Most expensive compact cars

Top 23 most expensive compact and sub-compact cars. Updated August 2025.

Compact and sub-compact cars are often cheapest thanks to reduced complexity and size.

Since the advent of high performance all wheel drive "hot hatch" (Mercedes A45 AMG, VW Golf R, Ford Focus RS etc), we have seen compact hatch backs quickly elevate in price and most exotic examples like the Renault Megane RS Trophy now cost almost 100000 Euros.

# make & model Price ($)▼ Image
1. 2022 Toyota GR Corolla $99,452 Photo of 2022 Toyota GR Corolla
2. 1984 Sbarro Super 8 $99,418 Photo of 1984 Sbarro Super 8
3. 2019 Renault Megane RS Trophy R $92,000 Photo of 2019 Renault Megane RS Trophy R
4. 2024 Audi S3 Sportback $88,263 Photo of 2024 Audi S3 Sportback
5. 2022 Audi RS3 Sportback Performance Edition $86,250 Photo of 2022 Audi RS3 Sportback Performance Edition
6. 2017 Audi RS3 $86,164 Photo of 2017 Audi RS3
7. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N $86,135 Photo of 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
8. 2013 Maserati Ghibli Diesel $82,143 Photo of 2013 Maserati Ghibli Diesel
9. 2025 BMW M135 xDrive $82,127 Photo of 2025 BMW M135 xDrive
10. 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG $82,055 Photo of 2013 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG
11. 2020 VW Golf GTI Clubsport $81,159 Photo of 2020 VW Golf GTI Clubsport
12. 2025 VW Golf R $81,018 Photo of 2025 VW Golf R
13. 2024 Toyota GR Yaris $79,350 Photo of 2024 Toyota GR Yaris
14. 2015 Audi RS3 Sportback $77,740 Photo of 2015 Audi RS3 Sportback
15. 2019 Mercedes - AMG A45 S $77,486 Photo of 2019 Mercedes - AMG A45 S
16. 2020 VW Golf R $77,447 Photo of 2020 VW Golf R
17. 2018 Mercedes - AMG A35 4Matic $76,991 Photo of 2018 Mercedes - AMG A35 4Matic
18. 2016 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG $76,568 Photo of 2016 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG
19. 2020 Audi S3 Sportback $76,084 Photo of 2020 Audi S3 Sportback
20. 2022 VW Golf R 20 Years $75,917 Photo of 2022 VW Golf R 20 Years
21. 2025 Audi RS3 Sportback $75,900 Photo of 2025 Audi RS3 Sportback
22. 2022 Audi RS 3 Sportback $75,866 Photo of 2022 Audi RS 3 Sportback
23. 2023 Honda Civic Type R $75,325 Photo of 2023 Honda Civic Type R

Sources

Auto Bild Sportscars (1, 5, 15, 18, 20, 23), FastestLaps.com (2), Motorsport (3), Sport Auto (4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 21), Autopista (8), Echappement (9, 12, 13), Sport Auto France (11, 19), Auto Bild (22)

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/19/2025, last addition - Sbarro Super 8.