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The best performance hatchbacks money can buy in the UK.

Cars in this category (56)

Audi RS3

Sportback TFSI Quattro S Tronic · 2024

Power
400 bhp
0–60 mph
3.8s
MPG
29.4 mpg
From
£56,180

Audi RS3

Sportback TFSI Quattro S Tronic · 2023

Power
400 bhp
0–60 mph
3.8s
MPG
29.4 mpg
From
£55,200

Audi RS3

Saloon TFSI Quattro S Tronic · 2024

Power
400 bhp
0–60 mph
3.8s
MPG
29.4 mpg
From
£57,180

Audi RS3

Sportback TFSI Quattro S Tronic · 2025

Power
400 bhp
0–60 mph
3.8s
MPG
29.4 mpg
From
£57,680

BMW M135i

xDrive 5dr Auto · 2024

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
4.7s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£40,495

BMW M135i

xDrive 5dr Auto · 2023

Power
306 bhp
0–60 mph
4.8s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£38,495

BMW M135i

xDrive 5dr Auto · 2025

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
4.7s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£41,495

CUPRA Leon

VZ 5dr DSG · 2024

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
5.5s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£38,750

CUPRA Leon

VZ 5dr DSG · 2023

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
5.5s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£37,900

CUPRA Leon

VZ Estate DSG · 2024

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
5.5s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£40,250

CUPRA Leon

VZ 5dr DSG · 2025

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
5.5s
MPG
35.8 mpg
From
£39,750

Ford Fiesta ST

ST-3 1.5 EcoBoost · 2023

Power
200 bhp
0–60 mph
6.5s
MPG
37.7 mpg
From
£27,595

Ford Fiesta ST

ST-3 1.5 EcoBoost · 2022

Power
200 bhp
0–60 mph
6.5s
MPG
37.7 mpg
From
£26,795

Ford Focus ST

ST 5dr · 2023

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.5s
MPG
34.4 mpg
From
£35,990

Ford Focus ST

ST 5dr · 2022

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.5s
MPG
34.4 mpg
From
£34,990

Ford Focus ST

ST Estate · 2023

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.7s
MPG
34.4 mpg
From
£37,490

Ford Focus ST

ST Estate · 2022

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.7s
MPG
34.4 mpg
From
£36,490

Ford Puma ST

ST 1.5 EcoBoost · 2024

Power
200 bhp
0–60 mph
6.4s
MPG
38.7 mpg
From
£33,035

Honda Civic Type R

Type R GT 5dr · 2024

Power
329 bhp
0–60 mph
5.4s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£49,995

Honda Civic Type R

Type R 5dr · 2023

Power
329 bhp
0–60 mph
5.4s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£46,995

Honda Civic Type R

Type R GT 5dr · 2025

Power
329 bhp
0–60 mph
5.4s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£50,995

Hyundai i20 N

N Performance 1.6T GDi · 2024

Power
204 bhp
0–60 mph
6.2s
MPG
36.2 mpg
From
£26,550

Hyundai i20 N

N Performance 1.6T GDi · 2023

Power
204 bhp
0–60 mph
6.2s
MPG
36.2 mpg
From
£25,750

Hyundai i30 N

Performance 5dr DCT · 2024

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.4s
MPG
32.5 mpg
From
£36,710

Hyundai i30 N

Performance 5dr DCT · 2023

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.4s
MPG
32.5 mpg
From
£35,250

Hyundai i30 N

Performance 5dr · 2022

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.6s
MPG
32.5 mpg
From
£33,750

MINI John Cooper Works

JCW 3dr Auto · 2024

Power
231 bhp
0–60 mph
6.1s
MPG
36.2 mpg
From
£34,300

MINI John Cooper Works

JCW 3dr Auto · 2023

Power
231 bhp
0–60 mph
6.1s
MPG
36.2 mpg
From
£33,200

MINI John Cooper Works

JCW 3dr Auto · 2025

Power
231 bhp
0–60 mph
5.9s
MPG
36.2 mpg
From
£36,300

Mercedes-AMG A 35

A 35 4MATIC 5dr Auto · 2024

Power
306 bhp
0–60 mph
4.5s
MPG
35.3 mpg
From
£40,040

Mercedes-AMG A 35

A 35 4MATIC 5dr Auto · 2023

Power
306 bhp
0–60 mph
4.5s
MPG
35.3 mpg
From
£39,600

Mercedes-AMG A 35

A 35 4MATIC 5dr Auto · 2022

Power
306 bhp
0–60 mph
4.5s
MPG
35.3 mpg
From
£38,600

Mercedes-AMG A 45 S

A 45 S 4MATIC+ 5dr Auto · 2024

Power
421 bhp
0–60 mph
3.9s
MPG
31.7 mpg
From
£58,200

Mercedes-AMG A 45 S

A 45 S 4MATIC+ 5dr Auto · 2023

Power
421 bhp
0–60 mph
3.9s
MPG
31.7 mpg
From
£56,500

Mercedes-AMG A 45 S

A 45 S 4MATIC+ 5dr Auto · 2022

Power
421 bhp
0–60 mph
3.9s
MPG
31.7 mpg
From
£55,000

Renault Megane RS

Trophy 5dr EDC · 2022

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
5.7s
MPG
34 mpg
From
£36,895

Skoda Octavia vRS

vRS 5dr DSG · 2024

Power
245 bhp
0–60 mph
6.4s
MPG
38.2 mpg
From
£36,355

Skoda Octavia vRS

vRS 5dr DSG · 2023

Power
245 bhp
0–60 mph
6.4s
MPG
38.2 mpg
From
£35,255

Skoda Octavia vRS

vRS 5dr DSG · 2025

Power
265 bhp
0–60 mph
5.9s
MPG
38.2 mpg
From
£38,355

Skoda Octavia vRS Estate

vRS Estate DSG · 2024

Power
245 bhp
0–60 mph
6.4s
MPG
38.2 mpg
From
£37,855

Suzuki Swift Sport

Sport 1.4 Boosterjet Hybrid · 2023

Power
129 bhp
0–60 mph
8.1s
MPG
43.5 mpg
From
£19,999

Toyota GR Yaris

Circuit Pack 3dr · 2024

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
4.9s
MPG
34 mpg
From
£35,180

Toyota GR Yaris

Circuit Pack 3dr · 2023

Power
261 bhp
0–60 mph
5.2s
MPG
34 mpg
From
£33,280

Toyota GR Yaris

Circuit Pack 3dr Manual · 2024

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
5.2s
MPG
34 mpg
From
£33,680

Toyota GR Yaris

Circuit Pack 3dr Auto · 2025

Power
280 bhp
0–60 mph
4.9s
MPG
34 mpg
From
£36,180

Volkswagen Golf GTI

GTI 5dr DSG · 2024

Power
265 bhp
0–60 mph
5.6s
MPG
38.7 mpg
From
£38,085

Volkswagen Golf GTI

GTI 5dr DSG · 2023

Power
245 bhp
0–60 mph
6.2s
MPG
38.7 mpg
From
£36,585

Volkswagen Golf GTI

Clubsport 5dr DSG · 2024

Power
300 bhp
0–60 mph
5.1s
MPG
37.2 mpg
From
£40,750

Volkswagen Golf GTI

GTI 5dr DSG · 2025

Power
265 bhp
0–60 mph
5.6s
MPG
38.7 mpg
From
£39,085

Volkswagen Golf R

R 5dr DSG · 2024

Power
333 bhp
0–60 mph
4.4s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£44,515

Volkswagen Golf R

R 5dr DSG · 2023

Power
320 bhp
0–60 mph
4.6s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£42,150

Volkswagen Golf R

R Estate DSG · 2024

Power
333 bhp
0–60 mph
4.6s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£46,015

Volkswagen Golf R

R 5dr DSG · 2025

Power
333 bhp
0–60 mph
4.4s
MPG
33.2 mpg
From
£45,515

Volkswagen Polo GTI

GTI 5dr DSG · 2024

Power
207 bhp
0–60 mph
6.5s
MPG
40.9 mpg
From
£26,920

Volkswagen Polo GTI

GTI 5dr DSG · 2023

Power
207 bhp
0–60 mph
6.5s
MPG
40.9 mpg
From
£25,620

Volkswagen Polo GTI

GTI 5dr DSG · 2025

Power
207 bhp
0–60 mph
6.5s
MPG
40.9 mpg
From
£27,920

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