Fastest Hatchbacks In The World
Top 20

The Fastest Hatchbacks Ever
These are the fastest hatchbacks ever made for the public roads.
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2023 Audi RS 3 Sportback performance edition
Top Speed: 184 mph
1st-
- 2.5 L Inline 5 Turbo
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- 184 mph
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- 3.8 seconds
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- 401 BHP
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- 31.4 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 282-1,104 L
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- 1,570 kg
- Front - AWD
With a top speed of 184 mph, the Audi RS 3 Sportback performance edition takes first place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2023 to 2024.
It is also 4th in The Highest Power / Weight Hatchbacks Ever. -
2017 Audi RS3 Sportback (8V)
Top Speed: 174 mph
2nd-
- 2.5 L Inline 5 Turbo
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- 174 mph
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- 4.1 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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- 34 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 335-1,175 L
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- 1,585 kg
- Front - AWD
With a top speed of 174 mph, the Audi RS3 Sportback takes second place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2020.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Power / Weight Hatchbacks Ever. -
2023 Honda Civic Type R (FL5)
Top Speed: 171 mph
3rd-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 171 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 324 BHP
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- 34.4 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 410-1,220 L
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- 1,429 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 171 mph, the Honda Civic Type R takes third place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 4 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Honda Cars Ever. -
2020 Honda Civic Type R (FK8)
Top Speed: 169 mph
4th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 169 mph
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- 5.8 seconds
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- 316 BHP
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- 34 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 420-1,209 L
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- 1,395 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 169 mph, the Honda Civic Type R takes joint fourth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2021.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Power / Litre Honda Cars Ever. -
2017 Honda Civic Type R (FK8)
Top Speed: 169 mph
5th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 169 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 315 BHP
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- 36.7 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 420-1,209 L
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- 1,380 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 169 mph, the Honda Civic Type R takes joint fourth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2017 to 2020.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Power / Litre Honda Cars Ever. -
2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 (Mk8)
Top Speed: 168 mph
6th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 168 mph
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- 5.3 seconds
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- 321 BHP
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- 37.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 374-1,230 L
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- 1,470 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 50 takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Volkswagen Cars Ever. -
2023 Mercedes AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ (W177)
Top Speed: 168 mph
7th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 168 mph
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- 3.9 seconds
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- 415 BHP
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- 32.1 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 370-1,210 L
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- 1,605 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Mercedes AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door 4WD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Power / Weight Hatchbacks Ever. -
2022 Volkswagen Golf R '20 Years' (Mk8)
Top Speed: 168 mph
8th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 168 mph
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- 4.6 seconds
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- 328 BHP
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- 36.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 381-1,237 L
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- 1,555 kg
- Front - AWD
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Volkswagen Golf R '20 Years' takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2022 to 2023.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Volkswagen Cars Ever. -
2018 Kia Stinger GT S 3.3 T-GDi V6
Top Speed: 168 mph
9th-
- 3.3 L V6 Bi-Turbo
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- 168 mph
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- 4.8 seconds
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- 365 BHP
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- 29.4 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 406-1,114 L
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- 1,855 kg
- Front - RWD
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Kia Stinger GT S 3.3 T-GDi V6 takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Fastback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Kia Cars Ever. -
2015 Honda Civic Type R (FK2)
Top Speed: 168 mph
10th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 168 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 306 BHP
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- 38.7 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 498-1,427 L
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- 1,453 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 168 mph, the Honda Civic Type R takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 4 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2017.
It is also 4th in The Highest Power / Litre Honda Cars Ever. -
2019 Mercedes AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ (W177)
Top Speed: 167 mph
11th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 167 mph
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- 3.9 seconds
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- 416 BHP
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- 33.6 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 370-1,210 L
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- 1,555 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a top speed of 167 mph, the Mercedes AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door 4WD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2022.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Hatchbacks Ever. -
2016 Ford Focus RS (Mk3)
Top Speed: 167 mph
12th-
- 2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 167 mph
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- 4.7 seconds
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- 345 BHP
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- 36.7 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 260-1,045 L
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- 1,560 kg
- Front - AWD
With a top speed of 167 mph, the Ford Focus RS takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2018.
It is also 10th in The Highest Power / Litre Ford Cars Ever. -
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 (Mk8)
Top Speed: 166 mph
13th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 166 mph
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- 5.6 seconds
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- 296 BHP
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- 38.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 381-1,237 L
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- 1,461 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 166 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 45 takes thirteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold during 2021.
It is also 3rd in The Fastest Volkswagen Cars Ever. -
2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP (F56)
Top Speed: 165 mph
14th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 165 mph
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- 5.2 seconds
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- 302 BHP
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- 34 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 612-816 L
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- 1,255 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 165 mph, the Mini John Cooper Works GP takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold during 2020.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Mini Cars Ever. -
2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S (Mk7)
Top Speed: 165 mph
15th-
- 2 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 165 mph
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- 5.8 seconds
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- 306 BHP
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- 38.2 mpg
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- 3 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 380-1,270 L
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- 1,285 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 165 mph, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 3 door FWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold during 2016.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Volkswagen Cars Ever. -
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
Top Speed: 163 mph
16th-
- Electric
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- 163 mph
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- 3.4 seconds
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- 460 BHP
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- 162.2 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 594-682 L
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- 1,851 kg
- AWD
With a top speed of 163 mph, the Tesla Model 3 Performance takes sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Hatchbacks Ever. -
2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance
Top Speed: 162 mph
17th-
- Electric
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- 162 mph
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- 3.6 seconds
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- 450 BHP
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- 168.8 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 425 L
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- 1,836 kg
- AWD
With a top speed of 162 mph, the Tesla Model 3 Performance takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2023.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Accelerating Hatchbacks Ever. -
2019 Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R
Top Speed: 162 mph
18th-
- 1.8 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 162 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 295 BHP
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- 35.3 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 384-1,247 L
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- 1,306 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 162 mph, the Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy-R takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 2 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2020.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Renault Cars Ever. -
2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance
Top Speed: 162 mph
19th-
- Electric
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- 162 mph
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- 3.6 seconds
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- 450 BHP
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- 173.4 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 425 L
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- 1,847 kg
- AWD
With a top speed of 162 mph, the Tesla Model 3 Performance takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2018 to 2020.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Accelerating Hatchbacks Ever. -
2019 Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy
Top Speed: 161 mph
20th-
- 1.8 L Inline 4 Turbo
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- 161 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 295 BHP
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- 35.3 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 384-1,247 L
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- 1,419 kg
- Front - FWD
With a top speed of 161 mph, the Renault Mégane R.S. Trophy takes joint twentieth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2020.
It is also 2nd in The Fastest Renault Cars Ever.





















