Sports Versions of C-class Hatchbacks - Youth Drive

Comfort class cars without practical boot and with full-fledged four passenger seats ceased to be perceived long ago in the world as defective transport. Today hatchbacks are rather privileged class cars, and each manufacturer tries to think over the most suitable offers for a target class of buyers - the youth.

We suggest you to consider the most interesting sports versions of hatchbacks of a C-class which already appeared or soon will appear in the market. Let small forms of the body don't deceive you - there are quite enough horses under a bonnet at these squabblers to overtake in the speed and dynamics the real sports race cars.

Volkswagen Golf GTI - a special complete set for fans of power

The German corporation Volkswagen produces the version of the popular hatchback with the GTI index from the very first generation. And it is not simply three conformable letters which are spread on chromium nameplates on the car. Everything in this model is concentrated on the engine. Under a boot of the car one of the best power units of concern - the gasoline engine 2.0 TSI with the double turbine and with a potential of 220 horsepowers is settled down.

Volkswagen Golf GTI is equipped with a 6-staged manual transmission for fans of control of all functions of the engine or the 6-band robot of DSG development. The main differences of sports and standard version of hatchback are following:

• red strips on all interior;
• excellent finishing of interior in sport style;
• big 17-inch picturesque rims;
• low cross-section of rubber;
• sports rigid suspension beyond the rolls.

Visually GTI also differs from the ordinary colleague. More aggressive radiator enclosure, explicit punch on a body and other privileges of a sport car here are present in sufficient quantity.

The price of model starts from 25 500 dollars, and for the version with the robot and other additions you will have to pay about 4 500 dollars.

Seat Leon FR - brother of the leader

If the car from Volkswagen can be called the king of sports segment hatchbacks, then Spanish twin of this model we have to admit as the prince. Excellent design which completely separates sports model of a hatchback from standard, and also rather big set of engines make the model more diverse.

The technique here is completely German. The interior is also made for sports. But if Golf can be used in standard city modes, for Seat Leon FR the trip on standard roads will be the real test. Everything in this model asks to press more feasibly on a pedal of an accelerator and to squeeze out more power. The main power units for model are following:

• 1.4 TSI on 144 horsepowers - such engine is established on the basic Golf models;
• 1.8 TFSI - this engine removed to Seat from Audi cars, it possesses potential in 180 horses;
• the diesel power unit 2.0 TDI with the expanded turbine is capable to give out 143 horsepowers.

The set of integration and rather big set of additional options made Seat Leon FR a separate model. The generation of hatchbacks of a C-class from the Spanish brand only passed through a number of updatings that rivets attention of fans of power to outstanding proposal.

The price in Russia starts from 28 000 dollars. It's a fair economy in comparison with the German brother.

Mazda 3 MPS - representative of Japanese culture

The sports car of Mazda 3 MPS became the only sports hatchback from Japan in our review. A series with this designation includes not only sports characteristics and rather interesting additions to standard equipment. Fairly appearance of model also changes.

Narrow flashlights of front optics, rigid edges on a body, low landing and big wheels are only the beginning of visual transformation of model. The third Mazda series only left the next updating therefore we yet won't report the prices of new MPS. But certain characteristics are already known:

• under a boot known to all fans of concern the engine of 2.3 Turbo forced to 260 horses;
• the engine has a hole on boot for better air flow in turbine ;
• the automatic transmission in a top complete set is available;
• the clearance is 30 millimeters lower in comparison with the standard version.

While there is no official data on this hatchback with sports character. We will hope that the car will please us soon with the emergence in the market and availability of test drive. Judging by small, but very interesting story of a hatchback with the MPS index, continuation of the version will be very entertaining.

Mercedes A45 AMG - stylish and sports

One more German in our review - representative, but multiple-purpose Mercedes A45 AMG in operation. It is excellent model of small hatchback which can be operated as the family car, thanks to a multiple-purpose suspender. But the main destination of a car - the maximum speed and the real drive from a trip.

The 2-liter petrol power unit is forced to 360 horsepowers. It gives to a hatchback of improbable speedup and excellent dynamic characteristics. Even at a speed over 200 kilometers per hour the driver under the right foot still has power stock. Main characteristics of A45 AMG are following:

• at such power fuel consumption it doesn't exceed treasured 10 liters in a city cycle;
• it is the most powerful version of civil hatchback in the world;
• the torque in 450 N*m will leave behind many race cars developed for sports;
• dispersal to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds is possible even without skills of professional driving.

Here is an unusual competitor in all the above models came out from under the wing of the star and respected company in the world. Full drive with a brand technology 4MATIC seems excessive, after all you can't drive at so low clearance on impassability. But he adds models the drive and thrills, and also improves steering at a speed.

Certainly, the price in 4 000 dollars can frighten off many, but the model is created not for civil trips.

BMW M135i xDrive is almost a crossover

One more eminent German corporation surprised fans of sports and small cars. The BMW M135i xDrive model already in the name includes the statement for sports moods. There are all latest technologies developed by the Bavarian company. Even the adaptive suspender used on a series M, found here the embodiment.

Full drive is also a part of surprises in hatchback equipment. And the engine surprises with the technological effectiveness and features:

• 3 liters of a working volume and excellent turbine;
• 320 horsepowers of kickback;
• 450 N*m torque;
• the maximum speed is 250 kilometers per hour.

Such characteristics will force to rethink the concepts about the power of any who will take the wheel of this monster. Using the maximum efficiency of the engine, the Bavarians have managed to exceed the barrier of 5 seconds dispersal to "one hundred". But this is not all achievements of distinguished hatchback.

It will cost 60 000 dollars. It is interesting that the cost completely repeats the price tag of other outstanding hatchback from Germany described above.

Let's sum up the results

The automobile world doesn't stand still. Daily inventors report about new modes to improve engines, to make a trip more comfortable and carefree. By means of such technologies soon the power barrier in 500 horsepowers will be the normal phenomenon, and fuel consumption remains around 7-8 liters on 100 kilometers.

New sports versions of popular hatchbacks show that technologies move in this direction. It's only remained to observe the growth of technology or to empty your wallet to purchase them.