Warm hatch

Warm hatch

A warm hatch is a version of a hatchback car offering improved performance whilst retaining some of the practicality of the standard versions. Warm hatches have a more powerful engine and may feature enhanced suspension, uprated brakes, larger wheels and tyres and possibly sportier styling. Cars of this type (and hatchbacks generally) enjoy greatest popularity in Europe.

Warm hatches can be expected to have more muted styling features than their hot hatch cousins, they will often lack items such as front splitters and racing style bucket seats. Whilst having improved performance, warm hatches are less powerful than the hot hatch version of the car, typically more than 100 BHP, but less than 150 BHP.

Examples currently in production

* Fiat Panda 100HP
* Ford Fiesta Zetec S, ST "Warm hatchbacks" (November 2006) [http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/204140/ford_fiesta_st_v_mini_cooper_v_suzuki_swift_sport.html] Auto Express]
* Mini Cooper "Warm hatchbacks" (November 2006) [http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/204140/ford_fiesta_st_v_mini_cooper_v_suzuki_swift_sport.html] Auto Express]
* Nissan Micra 160 SR
* Peugeot 207 GT "Peugeot 207 GT" ((September 2006) [http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/202961/peugeot_207.html] Auto Express]
* Renault Clio Dynamique S 138 "Renault Clio 138" (April 2007) [http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/208144/renault_clio_138.html] evo]
* Renault Mégane GT
* Suzuki Swift Sport "Warm hatchbacks" (November 2006) [http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/204140/ford_fiesta_st_v_mini_cooper_v_suzuki_swift_sport.html] Auto Express]
* Toyota Yaris SR "Warm under the collar" (2 June 2007) [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/06/02/nosplit/mfyaris02.xml] The Telegraph]
* Volkswagen Golf GT

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