Saw that coming a mile away. A 9n GTI isn't that great to drive. A similarly aged Fiesta XR4 might be slower but is a whole lot more interesting to drive, IMHO.
The Golf is in a different class, so its a bit rude to compare them. But even then a Golf is a whole lot more clinical and boring compared to a more energetic Focus XR5, 3 MPS, Meganne RS etc.
I'd much rather spend every day in a Golf or Polo compared to the competition though, as I find the total package more important than a single attribute. Not everyone is the same, is why we have choice. Yay

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