Which performance hatch

[Abdul Abulbul Amir]

Just sold by diesel dad-mobile and fancy getting back into something sportier.

Requirements:
Budget £8-14k.
Petrol
5 seats/5 doors
Reliable

Anything other than a s3/gti?

[anonymous-user]

Megane RS cup. Get the cup with the LSD. Lots of fun. Reliable and handles superbly.

• edit - just notice you said 5 doors.... well that buggers that

[Disco You]

Focus ST mk3

BMW m135i (probably less practical)

Seat Leon Cupra

Alfa Brera

[mbwoy84]

MK3 Focus ST

[Pixelpeep Z4]

Civic type R ?

[paddy1970]

Ford Fiesta ST 5 door...2018 model for that money

[Martyn76]

135i in budget?

[ZX10R NIN]

Abdul Abulbul Amir said:

Just sold by diesel dad-mobile and fancy getting back into something sportier.

Requirements:
Budget £8-14k.
Petrol
5 seats/5 doors
Reliable

Anything other than a s3/gti?

There are lots of good options at this price point I'll list the alternates first:

Volvo V40 R Design Lux Nav 245 hard to find but well worth a look with a nicer interior than the Golf & just as good of an all rounder.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106294...

Giulietta Veloce 240 Smart looking & a decent steer

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105052...

Cloverleaf 235

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107044...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107094...

Mazda3 MPS not quite as good a steer as the Focus ST but they have a strong following:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107074...

Now if you want something newer & swift, then the Megane GT 205 is a good shout:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107094...

Or at the lower end of your budget the 308 GT is a good pick:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103190...

As is the Kia Ceed GT another very good warm steer

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107124...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009294...

With everything listed above being very good options & the more obvious options, my pick would be the 308 GTI, great steer nice interior spacious: & a cracking steer

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104251...

[ZX10R NIN]

I forgot to add that the lower end of your budget the 2.5T Focus in ST-2 spec (so you get your 5 seats) is the pick of the bunch:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202101107...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202102088...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106123...