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Fastest hot hatches of 2024
Hatchbacks may initially have been designed with practicality in mind, but it didn’t take long before manufacturers were stuffing ever more powerful engines into them, creating a new breed of performance cars: the hot hatch.
The 1974 VW Golf GTI started it all, producing a heady 109hp, it was the quickest hatchback money could buy. Fast forward 48 years and the most powerful hatchbacks are now producing over 400hp and accelerate faster than many sports cars.
The hot hatch category has expanded too; you can now pick from a range of quick superminis, city cars and family hatchbacks. And here we’ve selected the best ones across these classes for you to pick from.
1. Audi RS3
Audi RS3 review2. Mercedes-AMG A45
Mercedes AMG A45 review3. Volkswagen Golf R
Volkswagen Golf R review4. Hyundai i20N
Hyundai i20 N review5. BMW M135i
BMW M135i review6. MINI Hatch JCW
MINI 3-Door Hatch review7. Hyundai i30N
Hyundai i30 N review8. Ford Fiesta ST
Ford Fiesta ST review9. Cupra Leon
Cupra Leon review10. Abarth 695
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