Era: 2000s
2000s Hot Hatches
Browse 2000s hot hatches with structured performance and running-cost data from 14 published entries.
Models In This Section
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Renault Clio V6 Phase 2 (2003)
The Phase 2 Clio V6 added power and chassis revisions that made the wild concept more resolved.
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Renault Clio V6 Phase 1 (2001)
The Clio V6 Phase 1 is one of the most spectacular hot hatch edge cases ever sold, replacing practicality with a mid-mounted V6 and rear-wheel drive.
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Mini Cooper S (2002)
The reborn Mini Cooper S used a supercharger and playful chassis to reinterpret the small hot hatch for the 2000s.
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Abarth 500 Esseesse (321)
The Abarth 500 Esseesse was what you got when Abarth had turned the wick up properly on the Fiat 500. In most markets, the Esseesse was not a separate clean-sheet model so much as a factory-backed but dealer-fit “SS” conversion for the Abarth 500. The headline change was the 1.4-litre turbo T-Jet being lifted to…
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Skoda Fabia vRS diesel
The first Fabia vRS was unusual because it used diesel torque rather than petrol revs, broadening the hot hatch formula toward performance and economy. A bit like having your cake and eating it, with a scoop of ice cream on the side.
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Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 (2006)
The Clio 197 moved Renaultsport to a larger, heavier platform but retained a high-revving naturally aspirated engine.
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Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Selespeed
The manual version of the 147 GTA wasn’t exactly a common sight on the roads, but the Selespeed automatic version is rarer still. It keeps the same V6 Busso appeal but does the gear-shifting for you, while gaining a few extra kilos. Definitely not the purist’s choice, but the 147 GTA always was a car…
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Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
The 147 GTA was a compact hatch with Alfa’s charismatic Busso V6 squeezed into the nose. It wasn’t the neatest-handling hot hatch on the market, but it was rare and its engine gave it bucketloads of character.
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