Performance under $75K

1st Mazda MX-5

The broad ‘performance’ categories typically see a variety of machines battling in the value arena and Gold Star Value 2017 was no different, with Mazda’s MX-5 holding back a gaggle of turbo hot hatches and a Japanese coupe with a penchant for drifting ( Toyota 86). The one thing they had in common was a circa-$ 30K price tag. However it was MX-5’S 65 percent three-year resale that effectively gave it the win from the outset, helping it hold onto between $ 2K and $ 4K more than key rivals over the first few years. The 1.5’s 6.1L/100km combined cycle was about average and the MX-5’S taste for premium fuel typical. The Mazda, like most, calls for a 12-monthly service, and the $ 826 insurance premium is between $ 67 and $159 more than key rivals – no deal breaker. Hiroshima’s evergreen sports roadster is a star.

2nd Volkswagenwagen Polo GTI

The Polo GTI is a polished olished and capable junior hot hatch and the all-rounder among ong the top trio. Less costly to buy and more practical than the two-seat Mazda, the Volkswagen agen is also cheap to insure at $759.

3rd Abarth 595

The Aba Abarth version of Fiat’s retro-inspiredretr baby is a rorty li little bulldog of a hot hatch that’s also good at saving bucks, on the back of good economy and low-cost insurance.