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    Ford Fiesta
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    A feisty new rival has put the pressure on, but is the Ford Fiesta ST the top pick for a light hot hatch?
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    Volkswagen Golf
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    8.0/10
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    The Golf R swings with the heavy‑hitters of the hot hatch world and Volkswagen has given it an '8.5' series boost in terms of performance, tech and spec. Are these upgrades enough to take it to the top of the compact hot rod class? CarsGuide attended its local launch to find out.
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    Ford Focus
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    7.4/10
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    Ford's Focus redefined how good a hatchback could be over 20 years ago. It's still doing it, too. The Focus Active is an attempt to cash in on the ongoing sales dominance of SUVs without having to go full SUV. It probably shouldn't work, but Ford is good at this sort of thing.
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    Hyundai I30
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    8.6/10
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    The Hyundai i30 sees an update for the 2025 model line and the now entry‑level N Line variant gets the best of the new stuff; making it a strong contender for being one of the better base‑model hatches to come out in recent years for its segment.
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