Which sounds best? VOTE below!

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Polo GTI

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: Fiesta ST

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

VOTE: i20 N

@nathanb2100

2 жыл бұрын

I20N :D

@tmcg225

2 жыл бұрын

@@carwow VOTE: i20N

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.

@styre

2 жыл бұрын

Dude let's not even talk about a RWD Kia V6 Coupe

@Trendyflute

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe most people but 20 years ago I was seeing where Hyundai/Kia was at and I could already tell they were well on their way. A Tiburon V6 was competitive in an as-new driving experience with a GTI in 2001 and the interior and build quality were fine. Their Sonata of that vintage was a step up into genuine competitiveness with the class. The efficiency was a bit lacking but the rest of the issues with Hyundais 20 years ago was the public's willingness to adopt them, the cars were already getting good. 10 years ago they already would sell you a 300+ HP RWD 2+2 premium sports coupe that needed refining but had its charms. This "Hyundai just came out of nowhere" concept is outdated.

@user-hj6uf6nr9b

2 жыл бұрын

@40 Roller Personally, I like the underdog image of the Hyundai. It almost makes them Q cars in that they can take others by surprise.

@lonetrader1

2 жыл бұрын

Kia too

@lonetrader1

2 жыл бұрын

@@styre boosted at that!

Hyundai has been making some excellent cars recently, and I love it!

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

We're LOVING the i20 N!

@smattgoss

2 жыл бұрын

Skoda Hyundai Kia no matter how good the car is it's a big no no

@Darko_Milosevski03

2 жыл бұрын

It's a nice car

@daffakianandra147

2 жыл бұрын

@@smattgoss why? Is it because their old cars were shit, making their new cars shit?

@capybarasaresick

2 жыл бұрын

@@smattgoss no…

My standing in term of "which one sounds the best": 1-Hyundai i20 N 2-Ford Fiesta ST 3-VW Polo GTI

@sedzanithilivhali882

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@swampdonkeyofdoom

2 жыл бұрын

Would help if he had the fiesta in sport mode 😂

@adibafiq6945

2 жыл бұрын

@@swampdonkeyofdoom .....nahhh

@nitropyhon

2 жыл бұрын

@@adibafiq6945 I’ve got an ST, and can tell you that they have done the it dirty

@St3y_focused_250hp

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

The little Hyundai has really improved compared to its previous iterations!

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

We love it!

@jimmesch

2 жыл бұрын

Isnt this the first I20 N?

@tmeisenmann3285

2 жыл бұрын

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.🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

@sanchaynarain3532

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@SChapps

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't have previous iterations.

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.

@Affenkatze77

2 жыл бұрын

Im German and I bought one Hyundai ;)

@boygonewhoopdataZZ

2 жыл бұрын

In Europe the word enthusiast still holds value unlike south Korea and the USA.

@kael13

2 жыл бұрын

We don't care where you're from, if it's good, it's good!

@fengdeng1982

2 жыл бұрын

don't really care which brand or where it come from, as long as it good for that price tag.

@boyteebah3794

2 жыл бұрын

north korean or south korean? please be specific

Remember the good old days when “I’m gonna poke it with a stick” was the Carwow thing

@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330

2 жыл бұрын

And Easter Eggs!

@misticx

2 жыл бұрын

so called "stick of truth"

@Tribulation88

2 жыл бұрын

They still use the stick of truth, but it carbon fiber now.

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.

@millsrelf6328

Жыл бұрын

but how about a baby car seat, they should start including it into their reviews 😁🤣

@Swagatron-qx3hn

Ай бұрын

Shame the styling is hideous, it's like a 7 year old designed it.

That was a wise choice Mat! i20 N 💙

@panoskent6682

2 жыл бұрын

🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

he cottage-door standing open🎾🏉🏈🏐🏀⚾️⚽️

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

And whenever she had 🎂🍪🍩🍨🍤

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

I believe, too, that you do🥪🌭🍕🍟🍔🥓🍗

@ariskiriazis6058

2 жыл бұрын

Έλα ρε αλάνια που είστε

We need more of these group tests😀😀

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

We've got more on the way!

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

And whenever she had 🎂🍪🍩🍨🍤

@Mr330d

2 жыл бұрын

@@carwow I don’t know if it’s been done But X5M50D vs SQ7 etc ? 🥺 Bring on the Diesels

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

@ccenturionnmc

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't ask

@ricardini9560

2 жыл бұрын

That was not casual. This was a very Hyundai comparison since the beginning.

@yourdeadjack

2 жыл бұрын

That didn't sound right to me either. I have the Hyundai and in N mode it sounds much better. They had this on in normal

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.

@joshuagiles7084

Жыл бұрын

Soon come mate

@madhuraoak7461

10 ай бұрын

They are very reliable. I own a 2010 i20 and it is still working very well with barely any issues at 125 thousand kms on it

Wow, the Hyundai truly made me smile with that sound.

@rita25y.o-checkmyvideo26

2 жыл бұрын

the house, and thought🧗‍♀️🤹‍♀️🤹‍♂️🤺🤾‍♀️🤾‍♂️🤽‍♀️

@rita25y.o-checkmyvideo26

2 жыл бұрын

She was surprised to find🍽🥢🥤🥃🥂🍻🍺

@rita25y.o-checkmyvideo26

2 жыл бұрын

she fancied that she 🍪🍩🍨🍧

subscribed since 100k, damn this channel earns more than the company itself

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.

@CED99

2 жыл бұрын

Came looking for the answer, thanks mate 👍

@scotty197878

2 жыл бұрын

No it isn’t 😂

@devonloubser5211

2 жыл бұрын

😂

Would love to see this kind of review for the newer hot hatches, Focus, Golf, I30 etc

Love Mat with the consistency. Keep up the good work. Best at automotive journalism...👌

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

😏

Videos like this video are why I watch Carlow, and may they continue ❗️😊

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

All three are great cars :D. We need a rematch when updated versions of the Polo GTI and Fiesta ST come out :)

@dragospahontu

2 жыл бұрын

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

@csekeiboldizsar1145

2 жыл бұрын

the polo gti came out a few months ago

@oliverdonald3314

2 жыл бұрын

yeah definitely, the I20N is brand new whereas the fiesta and the polo are getting on abit

@wisemanmagagula

2 жыл бұрын

@@csekeiboldizsar1145 it launched few months ago but not in stores yet

@mattsamuels3607

2 жыл бұрын

@@csekeiboldizsar1145 came out 3 years ago lol 2018

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 👍🏻👍🏻

@serafeimkyrolivanos7404

2 жыл бұрын

omg the i20n better than st???? hahahahahaahahah only st

@0210mick

2 жыл бұрын

The ford is better.

@ccenturionnmc

2 жыл бұрын

@@0210mick Incorrect

@0210mick

2 жыл бұрын

@@ccenturionnmc Sorry i cant take people serious with a Minecraft profile picture.

@ccenturionnmc

2 жыл бұрын

@@0210mick I can't take children called Mick seriously either.

Great video! Would love to see some drag races/comparisons with the new i30 N facelift - DCT 👍👍

Thanks for all the awesome content!! New to your channel and I love it!!

I think the mrs is getting the I20 thanks to matt and car wow! This is by miles the best car show on KZread! Absolutely love it 😀

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.

@MegaPimmelfresse

2 жыл бұрын

Actually i think its the automatic rev match

@ActivityPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaPimmelfresse find an up shift.

@MegaPimmelfresse

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@MrBenHaynes

2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaPimmelfresse Would have been interesting for Matt to turn off the rev matching and see if it still blips the throttle on upshift.

@MegaPimmelfresse

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBenHaynes yeah absolutely

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…

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.

Love all 3 of em

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

So do we!

@navneet4938

2 жыл бұрын

@@carwow sheeeeesh thats carwow !!!!

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.

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.

One of your best reviews!

Love how Hyundai puts all the extras on. I bought a Kia GT partly because they did it too.

@YouTubeSupportTeams

Жыл бұрын

Kia GT for larpers and old women. Kia good in 20 years time.

1:26 Matt looking like a proud father

@LuciTulcea

2 жыл бұрын

😄👍True!

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

Mat Watson is a great,great guy ! cheers !

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.

@mannys362

2 жыл бұрын

Same here I’m from Yorkshire, I agree that’s why I went for the GTI+

@trazinpismu

5 ай бұрын

i have old gen fiesta st and when people ask me would i recommend it i always say, if you need a daily quick car go for polo gti, apart from that 10% of driving when you are really in the mood to go crazy in corners, polo is way better car, better build quality, more comfortable, better visibility, better infotainment better in traffic with dsg and so on but yes fiesta st and now N20 are great in it´s own way.

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.

@Nakke144

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@wandersen9666

Жыл бұрын

@@Nakke144 the polo is by far the best choice, there is a reason vw is at the top.

@Nakke144

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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!

I like the creative editing that never shows Matt going above 60mph :-D

We love your reviews from kenya

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🇰🇪

For me the Fiesta ST is the winner!

@1989rs500

2 жыл бұрын

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

@rushaidhshums6276

2 жыл бұрын

Just now watched your rs6 vedio 🤙

@adamodare87

2 жыл бұрын

Did u test the st with coilovers like in this vid or was it the normal st?

@1989rs500

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamodare87 Normal ST with ST2 pack

@JZX_Nate

2 жыл бұрын

@@rushaidhshums6276 same 😂

Thanks Mat for remembering also some people who still in progress one day the will get there.

Ordered the i20n two weeks ago, due mid November. Can't wait,best small hot hatch on the market

@hazvlogs838

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! My brother has the facelift i30N aswell so I can't wait to compare them.

Hyundai i20N looks and sounds amazing🥵❤️

@LoL-kx3pn

2 жыл бұрын

Dey malayali😹

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

100%!

@Dashamuulam

2 жыл бұрын

@@carwow now I can die peacefully.

@Dashamuulam

2 жыл бұрын

@@LoL-kx3pn heheh🤣

@adish2776

2 жыл бұрын

Pina alaa 💃

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😎

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TerribleAcid

2 жыл бұрын

Knowing the possibilities of 2.0 TSI thats just single thing to make GTI win. The more cyls the better, always.

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

of red velvet, which suited her 🤔😗😆😀

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

The grandmother lived 👄👅🧠👁👀👣👃

@f-ckmyr0fil655

2 жыл бұрын

bottle, and then your grandmother😾😿🙀

Nice shorts bro 😎💪

Nice video Mat!😸

i20n sounds so good even during the breaking test 😍

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

@overlordKrunK

2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion from test driving i20n and Fiesta ST, the i20n stereo sounds better

I myself own the new standard Hyndai i20 so your choice makes me very happy. It is a sweet thing.

16:43 Mat really loves his job🖤💜💙🤣🤣

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.

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.

@francescomazzeo789

6 ай бұрын

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 ❤️

I just can't get over the denim short and long sleeve black jumper combo. Fashion icon vibes from Carwow.

Looks like 3 excellent cars to me. Don't think you could go wrong with any of them.

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..

@__-jw2py

5 ай бұрын

I still find the i20N more fun to drive than the GR Yaris. The i20N's LSD is out of this world.

Awesome video brother

Like the test format, May.

@Ventoux10

2 жыл бұрын

…, Mat. 😖

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…

@hazvlogs838

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! Also for me the insurance will be cheaper than on my BMW 120d. Cheap services is also a bonus.

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

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.

@i20nScot

Жыл бұрын

@@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 👍🏼

@xXYannuschXx

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@justahyundai

11 ай бұрын

@@roboticvenom1935 Wow, so putting bolt ons, a tune and a chassis upgrade makes a car faster? Wow WHODATHUNKIT

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.

@timn3196

2 жыл бұрын

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

@GamerGabbar

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@timn3196

2 жыл бұрын

@@GamerGabbar maybe so. By the time you start throwing big money at this car you may as well just buy a golf gti

@xIcarus227

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@SkodaYetiFan

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

😲 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.

@_TrueDesire_

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@neg8098

2 жыл бұрын

@@_TrueDesire_ what is DSG-2?

@MrTee-uy5tl

2 жыл бұрын

@@_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!

@_TrueDesire_

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@MrTee-uy5tl

2 жыл бұрын

@@_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.

I love the look of the Fiesta.

Subscribed Mate!!

Matt loves the Burberry style seats in the Polo - shocker!

We also need to factor in that the Hyundai is going to be really reliable and cheap and easy to maintain, their service and warranty is also really quick and hassle free.

@hazvlogs838

2 жыл бұрын

Yes people forget this. The cheap insurance and service costs are 2 reasons why I chose to order it.

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.

@ccenturionnmc

2 жыл бұрын

Wrong, it's the turbo anti-lag system

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.

@enesozdemir4085

Жыл бұрын

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

@mikemorley2797

Жыл бұрын

Same here in Cheshire

Good testing video. 👍🏼😉

Have an old Fiesta ST, it's a beauty

The i20N is a special car indeed. Can't wait for the 7 speed DCT to be an option in this little pocket rocket.

@idontcare807

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@roboticvenom1935

Жыл бұрын

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

I have a normal i20 GO from 2016 with 100 hp and I love it. Greetz from 🇨🇭

I was astonished with Mat's choice :)) I completely agree :)

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!

@robertowen8281

2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@samlawts1193

2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried the B&O system in the Fiesta?

@redeyeman06

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@redeyeman06

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@mattsamuels3607

2 жыл бұрын

@@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 👀

Polo is just so much class and sophistication

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 ❤

Would love to see all the anniversary vw golf's heading down the strip? 👀 would be a laugh 😂

Loving Hyundai’s design aesthetic recently!

These types of cars still makes me smile and giggle. Just wish they were sold in US...

we need a battle between i20n and winners of other carwow hot hatch tests💪

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.

The fiesta I think is the best design, while vw has the best interior. However I think hyundai is definitely the best bang for buck

@popsandbangs8858

2 жыл бұрын

Nah i20 N looks better and have better interior and sounds better and faster

@colonel_klunk4080

2 жыл бұрын

Fiesta looks like a fish with googly eyes

@festo8885

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, hyundai looks like child's drawn it, and polo's just so boring

@saimali7240

2 жыл бұрын

@@popsandbangs8858 fiesta and polo are way better looking than the i20N, in my opinion the i20N is too much overdone from behind and random lines, Polo has a better engine, more tuning, better sounding when modified, interior quality is superior, better infotainment system, less plastic, stage 2 can go +315hp easily without pushing hard.

@aadi8568

2 жыл бұрын

@@colonel_klunk4080 well the brand new facelift that was just realeased looks like sid from ice age but the pre facelift shown in this video has quite nice design

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

@boingkster

7 ай бұрын

Your problem is that it's automatic. Manual kinda avoids that issue.

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

Great video as always. Please take those shorts back to the early 90s and burn them!

I remember getting my first turbocharged ST for 16k. Ford have slammed up their prices these days. Great car though!

Please the review of the new i20N, the Fiesta ST 2022 e the Polo GTI 2022. 🙂👍👍👍

In one of your past reviews of the i20 N or i30 N you said that the car had a heavy flywheel causing the revs to not go down quickly. Maybe that explains the throttle blip at upshifting?

Thank you Mat.

It boils my blood to know that hot hatches like this are not sold in the US-- and what concerns me is that Fiesta is the equivalent (AToW) to $30k or more USD. We get the Forte GT (which is the powertrain equivalent of the i20N) but without the suspension and whatnot to my knowledge. It's a Proceed GT sedan. All for around 21k GBP.

@marcoadamberger4456

Жыл бұрын

But the streets in the USA are way to wide and straight for a hot hatch. Those cars are just made for our tiny and curvy streets ins europe. Its a completly different driving experience here.

@thegirthquake8574

Жыл бұрын

@@marcoadamberger4456 You've completely ignored the massive mountain ranges and windy roads we have in the US.

@marcoadamberger4456

Жыл бұрын

@@thegirthquake8574 But are they common ? I was in the US twice and traveled at the eastcoast. Never had those roads there. My rental car was a V6 Ford Mustang Cabriolet and I felt so slow with this thing on the wide streets. A tiny 200 hp Hot Hatchback wouldnt feel sporty and fast enaugh there. I think an Elantra N or a Jetta GLi is the better choice in the US. Car makers know what they doing.

@aaa-xi3rc

Жыл бұрын

You don’t deserve these cars. Keep driving your trucks and cope

@thegirthquake8574

4 ай бұрын

@@marcoadamberger4456 Yes, mountain ranges and windy roads are common in the US. Just because you traveled the fuckin interstate system doesn't mean you've traveled every single road in the US. Eurotards will never understand the US.

14:15 rev matching, you can turn it off by pressing the giant red REV button on the steering wheel

@adamperkins3125

2 жыл бұрын

Why would you rev match on an upshift? How would you even do it as the revs will drop lower each time?

@martinsmith5535

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamperkins3125 Yeah, it's weird. I have a Mini which rev matches, and it waits until you actually move the gear stick down and then blips before you release the clutch. I wonder if the i20N blips as you depress the clutch, when it's not yet sure if you're shifting up or down, so it covers its bases? I can't imagine why it would do it otherwise...

@pollumG

2 жыл бұрын

Rev matching on upshift? Lol the Internet is full of nonsense.

@HarryG98

2 жыл бұрын

@@pollumG what are you on about? People are only saying that as they have no idea why its doing it randomly, obviously isnt normal so may be a bug

@pollumG

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarryG98 wtf are you on son? Read the OP then read my comment...smh

Mat my simpatico. You chose right!

hey Mat. i would like to see a race between a rs7 vs amg e63s

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.

2.. Carwow always brightens the day!

@carwow

2 жыл бұрын

😍

I dont know if its done already but how bout a video where you test: The Puma ST vs Kona N vs any other sports small SUV

Love all 3 of them!