Segment38 carsstable avg

Hot hatch prices.

38 model generations · 14 makers · median asking · Germany baseline · EUR · September 2026

18.500 €
segment median · DE · 2026-09
6.000 €
cheapest · Ford Focus ST Mk2
54.000 €
dearest · Audi RS 3 8Y
21/38
re-checked and held · Sep 2026

What this segment covers

Front- and four-wheel-drive hot hatches from the Mk2 Golf GTI 16V to the current Civic Type R FL5, Golf R Mk8 and Audi RS 3 8Y: five Civic Type R generations, seven fast Golfs and the Scirocco R, Focus and Fiesta in ST and RS form, Mégane and Clio R.S., 208 GTi and 306 GTI-6, Mini Cooper S, JCW and GP, the i20 N and i30 N, the GR Yaris, the Swift Sport and the A 45 S. It is the cheapest segment in the index, with several cars under ten thousand euros, and the one where the newest cars are still losing value while the older favourites climb.

The September 2026 check

21 of the segment's 38 figures were re-checked against live AutoScout24 Germany asking prices on 1 September 2026 and held. 3 came back out of line. Counting live asks that sit above the published figure, the index reads high on the Mini Cooper S R53 (8 of 36), the Ford Fiesta ST Mk7 (1 of 24) and the Volkswagen Golf R Mk7.5 (25 of 92). 14 could not be read on a consistent basis, either because Germany carries fewer than ten examples or because the trim cannot be separated from a broader model population, and were carried unchanged. No hot hatch price moved this month; the method is in the September 2026 market note.

Twelve-month trends

The published 12-month trends across the segment average 0.0%: 19 of 38 are up, 1 flat and 18 down. The strongest riser is the Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Ph2/Ph3 at +5.6% (median 9.500 €); the steepest faller is the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 at -5.6% (median 25.500 €). The cheapest entry is the Ford Focus ST Mk2 at 6.000 € and the dearest the Audi RS 3 8Y at 54.000 €, a span of 9× inside one segment.

All 38 hot hatches cheapest first

CarYearsMedian askingMarket range12-month trendSep 2026 check
Ford Focus STMk22005–20106.000 €3.500 € – 10.000 €+1.7%held
Mini Cooper SR532002–20067.500 €4.500 € – 13.000 €+4.2%under review
Volkswagen Golf GTIMk52004–20088.000 €4.500 € – 14.000 €+2.6%held
Suzuki Swift SportZC32S2012–20178.500 €6.000 € – 12.000 €-5.6%carried
Peugeot 208 GTiA92013–20189.000 €6.500 € – 13.000 €-3.2%carried
Peugeot 306 GTI-6Ph2/Ph31996–20019.500 €5.000 € – 16.000 €+5.6%carried
Honda Civic Type RFN22007–201111.500 €8.000 € – 16.000 €+4.5%carried
Renault Clio R.S. 200Mk32009–201212.000 €8.500 € – 16.500 €+1.7%carried
Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV940 (1750 TBi)2010–201812.500 €8.500 € – 16.500 €-3.8%carried
Ford Fiesta STMk72013–201712.500 €10.000 € – 16.000 €-1.0%under review
Honda Civic Type REP32001–200512.500 €8.000 € – 18.000 €+4.2%carried
Ford Fiesta STMk82018–202314.000 €11.000 € – 18.500 €-4.8%held
Volkswagen Scirocco RMk3 (Typ 13)2009–201714.000 €8.500 € – 21.000 €+2.2%carried
Ford Focus STMk32012–201814.500 €9.500 € – 20.000 €-3.3%held
SEAT Leon Cupra 2805F2014–201615.000 €11.000 € – 19.000 €-3.8%held
Volkswagen Golf GTI 16VMk21986–199117.000 €9.000 € – 30.000 €+3.0%carried
Volkswagen Golf GTIMk72013–201917.500 €13.000 € – 22.000 €-2.5%held
Renault Mégane R.S. 265Mk32012–201618.000 €13.000 € – 24.000 €+2.9%carried
Abarth 595 CompetizioneSeries 4 (2016 facelift)2016–202318.500 €12.500 € – 26.000 €-2.6%held
Volkswagen Golf R32Mk52005–200818.500 €11.000 € – 28.000 €+3.9%held
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA9372002–200519.000 €11.000 € – 28.000 €+4.4%carried
Mini John Cooper WorksF562015–202421.500 €17.000 € – 26.000 €-1.8%held
Hyundai i20 NBC32021–202422.500 €18.000 € – 26.500 €+1.4%held
Hyundai i30 N PerformancePD (pre-facelift)2017–202022.500 €18.000 € – 27.000 €-2.4%held
Honda Civic Type RFK22015–201724.500 €19.000 € – 30.000 €+2.1%held
Volkswagen Golf GTIMk82020–202425.500 €20.000 € – 31.000 €-5.6%held
Volkswagen Golf RMk7.52017–201927.500 €23.000 € – 32.000 €-1.9%under review
Mini JCW GPR56 (GP2)2012–201328.000 €24.000 € – 33.000 €+3.7%carried
Renault Mégane R.S. 300 TrophyMk42019–202228.000 €24.000 € – 33.000 €-1.4%carried
Ford Focus RSMk32016–201828.500 €23.000 € – 34.000 €+1.1%held
Volkswagen Golf RMk82020–202432.500 €27.000 € – 39.000 €-3.0%held
Honda Civic Type RFK82017–202133.000 €28.000 € – 39.000 €+0.9%held
Ford Focus RSMk22009–201133.500 €26.000 € – 45.000 €+3.1%held
Toyota GR YarisXP2102020–202333.500 €29.000 € – 38.000 €+1.6%held
Audi RS 38V (facelift)2017–202038.500 €32.000 € – 46.000 €stableheld
Honda Civic Type RFL52022–202542.500 €37.000 € – 49.000 €-1.2%carried
Mercedes-AMG A 45 SW1772019–202543.500 €37.000 € – 52.000 €-2.8%held
Audi RS 38Y2021–now54.000 €44.000 € – 66.000 €-3.6%held

Questions about hot hatch prices

What is the cheapest hot hatch in the index?

The Ford Focus ST Mk2, at a median asking price of 6.000 € in Germany with a market range of 3.500 € to 10.000 €. The next cheapest are the Mini Cooper S R53 at 7.500 € and the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk5 at 8.000 €. Figures are medians for a good example at average mileage, as of September 2026.

Which hot hatches rose and fell most over the last 12 months?

The strongest 12-month trend in the segment belongs to the Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Ph2/Ph3 at +5.6% (median 9.500 €); the weakest is the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 at -5.6% (median 25.500 €). Of the 38 published trends, 19 are up, 1 flat and 18 down.

How were these hot hatch prices checked?

On 1 September 2026, 21 of the 38 figures were re-checked against live AutoScout24 Germany asking prices and held. 3 came back out of line and are marked under review on their car pages. 14 were carried unchanged because Germany lists too few examples or the trim cannot be separated from a broader model population. No price in the segment moved this month.

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