Is there such a thing as the ‘best hot hatch’. Do you mean the quickest off the line? Fastest on the autobahn? Lightest and most nimble?
There are too many criteria to pick just one hot hatch as the ‘best’, but we can help to break down those statistics to give you a shortlist. Who knows, maybe there’s a champion-in-the-making that can top most of the rankings? Take a look…
Fastest 0-62 mph
| Rank | Model | Origin | Fuel | Drive | 0-62 mphsec | PowerPS | Weightkg | Top speedmph | MPG | CO2g/km | Insurancegroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia EV6 GT | 3.5 | 650 | 2,220 | 161 | – | 0 | 46E | |||
| 2 | Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | 3.5 | 650 | 2,235 | 162 | 0.0 | 0 | 49 | |||
| 3 | BMW M135i xDrive F40 | 4.8 | 306 | 1,525 | 155 | 35.0 | 155 | 36 | |||
| 4 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Selespeed | 6.3 | 250 | 1,427 | 157 | 23.0 | – | 36E | |||
| 5 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA | 6.3 | 250 | 1,360 | 153 | 23.0 | 287 | 36E |
Best power-to-weight
| Rank | Model | Origin | Fuel | Drive | Power-to-weightbhp/tonne | PowerPS | Weightkg | 0-62 mphsec | Top speedmph | MPG | CO2g/km | Insurancegroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia EV6 GT | 288.7 | 650 | 2,220 | 3.5 | 161 | – | 0 | 46E | |||
| 2 | Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | 286.8 | 650 | 2,235 | 3.5 | 162 | 0.0 | 0 | 49 | |||
| 3 | BMW M135i xDrive F40 | 198.0 | 306 | 1,525 | 4.8 | 155 | 35.0 | 155 | 36 | |||
| 4 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA | 181.6 | 250 | 1,360 | 6.3 | 153 | 23.0 | 287 | 36E | |||
| 5 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Selespeed | 173.1 | 250 | 1,427 | 6.3 | 157 | 23.0 | – | 36E |
Highest top speed
| Rank | Model | Origin | Fuel | Drive | Top speedmph | PowerPS | Weightkg | 0-62 mphsec | MPG | CO2g/km | Insurancegroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | 162 | 650 | 2,235 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 49 | |||
| 2 | Kia EV6 GT | 161 | 650 | 2,220 | 3.5 | – | 0 | 46E | |||
| 3 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Selespeed | 157 | 250 | 1,427 | 6.3 | 23.0 | – | 36E | |||
| 4 | BMW M135i xDrive F40 | 155 | 306 | 1,525 | 4.8 | 35.0 | 155 | 36 | |||
| 5 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA | 153 | 250 | 1,360 | 6.3 | 23.0 | 287 | 36E |
Best MPG
| Rank | Model | Origin | Fuel | Drive | MPG | PowerPS | Weightkg | 0-62 mphsec | Top speedmph | CO2g/km | Insurancegroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Fiesta ST (2013) | 47.9 | 182 | 1,163 | 6.9 | 137 | 138 | 30 | |||
| 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI 2013 (manual) | 47.1 | 220 | 1,351 | 6.5 | 152 | 139 | – | |||
| 3 | Volkswagen Polo GTI (2012) | 47.0 | 180 | 1,184 | 6.9 | 142 | 139 | – | |||
| 4 | SEAT Ibiza Cupra (2012) | 47.0 | 180 | 1,259 | 6.9 | 142 | 139 | 28 | |||
| 5 | BMW M135i xDrive F40 | 35.0 | 306 | 1,525 | 4.8 | 155 | 155 | 36 |
Lowest CO2
| Rank | Model | Origin | Fuel | Drive | CO2g/km | PowerPS | Weightkg | 0-62 mphsec | Top speedmph | MPG | Insurancegroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia EV6 GT | 0 | 650 | 2,220 | 3.5 | 161 | – | 46E | |||
| 2 | Hyundai IONIQ 5 N | 0 | 650 | 2,235 | 3.5 | 162 | 0.0 | 49 | |||
| 3 | Ford Fiesta ST (2013) | 138 | 182 | 1,163 | 6.9 | 137 | 47.9 | 30 | |||
| 4 | Volkswagen Polo GTI (2012) | 139 | 180 | 1,184 | 6.9 | 142 | 47.0 | – | |||
| 5 | SEAT Ibiza Cupra (2012) | 139 | 180 | 1,259 | 6.9 | 142 | 47.0 | 28 |
Lowest insurance group
| Rank | Model | Origin | Fuel | Drive | Insurancegroup | PowerPS | Weightkg | 0-62 mphsec | Top speedmph | MPG | CO2g/km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEAT Ibiza Cupra (2012) | 28 | 180 | 1,259 | 6.9 | 142 | 47.0 | 139 | |||
| 2 | Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 | 30 | 197 | 1,240 | 6.9 | 134 | 31.0 | 209 | |||
| 3 | Ford Fiesta ST (2013) | 30 | 182 | 1,163 | 6.9 | 137 | 47.9 | 138 | |||
| 4 | BMW M135i xDrive F40 | 36 | 306 | 1,525 | 4.8 | 155 | 35.0 | 155 | |||
| 5 | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Selespeed | 36E | 250 | 1,427 | 6.3 | 157 | 23.0 | – |