 1:49 shows how much you know about the cars you review. Both Golf and Polo have a 2 year/30tkm service intervall (oil change might be due sooner) and VW doesn't offer a "5 year/unlimited km warranty". I don't know about the other brands, but I suspect that those infos are wrong aswell. If I don't know stuff about something, I don't review it.

[@borigodofo]

Nice review. These cars vary substantially in cost though - which is a huge factor. I purchased a 2022 Polo GTI for 48k, fully optioned - I could have gone for a Golf GTI, but with the options I wanted, it comes to 68k. I didn't think a Golf was worth paying an extra $20,000. I am very happy with the Polo though.

[@escos0410]

F**king polo GTI for 48K!!!! have you had a relapse or something!!! My mk8 CS was only 37k and the gap it makes on all these you could build a Tesco extra in between

[@Randlemannn]

Bruh 48K for a Polo. You got scammed.

[@stevefoster4509]

Curious how you came up with some of the scores, looking at the two fords they have the least amount of safety kit, the Fiesta the least by a long way, but the ratings don't seem to reflect this, the Focus especially getting the second highest yet having the second lowest amount of 'stuff' in the tables?

[@nickycrea6075]

fords marketing budget and corrupt journalists.

[@eyeballbilly]

Love the fiesta ST will probably upgrade the brakes tho.

[@OlyMar83]

Where’s the GR Yaris fellas??

[@Danny-gb2kj]

'Front drive hot hatch' GR Yaris isnt fwd

[@robinmarples5198]

The frenchies no longer in the game. They were the benchmark. 205 gti, Clio Williams, Clio 2 182, 306 gti, Clio 3 rs, 308 gti 270, megane 3 rs cup, ds3 performance ...

[@MartinEcko]

true and very sad

[@matthewnew13]

Yes, this makes me upset. I had a Clio and it was amazing

[@dh-ro6gh]

Should've put FWD in the title.

[@leoesposito8762]

always loved the two fords its a pity Ford will stop making them soon..

[@barrywilliams9698]

Megane RS 300 Trophy would beat all these around a track.

[@bmwm333e92]

fiesta st is a great little car specially the mk8, incredibly good in handling. had a pre-facelift before i can say its the most fun car i've ever had(compare to big power german performance cars) the mk8 only sold in few countries i think which make it a bit underrated.

[@Jonnyicey]

How much did ford pay for this review? 🤣 I30n is the winner out of these

[@nickycrea6075]

waste of money cause the don't even sell the cars in Aus.

[@splinterz1365]

Gotta say im shitty, i had a order for a 22 Focus ST for 7 months, for it to be canceled by ford... hot hatches are becoming limited in aus....

[@ljp1942]

Glad I ordered an I20n.

[@fijidesi]

Wasnt this video done a week ago?

[@addictedtosliding]

Yep but a couple of small issues necessitated a reupload

[@letsseeif]

are they constant repeat?

[@arifazar786]

No megan RS and Civic Type R both use mechanical dual axis, hyperstrut in the front.. why were these not included.

[@carolbrady658]

Because they aren't hatchback

[@shadow6687]

Because they easily win

[@comba06]

Is there much point in reviewing the Ford Focus when the company has just announced they are permanently withdrawing the car from the Aus market, and that a small shipment is all that will come in the next 6 months?

[@fijidesi]

This video was uploaded about a week ago. 1 day before Ford announced so they have loaded the same video again.

[@iamtrg.]

I'm from India but what i am doing here

[@stevewallace1387]

What about the type R

[@sgillard960]

They must just tire of continually awarding the Type R first place all the time.

[@Manuqtix.Manuqtix]

I wonder what it must be to be called a cold hatch?

[@whimsical6]

suzuki swift

[@yorkshiremanoutdoors9848]

Type r

[@davidgriggs3967]

Don't know the st can be on top when it's got the ever unreliable ecoboom engine.

[@sjb2471]

The issue you’re referring to has been addressed as of 2018-19 with a new head design that fixed the cooling issue with the cylinder heads. It’s inherently a very robust engine.

[@johnnyboy1586]

Hyundai has really come a long way in recent years!

[@benjaminpedersen6345]

Wheres the bmw 140i?

[@GM_ST]

Fiesta

[@jaye6450]

RS3 is king we all know that

[@And_rew92]

Torque steer is nothing a competent driver can't handle.

[@greensocks4507]

Hallowed ground indeed. RIP the Fiesta ST. Try and buy a new one now.

[@genderlessyoutubefanperson]

Mk8 GOLF GTi is the best car here...just too expensive. I still bought one though.....amazing machine.

[@garyjohnson3751]

My golf R kicks all of these butts

[@sjb2471]

In off the line speed, yes, but the chassis balance is far from best in class despite the AWD grip - it’s an ancient platform! Plus it’s at a vastly different price point to these and not a competitor

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@sjb2471 Golf R beats all these in the test around corners too. It is more of a hyper hatch I agree. My old M140i is better than all including a Golf R in my opinion, much more fun.

[@TheSPazCORE]

​@@DjNikGnashersNope. Seen the i30n and Civic Type R beat the mk8 Golf R around a track several times

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@TheSPazCORE Just because 'you saw' one particular driver in an i30N, go faster than one particular driver in a Golf R, on one particular track .... mean fuckall. The skill of the driver is a massive difference in times, so a legit test would be the same driver in the two cars. Certain tracks favour certain cars, so it may have been a track which favours the i30N. The vast majority of tests using the same driver around various different tracks, shows the Golf R to be constantly quicker.

[@barrywilliams9698]

​@DjNikGnashers please link to these vast majority of tests.

[@DjNikGnashers]

Paid for promotion advert.

[@rinbine2713]

It's just a Ford ad. Just see the American's Review. Ford has not good suspensions.

[@ProjectFairmont]

Which Fords in the US exactly? Both of these are unavailable. The C3 platform underpins various SUVs and the pick-up Maverick. The Maverick has a better suspension and traction then either the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Sub Impreza “off road”.

[@rinbine2713]

@@ProjectFairmont Maverick suspension is torsion beam. Santa Cruz suspension is multi-link. So.. Maverick has not a better suspension.

[@ProjectFairmont]

@@rinbine2713 The Santa Cruz lifts wheels much easier off road, less travel articulation.

[@sjb2471]

Yes, of course Ford paid to promote cars they haven’t been able to supply for many months and we’re about to cancel all together in Australia. Very smart comment 🙄 The C2 platform is recognised as one of the most rigid and dynamic of all mainstream C-segment platform, so….wrong again! (And for the trifecta, SOME Mavericks have torsion beam, but the AWD ones are multi link in the rear)

[@joebloggs830]

Ah yes "Automotive Journalism" a.k.a. Which Manufacturer Wants To Pay Us More Money For Favourable Reviews.

[@ljp1942]

Ford must be paying the most.

[@zachmartinez7248]

@@ljp1942 Which makes no sense as both of the fords are discontinued almost everywhere.

[@XxIcemasxX]

lol the review is bad polo gti last place funny it's top 3 ez

[@soultanasmaga9661]

Fjitirjrrj

[@greghoff477]

So it's a Hyundai i20N for me, cause I don't trust Ford or Volkswagen. Not so much the car as the manufacturer and their dealers. Goodbye ST anyway aparently. Perhaps part of the testing should include how much older you will be before you actually get hold of a new 'N'.

[@ljp1942]

Are you concerned the Hyundai 120n is manufactured in Turkey?

[@ZeduSann]

I dont agree with this vídeo, the focus st is a shit car , i have a friend that have one and lose everityme i drove my i20 n xd

[@sjb2471]

Great empirical research. Maybe you’re just a better driver? But I’m glad your expert opinion disagrees with the majority of the motoring press globally who rate the gen 4 Focus ST very highly, frequently the winner of such comparisons in terms of driving dynamics overall.

[@shaun1900]

BMW 128ti spanks the golf and Focus in most overseas comparisons. Using public roads outside Sunbury isn't the best for smashing hot hatches around, yet again disregarding public safety - find a trace or private road @vicpolice

[@addictedtosliding]

It's a shame BMW couldn't provide a 128ti for testing. You've a keen eye for locations, but as for your accusations of disregarding public safety, these are road cars that will be primarily be driven on road, so it makes sense to test and film them on road and, as such, all road regulations were of course adhered to. But since you mention it, we also hired Winton for a day to complete performance testing and limit driving for another video that will be uploaded soon. Thanks for watching.

[@d15z1sux]

No one likes a snitch... Don't be a Shaun.

[@cy9nvs]

No it absolutely doesn't. Slower than the focus st, golf and i30N, has a terribly slow differential and it's way overpriced. Dead last in the "grip" comparison between the four here on German TV. Slowest tracktime, slowest 0-60, highest price and the worst seats. ST and i30N are commonly named as the best in this segment at this price point.

[@escos0410]

Our mk8 CS GTI Gives the bmw a lesson in language of gapanese mate

[@alexandrosmatsiotas6961]

Wrong info provided 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻