10 CHEAPEST Hot Hatchbacks Which Are INSANELY FUN! (BEST VALUE)

10 of the best looking cheap hot hatchbacks, built to be city cars, ideal for young drivers, that you can buy for under £3,000, at least in my opinion!

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Skoda Fabia vRS

Toyota Yaris T Sport

ford fiesta st

Peugeot 206 GTI

Seat Ibiza Cupra Bocanegra

VW Golf GTI

Renault Clio RS

Mini Hatch Cooper S

Vauxhall Corsa VXR

BMW 123D

[TRICKSnSTUFF]

I purchased a 2.0t insignia that unknowingly had 2k worth of repairs needed. Managed to get my money back but had already sold my previous car. Ended up with a Citroën Xsara Picasso that cost £450. As a 22 year old at the time my mates thought it was hilarious with the rear seat tables 😂

[FergieGlasgow]

The gearbox bearing issue on the VXR was the killer for me. Had it fixed on my 2008 Arctic Edition at a cost of £2000 and it happened again. I loved that wee car but it was a moneypit

[Josh-qmrb]

As someone who owns a Yaris T Sport, I can confirm it's a brilliant fun and also a very reliable first car to own. For one, it only weighs around 1000kg, some sources say it's as light as 925kg, so the 105hp it has actually feels reasonably fast, in fact, it feels just as quick in a straight line as my mate's Swift Sport which has 130hp. The stock suspension may not the best for handling as it is naturally fairly high and roll-y, but spend £200 and put it on lowering springs, you can throw it into tight corners like a go kart and it grips very nicely and only really understeers if you were to push it very hard (accelerating around corners before the apex). The steering below 70mph is also quite quick and has a lot of feel. so it's a great option for Autosolos, Touge and B road bashing. In terms of reliability, they are very good. Bought mine at 56k miles in August last year, now at 71k hard driven miles, and hasn't left me stranded once. The 1NZ-FE has been proven to long well over 300k miles with only basic maintenance. The only major issue it has had was a noisy throwout bearing, meaning the clutch got replaced. Other than that, it was just general wear and tear stuff you would find in a 20 year old car. The gearbox is also a work of art. It may be a bit more agricultural than say a Type R, but it's extremely precise and has that notchiness about it that makes it feel very solid.

However, like any car, it does have its drawbacks. For one, the standard seating position is very high which may be an issue for those who are taller. The pedal positioning isn't great for heel-toe shifting either. In my experience, the steering can feel loose and very awkward at high speeds, the steering wheel can also shake above 70mph, so it may not be the best car for attacking long sweeping corners on a racetrack, unless this could just be an age related wear and tear issue. On lowering springs, the car is also very crashy and makes a lot of noise on rough roads.
But apart from these downsides, it is a brilliant car and I strongly suggest one!

[deanodrives]

I once bought a 1991 106 1.1 for £100 with 12 months mot and 6 months tax (you could back then.) I was just starting a new job and needed a cheap car, driving home I couldn't believe it was so turns out the heating matrix had gone and someone had bypassed it 😂😂 the second cheapest was an old Rover 214 which was £120. I took it on a track day at Castle Combe and then scrapped it when the mot was up for £70. It is actually my Youtube profile pic.

[velcingilles]

Cheapest car ever bought... A Vauxhall Vectra C Estate 2.2i with 155 bhp with 84k on the clock and half a tank of petrol in for £400! All that needed doing was replacing a front wing, which cost me on eBay £16.99 incl. Delivery 🤣. My second cheapest... A Vauxhall Vectra C Estate 1.9 cdti 150 with 83k on the clock for £750. I sold it 5 years later £900.

[jordanthompson]

i have been watching this guy for like longggg time, honestly rarely ever misses with these lists. if you are looking for a fun car in the UK JB is the ultimate X for X budget dude

[D.Daniels]

Abarth 595 would be in my top 3 for under 3k 👍

[teenmutantboss]

My first car. A pug 106 for £150. Only had 55K miles on the clock and 1 owner.

They were also selling a jag, which my uncle bought. They said if they get full asking price for the jag the Pug can go cheap. My uncle paid for asking price to help me out with my first car 😀

[LexusLFA]

I own a 206 CC so seeing a 206 being recommended is nice :)

The cheapest car is also the 206 CC, at just 1300 €.

[Eternal_mvw]

Day 2 of asking for a video on best first car with performance

[lenardczier]

4:25 You can get with the 2.0 TDI engine as well-150 BHP

[shabba]

A little fiesta with a 2 litre, those were the days. Ain't no replacement for displacement!

[arthellstrobles]

Can you do a vid on most reliable daily driver? Under 3-5k? Low maintenance, easy insurance, trunk space/4 door/2door, and gas mileage can have sub categories. Liked and subbed.

[tardeliesmagic]

Don't forget the Suzuki Ignis sport 1.5L, it was great but quite not as good as the Yaris Tsport (Opinions varied)....but v.close indeed. Yaris's will be my personal choice, v.reliable, cheap to run, maintain & insure....can easily work on them at home with parts everywhere at a low cost too.

[shabba]

The Yaris is awesome fun. 100 bhp little cars always were. Will beat lots of other cars in the traffic light grand prix but only up to 50 lol. Lovely noise and they don't make these sorts of cars any more. High revving no turbo.

[thadynakat]

once i pass my test, i wanna try & get either an older corsa black edition (2010-ish), a yaris t-sport or an ibiza fr... out of these which is better??

[geofreak]

Missed out on the fn2, good performance and looks

[WithCars]

Hey JB I just got my first car, a 2013 Mk1 Kia Pro Cee'd, any thoughts mate?

[jm]

I drive yaris Sr 1.8 has 133hp. Never gets included in lists but it's faster than t sport and more modern. Can get them from 1.5k. 40mpg and super reliable.

[stevenhearnden]

I've owned a number of hot hatches including 106 and 306 Rallyes. Youngsters need to check out a Suzuki swift 1.0 szt. Seriously impressive for no money.