Hatchback Hot Hatch Reviews

It defines this sector and should be its default buy. You simply can’t go wrong.

New eighth-gen Golf remains the lingua-franca of the hatch world. A finely polished machine

Overlook the fact it’s so good that it’s almost joyless: the latest Golf GTI is very desirable indeed.

Solid, gimmick-free all-rounder that’s slightly less good at everything than a Golf, but cheaper for it.