The Volkswagen Golf GTI continues to define the hot
hatch segment by delivering thrills at an approachable price point.
Not exact matches
The
hatch provides great rearward visibility, too — at least
by this
segment's standards.
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.
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.
Priced from under $ 40,000, the smaller Picasso will be positioned above the small C4
hatch, which is currently priced from $ 20,990 in Australia's largest sales
segment and will be replaced
by a facelifted model next year and the Grand C4 Picasso (from $ 43,990) in the expanding people - mover class.
It's a
segment that continues to grow at astonishing rates, as manufacturers learn how to provide all the comfort and practicality of a larger SUV but the fuel economy and style provided
by compact sedans and
hatches.
The backseat is adequte
by B -
segment standards, as is the
hatch, although all comers pale in comparison to the cavernous Fit; the Rio's 50 cubic foot storage capacity is 7 shy of the Honda.
Headed
by former BMW M boss Albert Biermann, the N represents the Korean marque's first genuine foray in the ultra-competitive hot
hatch segment, and has been honed extensively at Germany's Nurburgring.