VW Polo GTI v Hyundai i20 N v Ford Fiesta ST review, 0-60mph & brake tested!
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
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It’s time for a mini hot hatch group test!
We’ve brought the new Hyundai i20 N, the Ford Fiesta ST & the VW Polo GTI together to find out which is the best hot hatch to pick up for under £30,000!
So how do they compare? Starting with the i20 N, it’s powered by a 1.6-litre 4 cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which can deliver 204hp & 275Nm of torque.
Next up, we have the Ford Fiesta ST, which is housing a 1.5-litre 3 cylinder turbocharged engine under the bonnet. The power output is slightly down on the i20 N, at 200hp, but it produces more torque, clocking in at 290Nm.
And then finally we have the Polo GTI. It rolls up with a 2-litre 4 cylinder turbocharged engine which can put down 200hp & 320Nm.
In terms of price, both the Fiesta ST & i20 N will cost you around £25,000 (once you’ve added some essential options to the Fiesta - most come as standard with the i20 N!), whereas the Polo is that bit more expensive, at approximately £27,000.
So is the Polo worth the extra money, or are you better off with either the i20 N or the Fiesta ST? You’ll have to stick with Mat to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:41 Engines
02:03 Exterior Designs
03:43 Brakes
04:57 Interiors
07:38 Suspension
08:39 Driving (Fiesta ST)
10:51 Driving (Polo GTI)
12:56 Driving (i20 N)
14:29 Practicality
15:16 0-60mph
16:47 Verdict
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Which sounds best? VOTE below!
Imagine if you’d said, 10 years ago, that Hyundai would be producing hot hatches that were comparable to the Ford ST and VW GTI ranges. You’d have been sectioned under the mental health act.
Hyundai has been making some excellent cars recently, and I love it!
We're LOVING the i20 N!
Skoda Hyundai Kia no matter how good the car is it's a big no no
It's a nice car
@@smattgoss why? Is it because their old cars were shit, making their new cars shit?
@@smattgoss no…
Remember the good old days when “I’m gonna poke it with a stick” was the Carwow thing
My standing in term of "which one sounds the best":
1-Hyundai i20 N
2-Ford Fiesta ST
3-VW Polo GTI
Exactly
Would help if he had the fiesta in sport mode 😂
@@swampdonkeyofdoom .....nahhh
@@adibafiq6945 I’ve got an ST, and can tell you that they have done the it dirty
@@swampdonkeyofdoom correct, in sport mode the valve is open and will produce a crackle, I've oredered friday my puma ST with same engine and sounds great :)
I love how well Hyundai has done with their N division after taking lots of BMW M division and Audi RS division engineers on, its really starting to show! Loved the i30 N and this wee i20 N is more than capable little bro!
As a Korean, I can't believe that Korean cars, which are still only about 50 years old, are well received in historic Europe! Matt! Thank you for your great reviews.
Im German and I bought one Hyundai ;)
In Europe the word enthusiast still holds value unlike south Korea and the USA.
We don't care where you're from, if it's good, it's good!
don't really care which brand or where it come from, as long as it good for that price tag.
north korean or south korean? please be specific
The Hyundai would be my choice also. So much fun to drive. Actually likes that the engine has a redline above it's peak power. That gives some space to shift rather than having to almost hit the limiter every time. And the downshift rev-matching is fantastic. Great car.
but how about a baby car seat, they should start including it into their reviews 😁🤣
Shame the styling is hideous, it's like a 7 year old designed it.
The little Hyundai has really improved compared to its previous iterations!
We love it!
Isnt this the first I20 N?
M-N,
M performance-N performance,
M Town-N village.
Hyundai Motor is copying the bmw M like a fake Chinese car in an insignificant way, using Albert Biermann as a shield.🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅
@@tmeisenmann3285 not surprising considering 2 BMW employees joined Hyundai, one joined way back in 2015 and his creation was seen in the Veloster N in 2019.
It doesn't have previous iterations.
We need more of these group tests😀😀
We've got more on the way!
And whenever she had 🎂🍪🍩🍨🍤
@@carwow I don’t know if it’s been done But X5M50D vs SQ7 etc ? 🥺 Bring on the Diesels
The blip during upshift is a ALS(turbo Anti Lag System), so there is a meaning to it. As i know off it only does it in N mode.
The fiesta st had it exhaust valve closed, there was more sound to have. This was noticeable by the exhaust fumes only coming out the right pipe
That was a wise choice Mat! i20 N 💙
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And whenever she had 🎂🍪🍩🍨🍤
I believe, too, that you do🥪🌭🍕🍟🍔🥓🍗
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Wow, the Hyundai truly made me smile with that sound.
I'm not in a position to own any car right now myself but watching those reviews actually make me really like what Hyundai brings up to the table. Seem to be great cars, all we'll have to see now is how reliable they are longterm wise.
Would love to see this kind of review for the newer hot hatches, Focus, Golf, I30 etc
Collected my i20N last month and I must say it’s the pick of the bunch!
I’ve driven the ST and yes it’s a really fun little car but the i20N has just a bit more grit too it.
Fab video as always 👍🏻👍🏻
omg the i20n better than st???? hahahahahaahahah only st
The ford is better.
@@0210mick Incorrect
@@ccenturionnmc Sorry i cant take people serious with a Minecraft profile picture.
@@0210mick I can't take children called Mick seriously either.
Love Mat with the consistency. Keep up the good work. Best at automotive journalism...👌
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You never had the fiesta ST in sport mode for the sound test, this enables the pops and bangs! I noticed you done this in the drag video too…
Videos like this video are why I watch Carlow, and may they continue ❗️😊
All three are great cars :D. We need a rematch when updated versions of the Polo GTI and Fiesta ST come out :)
It will be the same. Ford and Hyundai are the worst cars but the most fun.
Volkswagen is better but boring and not involving to drive
the polo gti came out a few months ago
yeah definitely, the I20N is brand new whereas the fiesta and the polo are getting on abit
@@csekeiboldizsar1145 it launched few months ago but not in stores yet
@@csekeiboldizsar1145 came out 3 years ago lol 2018
Love all 3 of em
So do we!
@@carwow sheeeeesh thats carwow !!!!
One of your best reviews!
I'm usually a Fiesta fan (I've only ever owned 2 Fiestas before, an '04 Flame and a '17 Titanium) but that i20N has something special to it. 100% would be my choice for a track
subscribed since 100k, damn this channel earns more than the company itself
Love this sort of content. It’s what CARWOW was based on. Polo GTI for me!🏆
P.S could we get some tuned small hothatches in the drag races! Old & new😎
Thanks for all the awesome content!! New to your channel and I love it!!
I am planning to get an i20N. Got a sense of its greatness even before this comparison, but now I am more sure of it.
I think the mrs is getting the I20 thanks to matt and car wow! This is by miles the best car show on UA-cam! Absolutely love it 😀
Hyundai i20N looks and sounds amazing🥵❤️
Dey malayali😹
100%!
@@carwow now I can die peacefully.
@@LoL-kx3pn heheh🤣
Pina alaa 💃
Great video! Would love to see some drag races/comparisons with the new i30 N facelift - DCT 👍👍
Have an old Fiesta ST, it's a beauty
We love your reviews from kenya
Thanks! 🇰🇪
My wife has a 2020 GTi plus, it's a brilliant allrounder, white with a black pack and Brescia wheels, it's a great looking car. We've had performance golfs and polos for 25 years and this generation Polo GTi is possibly the most rounded.
1:26 Matt looking like a proud father
😄👍True!
Love how Hyundai puts all the extras on. I bought a Kia GT partly because they did it too.
Kia GT for larpers and old women. Kia good in 20 years time.
It would be the Hyundai for me as it looks and sounds what a hot hatch should be like. The blip on the upshift is most probably to keep the turbo spooling avoiding lag.
Actually i think its the automatic rev match
@@MegaPimmelfresse find an up shift.
@@ActivityPhoto yeah but i guess when he hits the clutch the car does not know if he goes up a gear or down and just automatically ups the revs.
@@MegaPimmelfresse Would have been interesting for Matt to turn off the rev matching and see if it still blips the throttle on upshift.
@@MrBenHaynes yeah absolutely
i20N is right near the top of my list for my next car. They've really nailed the fun hot hatch thing- looks mad but isn't so fast that you can't thrash it, yet fast enough to at least make people in actual fast cars work a bit. The old ST was that car and the new one seems great but the i20N has stolen the show now.
...although if Pug do a decent job on the 208 PSE that would be tempting, as might the Alpine A5.
I must say mat, I agree with your Venom comparison of the front of the hyndai, it's probably the most aggressive looking Hot Hatch in its class
I love the look of the Fiesta.
For me the Fiesta ST is the winner!
Same here.. Tested these cars on track too and I felt the ST the most fun to drive and I am +ve that it can go faster around tracks than i20N and yet be more fun 2 drive on B roads
Just now watched your rs6 vedio 🤙
Did u test the st with coilovers like in this vid or was it the normal st?
@@adamodare87
Normal ST with ST2 pack
@@rushaidhshums6276 same 😂
i20n sounds so good even during the breaking test 😍
Mat Watson is a great,great guy ! cheers !
I like the creative editing that never shows Matt going above 60mph :-D
Looks like 3 excellent cars to me. Don't think you could go wrong with any of them.
Hey Matt, when you do reviews and comparisons can you also compare the stereo? It’s something we all use when driving but often don’t try before we buy
In my opinion from test driving i20n and Fiesta ST, the i20n stereo sounds better
Ordered the i20n two weeks ago, due mid November. Can't wait,best small hot hatch on the market
I myself own the new standard Hyndai i20 so your choice makes me very happy. It is a sweet thing.
I've got the Polo GTi+. For me the perfect B road UK car (my commute up here in Yorkshire). Comfy and civilised for 90% of the time then really nippy to zoom past slow traffic doing 32mph on a 60!. I don't want a noisy, bouncy track focussed car on a pot holed B road after a day at work, but do want to get home without crawling behind the truck/tractor/dawdler.
Man!! That Ford Fiesta st is just beautiful, that’ll be my choice
Nice video Mat!😸
Awesome video brother
I honestly love the Hyundai. But I expected the the vw to have a 1.5 3 cyl, being that it has the vanilla 2.0 tsi, that's an understressed engine with alot of tuning potential, many of the golf gti and r parts will bolt onto it and it can turned into a crazy fast car.
Good point. One thing to consider though with the polo gti is the lack of limited slip diff. It can barely put its power down stock unless it’s from a roll. You can throw all the power you want at it but without proper grip it wouldn’t be as enjoyable as a tuned I20n or fiesta st with a limited slip diff
@@timn3196 yes that is a major deficiency. But I guess anyone who'd put money down to give it more power may also install a LSD.
@@GamerGabbar maybe so. By the time you start throwing big money at this car you may as well just buy a golf gti
That's actually not true about the Polo, don't confuse this 2.0 engine with the engines that you find on the Golf GTI or R.
A remap gives both the Fiesta and Polo similar power (250HP), while the Hyundai gets to 235 (still a very new car, this is very likely to change), so they're similar there.
Likewise, after 300HP all of these cars will require new internals so there's no notable difference there either.
However as pointed out by someone else the Polo doesn't have an LSD, and you'll need one to put power down correctly at 250HP.
Now, in a hypothetical scenario where you go completely crazy with the power, yes, the Polo does have the bigger engine in the end and will push more power. But that's not exactly practical.
For practical purposes (remap, or new turbo + remap) the Polo will cost you more because it's going to need an LSD.
Honestly the Polo is the best as it is. It's fun to drive yet not too extreme with no usability compromised, that's exactly why it's the one for me.
I got the new Polo GTI as a city runaround car, really happy with it. But I think the other two are also fantastic choices! Great review.
Can you describe more about how it feels to drive in your car? I’ve been talking with a colleague about I20N and GTI, now I don’t know what exactly to choose. GTI interiors for me are better than I20N but performance levels idk
Just got the delivery of N line here in India. Loving it ❤️
Like the test format, May.
…, Mat. 😖
Glad I have the Polo. Can sit on a Motorway with Suspension on Normal and the Adaptive Cruise Control. Does great MPG and is refined. Can then step off on to a B road, knocked it in to Sport to tighten everything up and use the paddles. That *is* what a Hot Hatch should be able to do. If I wanted a rock hard ride and noise all the time I'd get an actual sports car, not a small hatchback.
The Polo is shit. The Fiesta and I20n is more than comfortable enough. The Polo drives like shit compared to those two, the engine is a turd and the DSG is a ticking timebomb with its clutch packs.
@@Nakke144 "more than comfortable enough," what a dumbass statement. put a rear swaybar on the polo and tune it and it drives well, matt literally said it drove well and he drove all 3 back to back dummy. The polo has the EA888 motor, which clap BOTh other engines, ESPECIALLY the fiesta's in aftermarket capability and performance, they're tuning beasts, get a TCU tune on the DSG. And let's pretend interior doesn't matter at all, which is the case in your world
@@Nakke144 the polo is by far the best choice, there is a reason vw is at the top.
@@wandersen9666 At the top of the scrapheap you mean? The Polo is shit. The DSG-boxes are shit, the rear beams crack in their weld seams, they go through wheel bearings like mad and front hubs warp. Boring to drive and sloppy body control when pushed also.
Polo is just so much class and sophistication
Good testing video. 👍🏼😉
16:43 Mat really loves his job🖤💜💙🤣🤣
Loving Hyundai’s design aesthetic recently!
Just bought the i20n on the strength of these videos. Just changed from a Cooper s, tried the ST but it felt dull and just didn't like it. The i20 is a car that i just love heading out for a drive which I didn't do with the mini. The i20 does remind me of an old school hot hatch and for me, is a genuine budget alternative to a yaris which was way over my budget..
I still find the i20N more fun to drive than the GR Yaris. The i20N's LSD is out of this world.
Thanks Mat for remembering also some people who still in progress one day the will get there.
Nice stretch of road near Stokenchurch, I use it often instead of the M40 on the way back up to the Midlands from London, great review!
In Korea, hatchback is relatively unpopular, so i20 as well as i30 are not sold in Korea, but I'm very jealous as a hot hatch lover. The same goes for the wagon.
These types of cars still makes me smile and giggle. Just wish they were sold in US...
I have a normal i20 GO from 2016 with 100 hp and I love it. Greetz from 🇨🇭
I just can't get over the denim short and long sleeve black jumper combo. Fashion icon vibes from Carwow.
The I20 was doing the blip bc you had rev match on and you weren't getting it into gear fast enough, so it thought you were downshifting.
Please the review of the new i20N, the Fiesta ST 2022 e the Polo GTI 2022. 🙂👍👍👍
Nice shorts bro 😎💪
Mat I just saw a 9 year old review of a audi a5 on car buyer and it was you reviewing it. Gosh you looked younger. And wow didn't realise you have being reviewing cars for that long.
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Carwow always brightens the day!
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South Korean automakers are having an era at the moment, and I love it for them.
Subscribed Mate!!
😲 Those shorts are very... short !
Great video, thank you
All three are brilliant looking cars. I just love the polo gti due to its DSG and tuning capabilities of that EA888. That being said all three are great in their own right.
i hate DSG-2 with a passion on my old 2012 Polo.. got a USED DSG-2 box due to the first one broke one clutch when i was moving at garage park slot speeds!
the cost for the new gearbox and installation? €4500… it barely made it to 150,000 km piece of shit of an auto. never VW DSG again in my life.
@@_TrueDesire_ what is DSG-2?
@@_TrueDesire_ must’ve had bad luck then tbf. I personally never heard of anyone’s dsg completely breaking. One thing i don’t like about it, at least the 6 speed dsg in the polo, is that the gear shifts are quite slow. I’m thinking about an optimization of the dsg. Other than that, i never had any problems with it. And the dsg has gotten better with the years and development, trust!
@@MrTee-uy5tl DSG 1 broke down on every single stronger diesel over 300 Nm(what my local dealer told me), DSG 2 is 7-speed and they are prone to failures. Taxi companies wasn't offered DSG after 2010 due to the gearbox broke down in city traffic. I'm never trusting VW again. They even tried all sorts of things like that i didn't service the car as i should even though my service book was fully stamped by them and i booked a service as soon as i saw the spanner lit up in the panel.
Avoid DSG 2 at all cost.
@@_TrueDesire_ damn ok i understand that, car dealers sometimes are really shitty with blaming the customer first, pretty bad service then… i never had such issues, luckily.
It was a tough, tough choice but I went with the i20n simply because it’s more mental than the other two, just like a hot hatch should be! The pricing is also very clear and a better guarantee if you want some boring, sensible reasons…
Same here! Also for me the insurance will be cheaper than on my BMW 120d. Cheap services is also a bonus.
put a rear swaybar on the polo, fit a downpipe and map engine, it smokes the others. the EA888 inside of it is the most tunable motor and gains loads of power unlike the other two engines.
@@roboticvenom1935 Nah, if you tune the i20n it is still going to paste the Polo.
I say that as an i20n owner for 10 months now, who also LOVES and has respect for the ST and GTI 👍🏼
@@roboticvenom1935 On a straight line. The Polo doesnt have a limited slip differential and with even more power, it will become a chore to drive through corners.
@@roboticvenom1935 Wow, so putting bolt ons, a tune and a chassis upgrade makes a car faster? Wow WHODATHUNKIT
I was astonished with Mat's choice :)) I completely agree :)
Matt loves the Burberry style seats in the Polo - shocker!
The fiesta and Hyundai sounds good
Agreed!
And the Polo too, but you have to put it in sport mode, which I think they didn’t. My Polo GTI sound better than the one in the video
@@alfredtomey is yours pre opf? They got a bit muted after 2019
I bought it in March 2019
@Yule Calma He means the Particulate Filters fitted on cars to reduce emissions. As a side effect, these filters also dull the exhaust.
I had 3/4 idiots arguing with me on the previous video with these 3 cars.
I have driven the Fiesta ST & Polo GTI for a considerable amount of time and the Polo is so much better at everything. Feels nicer to inside, quicker and with the Beats audio system there isn't really much else around this price range that matches it.
Would love to have a go in one of the i20Ns because I recently got to drive a Hyundai i30N and that thing was a bit of a beast. Nothing compared to the new A45s or Golf R but a step above these 3 for sure! Great video as always Matt!
Also the polo is way better to tune stage 1, 2 or 3!! For an epic stage 3 polo with an OEM feel you can direcrly bolt on the turbo from the golf r + cooling and injection mods and you have a 350 bhp rocket ship with very little lag!! Try to turbo either the fiesta or the i20n to 350 bhp and it will require more mods to fit a bigger turbo and it will be laggy as hell!!
Have you tried the B&O system in the Fiesta?
@@robertowen8281 I recently saw the Stage 3 Polo on DMO's channel. That was similar power and was keeping up with Nissan GTR's. Crazy stuff!
@@samlawts1193 I'm not sure if the one i drove had that optional extra. Bang & Olufsen are quality though so I'm sure it's really good!
@@redeyeman06 saw that video aswell w/ DMO 400hp in the 6c really doesn’t take to much, turbo and some cooling mods and your there 👀
Thank you Mat.
Awesome review thank you. P.S. If I buy you a new pair of shorts, will you please wear them for the next review? The roll up popeyes dont do it for you
Should've used the new updated Polo GTI!
This is something I wanted to share...I have the Polo GTI+ and like you've mentioned Matt even in Manual mode it up shifts before the red line...Then I gave it for 1st service and they removed that and now I can red line at 7,000 RPM and hold it there
Your problem is that it's automatic. Manual kinda avoids that issue.
Hi Matt, I soo wanted to see the I20N and Fiesta in a side to side comparison, thank you, I do agree 100% with you I too think this I20N is bonkers and I simply love it. I also love the other two that it makes you wish you had enough cash to buy all three. All three are brilliant in their own rights. There will be times you might want a comfy car and just one to simply enjoy a relaxing drive and the Polo is perfect. Days you want to have a nice fun drive where I think the fiesta will be great and days whereby you just want to be bonkers,burn rubber, go on a track day and the I20 is king there. Love all three ❤
Brilliant, couldn’t agree more. Love my i20 N. Still haven’t seen any in or around Glasgow. Pretty sure mines was the first registered in Scotland.
i don't know why the f is this beauty is so rare... you can only buy second hands for so much more price than brand news in turkey. it really sucks
Same here in Cheshire
The i20N is a special car indeed. Can't wait for the 7 speed DCT to be an option in this little pocket rocket.
Can’t see that happening, wrong type of car for an auto, also doubt the engine bay has room for one. Would render the new i30n dct redundant too since it’s so bleeding expensive!
wont happen silly, just the polo GTI will get the 7 speed dual clutch DSG(better then hyundai's 7 speed dual clutch, but that;s reasonable given they've spent a lot longer tuning dual clutches), and continue to be the best car
What seems not to mentioned here is that the Fiesta needs a 2-3 shift to get to 60 which really hinders the time, otherwise it would be on their heels.
Mat my simpatico. You chose right!
I have a 2020 polo GTI+ it's amazing, I love it!
Brilliant content 👌, personally I would pick the polo GTI .
I remember getting my first turbocharged ST for 16k. Ford have slammed up their prices these days. Great car though!
Would love to see all the anniversary vw golf's heading down the strip? 👀 would be a laugh 😂
I have a 2015 fiesta ST and I love it lots of fun God bless from Canada eh
Very nice. I’ve got a 2016 ecoboost 140. Wish it was a full on ST lol
Totally agree with you Mat. Hyundai is making good cars for value. It is truly a pity that current GTI don't have manual gearbox because it would be a round car, that's why it loses, it is a car that pretends to have a sportier configuration.
Could the upshifting situation in the I20 be there to keep the turbo spooled while changing gears?
Love all 3 of them!
I20n for me baught 1 cant wait till delivery