We compare the VW Golf GTI Mk 8 and the new Hyundai i30 N DCT to find which hot hatch is best.
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Four years in the making, the 2021 Hyundai i30 N DCT is here in facelifted form to take on the also-new 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 8, which is available only as an automatic in Australia. You can still get a manual i30 N, but with many hot hatch buyers seeking a self-shifter these days, have Hyundai dethroned the Golf as the best automatic hot hatch? Let’s find out.

Tested here is the Hyundai i30 N Premium DCT with sunroof with 206kW of power (276hp) and an eight-speed wet clutch DCT auto. It’s up against a loaded-out Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk 8 with 180kW of power (241 hp) and the seven-speed wet clutch DSG automatic. Both have a mechanical LSD.

Rivals to the Golf GTI and i30 N include the Ford Focus ST and the RenaultSport Megane.

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Time codes:

0:00 - Premise of this comparison
2:01 - i30 N engine and specs
3:17 - Golf GTI engine and specs
4:33 - Golf GTI Mk 8 driving dynamics
12:14 - i30 N DCT driving dynamics
22:29 - i30 N Premium interior
25:07 - i30 N back seat
26:01 - Golf GTI Mk 8 interior
28:53 - Golf GTI back seat
29:37 - Golf GTI boot
30:35 - i30 N boot
31:40 - i30 N DCT running costs
32:49 - Golf GTI running costs
34:04 - Verdict