The Good, the B ad &the Ugly: The Top 5s
GIANT TEST WINNER
1 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
THE GOOD: Feel, feedback, focus: a phenomenal full-sized hot hatch
THE BAD: Nearly £50k for a frontdrive hatchback with barely any more power than before
THE UGLY: Probably the last of its kind; good job it’s one of the best
THE ONE TO BUY: There’s just the one model; expect to pay around £470 on a PCP with a £14k deposit
GIANT TEST WINNER
2 TOYOTA GR YARIS
THE GOOD: A modern-day rally homologation special
THE BAD: Road noise like a death-metal gig; joke rear seats
THE UGLY: Long waiting list due to high demand; now has optional auto...
THE ONE TO BUY: ...fear not – manual still available; the excellent Circuit pack is now standard
3 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N
THE GOOD: Electric gets exciting – synthetic drive modes and gearchange are game changers
THE BAD: Ignore that it’s software driven - the car feels real
THE UGLY: £65k!
