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Is there such a thing as an economical hot hatch?
I like the idea of have a warm/hot hatch for my next car but after driving a car does 40mpg in most town driving I am worried about the mpg being too low and me spending more on fuel each month. At present I have my eyes set on a Ford Fiesta ST or a Suzuki Sport Sport, but like the look of the Volkswagen Polo in BlueGT model as it has the ACT feature. Are there any quickish cars out there? I only have £11k to spend.
Asked on 17 October 2018 by Paul Cliff
Answered by
Andrew Brady
The Volkswagen Polo BlueGT is a perfectly fine car, but I think you might be disappointed if hot hatches like the Ford Fiesta ST are also on your radar. The Fiesta ST is loads of fun and a £11k budget will get you a good example of an ST3 from around 2015 with such luxuries as keyless entry, navigation and cruise control. Our Real MPG data suggests owners of Fiesta ST from this era see a respectable 37.5mpg on average - around 80 per cent of its official figure. If you want something better on fuel, the Fiesta ST-Line with the 140PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is also good fun, Our readers with this model report 43.2mpg on average.
While not as powerful as the Fiesta ST, the Suzuki Swift Sport is another good purchase - and could prove to be more reliable than the Fiesta, going by the reports we receive from owners. Your budget will get you one of the last of the previous-generation models. Our Real MPG data suggests you could get 42.5mpg from a Swift Sport - 96 per cent of its official figure.
While not as powerful as the Fiesta ST, the Suzuki Swift Sport is another good purchase - and could prove to be more reliable than the Fiesta, going by the reports we receive from owners. Your budget will get you one of the last of the previous-generation models. Our Real MPG data suggests you could get 42.5mpg from a Swift Sport - 96 per cent of its official figure.
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