Sentences with phrase «hatch segment»

It set the bar extremely high in the hot hatch segment.

The premium hatch segment has changed a lot since the last car launched in 2009... and so the buyer too now is willing to pay more for more.

The hot hatch segment is always an exciting one, so when the opportunity presented itself to pit these two unlikely competitors against one another I couldn't say no.

The Suzuki Swift Sport looks to continue the model's success in the junior hot hatch segment with a compelling lightweight formula.

The iM may not lead the compact hatch segment with its performance or fuel economy, but with its low price, good looks, long list of standard features, (presumptive) Toyota durability and two - year / 25, 000 - mile free maintenance package, it's a very solid value.

No disrespect against the Kia, as it's a highly respectable entry in the subcompact hatch segment.

is an evo favorite in the hot hatch segment providing an intense and focused drive like little else.

What is it: The long - running VW Golf has been the leader of the hot hatch segment for years.

GTI: The GTI is one of its kind in the performance hatch segment, keeping safety at the heart of a fun driving experience, the GTI is equipped with 6 airbags, ABS, Hill - hold and ESP.

Peugeot offers its own take on the sub-GTI warm hatch segment with the similarly - named 208 GT Line.

A star when Volkswagen conjured the hot hatch segment out of thin air nearly twenty - five years ago, the GTI infamously became — in later generations — if not exactly obese and clumsy then no longer the crazy funster it had been, the one that wanted to tear up tarmac just as much as it wanted to haul you to work and your laundry to the cleaner.

If the Polo GTi is far too reserved and grown up, the other end of the fast - hatch segment offers the track - ready Mini John Cooper Works Challenge.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI continues to define the hot hatch segment by delivering thrills at an approachable price point.

While every one of the diverse members of this fleet of micromachines attempts to wield «sportiness» in some way, shape or form — from the new 4 - door hardtop, to the wagon-esque Clubman, to the crossoverish Countryman and two - door Paceman that simply defy classification — the John Cooper Works hardtop exists at the pointiest end of both the brand and the hot - hatch segment at large, and is thus the one that best captures our attention.

Mini is consolidating its presence in the hot hatch segment right before the Winter Holidays.

But with engine and accommodation similarities across respective model ranges, we think this test is equally valuable, showing what's available in the hotly - contested sub - $ 30K small hatch segment.

At a starting point of Rs. 2.38 lakhs the Datsun redi - Go makes one of the best choices in the entry hatch segment.

Maruti's crack at the hot hatch segment comes in the form of the Baleno RS.

Audi's A3 practically invented the premium hatch segment back in the 1990s, but now it's been joined by a host of rivals from BMW, Mercedes and Volvo.

The hot hatch segment gets hotter with a new Ford Focus RS.

The Kwid competes with Maruti Suzuki Alto, Datsun Go and Hyundai Eon in the compact hatch segment.

Mercedes - Benz has advanced the launch of the A-Class hatch by good 3 months to take the first mover advantage in the premium hatch segment.

The 2016 Honda HR - V is surrounded by exceptional siblings: the CR - V that's been the best - selling SUV in America for years, the Fit that still dominates the subcompact hatch segment, and the perennially popular Accord and Civic.

The Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport is an evo favorite in the hot hatch segment providing an intense and focused drive like little else.

For now, the car to beat in the compact hot - hatch segment for all - around value and performance is the 2013 Ford Focus ST, hands down.

The GTI is one of its kind in the performance hatch segment, keeping safety at the heart of a fun driving experience, the GTI is equipped with 6 airbags, ABS, Hill - hold and ESP.

After Volkswagen effectively created the hot hatch segment with its MkI Golf GTI in the 1970s, competitors have all tried (unsuccessfully) to unseat the GTI as king of five - door models.

The Audi represents a premium offering in a congested hot hatch segment.

The ST reigned supreme in the junior hot hatch segment, not only offering a quality driving experience but generous kit levels: cruise control, automatic headlights and wipers as well as Ford SYNC with satellite navigation are standard on the ST200 and ST3 models.

But there is no doubt, Kia is getting closer to the French hot - hatch segment, and will start nibbling at the German GTI, S and M segments within the next 5 years.

The Audi S1 brings speed, premium appeal and impressive build quality to the junior hot hatch segment.

With a # 20,000 - # 30,000 budget you can of course find better drivers» cars than any of these in the hot hatch segment — for the price of a top - level Superb, you can also buy a Volkswagen Golf R — but if you need more space, Skoda's offering will impress you more than most.

To remain competitive in the increasingly powerful hot hatch segment - even the base Fiesta ST produces 179bhp - we wouldn't bet against the chances of Abarth producing an even more powerful variant.

Competition in the hot - hatch segment is tougher than ever.

Ford made a big splash last year in the hot - hatch segment with the introduction of the Ford Focus ST, and if the 2013 SEMA show is any indication, the aftermarket has really embraced the sporty hatchback.

The all - new Honda Civic Type R has been engineered from the ground up to deliver the most rewarding driving experience in the hot hatch segment — both on road and on the race track.

And without even knowing how well the cars handle, it's hard to see the Kia GT winning over too many hearts and minds in the lucrative hot hatch segment.

In the affordable warm - hatch segment, the Suzuki Swift Sport has stood in solitude since it first arrived on the scene in 2012.

«We are delighted the LCV range is beginning to make significant headway in this market and that the Renault Sport models continue to be perceived as the benchmark in their relative hot hatch segments.

You've got to hand it to Hyundai: at a time when the hot hatch segment is simmering to a competitive frenzy the likes of which we've rarely before witnessed, it decides to wade into the maelstrom for the very first time.

The Volkswagen Golf R will be a hot commodity in the American hot - hatch segment.

Revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, the Honda Civic Type R brought the Type R nameplate back in the hot - hatch segment.

As an all - round package that can to do the mundane as well as turn any drive into an occasion, the Hyundai i30 N is almost unmatched in this company, and the hot - hatch segment.

The Volkswagen Golf R is not the paper champion of the hot - hatch segment.

Under BMW's stewardship for over 10 years, MINI has carved an enviable niche in the hot hatch segment.

Aside from that, it has 316bhp, a six - speed manual gearbox and has been designed form the outset to «deliver the most rewarding drive in the hot - hatch segment.»

With a specific power output of more than 100hp / litre, this powerplant delivers an extremely high standard of performance for the hot hatch segment.