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Half Price Hot Hatch

In this regular series we investigate the fantastic hot hatches that are now available for half what they cost when new. Click the links for each to find out more.

Audi RS3 red driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Audi RS3

Chris Knapman
August 2, 2018

It might have officially been the ‘entry-level’ RS model during its brief run from 2011 until 2012, but don’t let that fool you: the Audi RS3 is still a very serious hot hatch. Continue reading >>>

Audi S3 blue driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Audi S3

Vicky Parrott
February 11, 2019

The second-generation Audi S3 (sold between 2006 and 2012) is a great option those who need a hot hatch that can double up as an express commuter in the week. So the fact that you can now get one for less than £8,000 is potentially very good news indeed. (more…)

Blue BMW M135i driving

Half Price Hot Hatch: BMW M135i

Chris Knapman
March 14, 2018

It took its time, but the BMW M135i has firmly tipped into half price hot hatch territory, which is to say you can now buy a decent used example for 50 per cent of the original £29,995 asking price. Continue reading >>>

2015 Ford Fiesta ST driving front, blue

Half Price Hot Hatch: Ford Fiesta ST

Chris Knapman
September 14, 2018

The hype surrounding the launch of the latest Ford Fiesta ST is no doubt justified, but so too is the admiration afforded to its direct predecessor, which is the latest addition to our collection of half price hot hatches. Continue reading >>>

2005 Ford Focus ST orange, parked

Half Price Hot Hatch: Ford Focus ST

Chris Knapman
February 8, 2018

Ford is rather good at injecting a bit excitement into ordinary family cars, in turn creating some of the best hot hatches there have ever been. The Focus ST that was built between 2006 and 2010 is a fine example, and a quick browse through the CarGurus classified listings reveals it can now be bought…

2006 Honda Civic Type R FN2 black cornering

Half Price Hot Hatch: Honda Civic Type R (FN2)

Chris Knapman
January 10, 2020

If you’re after a hot hatch that combines a raw, high-revving engine with sharp handling and modern creature comforts then the FN2-generation of Honda Civic Type R is well worth a look.

2013 Kia Proceed GT white driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Kia Pro ceed GT

Chris Knapman
June 21, 2018

Hang on a minute: a Kia hot hatch? ‘Sort of’, is probably the best answer to that, and if the Pro ceed GT is not outright hot then it is certainly sufficiently warm to warrant a few column inches here. That’s especially so when you realise not only that the car’s original £19,995 asking price…

2008 MINI Cooper S JCW red, driving side

Half Price Hot Hatch: MINI Cooper S JCW

Vicky Parrott
November 29, 2019

The MINI Cooper S JCW is an intense hot hatch that’s now available for half of its original price. Vicky Parrott takes a closer look at what makes it so special.

Green Renaultsport Clio 200 parked

Half Price Hot Hatch: Renaultsport Clio 200

Chris Knapman
March 1, 2018

In the history of the hot hatch the Renaultsport Clio 200 will surely come to be regarded as the pinnacle of the old school formula. A car where stuffing a big, naturally aspirated motor into a supermini body was still the name of the game, rather than the current trend for smaller turbocharged engines and…

Renaultsport Megane 265 yellow driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Renaultsport Megane 265

Chris Knapman
July 11, 2018

By 2012 Renault’s fast car division seemed unable to put a foot wrong when it came to building hot hatches. It was no surprise therefore when that year’s Renault Megane 2.0 Renaultsport 265 proved to be an instant hit, nor indeed that it continues to make a fine purchase six years on with good examples…

Renaultsport Twingo 133 white, driving, front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Renaultsport Twingo 133

Chris Knapman
May 11, 2018

It is always tempting with a half price hot hatch to seek out the maximum performance per pound, but seeing as our last guide to the Suzuki Swift Sport went down so well we’ve instead directed our attention towards another minnow in the hot hatch gene pool. Continue reading >>>

White Seat Leon Cupra 280 parked front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Seat Leon Cupra 280

Chris Knapman
June 11, 2018

It is no secret that the Seat Leon Cupra has long provided access to the same engines, gearboxes and technology as the Volkswagen Golf GTI, but for a heavily reduced price. So the story went when the third generation Leon hot hatch was introduced to the UK in early 2014, using the VW Group’s MQB…

2013 blue Skoda Octavia vRS hatchback driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Skoda Octavia vRS

Chris Knapman
April 6, 2018

The Skoda Octavia vRS is fairly unusual in the world of hot hatches in that it is available in several configurations. You can, for example, have front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, petrol or diesel, manual or automatic, and even hatchback or estate. Continue reading >>>

2011 Subaru WRX STI grey front, parked

Half Price Hot Hatch: Subaru WRX STI

Chris Knapman
May 25, 2018

While not officially called an Impreza, the WRX STI that was sold between 2008 and 2013 was a clear descendant of the rally-bred saloon that had so dominated the performance car scene in the 1990s. Continue reading >>>

2005 blue Suzuki Swift Sport parked

Half Price Hot Hatch: Suzuki Swift Sport

Chris Knapman
April 27, 2018

There are many who will say that a car with a mere 134bhp does not qualify as a hot hatch, and that a 0-62mph time of 8.7 seconds is simply too slow to ever feel exciting. We can’t help thinking a quick go in a Suzuki Swift Sport would begin to change their minds. Continue reading…

Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR blue driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR

Chris Knapman
April 18, 2018

The latest in our series of half price hot hatches is a car that deserves more attention than it’s ever given: the Vauxhall Astra GTC VXR. Underrated when new, it continues to fly beneath the radar even now you can pick one up for less than 50 per cent of its original £27,720 list price.…

Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 blue cornering front

Half Price Hot Hatch: Volkswagen Golf R Mk7

Vicky Parrott
August 1, 2019

The current generation of Volkswagen Golf R is one of the finest hot hatches money can buy. And with used examples now available for half the original asking price, it’s never looked more tempting…

Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk6 red driving front

Half Price Hot Hatch: VW Golf GTI Mk6

Chris Knapman
January 23, 2018

The idea behind this new weekly feature is hopefully self-explanatory, but if you’re yet to have your morning coffee and need a helping hand, we’ll be scouring the CarGurus classified listings to find examples of hot hatches that can now be bought for a bargainous 50% of their original price. This week we look at…

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