Golf GTI vs Tiguan R-Line vs A45 AMG vs others: What would you pick?

All the cars are good, choosing one from them depends on the purpose for which you are buying the car.

BHPian Ripcord09 recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

Volkswagen Golf GTI

What you’ll like:

• An iconic hot hatch that brings driving excitement back to the table
• 261 BHP, 2.0 TSI engine is extremely enjoyable. Power-to-weight ratio of 179.5 BHP/ton means it is mad fun to drive! Sounds great too
• Excellent handling package. Electronic differential lock, progressive steering and solid brakes give you additional confidence in corners
• Sorted ergonomics for the driver. Cabin offers good space and practicality for a hot hatch
• 5-star safety rating (Mk 8 Golf) and equipment like 7 airbags, Level 2 ADAS and loads more

What you won’t:

• Being imported in limited batches means it is expensive. Also, single spec on offer means there are no optional extras
• Quality of plastics in some areas feels average
• 12.9-inch touchscreen has a bit of latency and the 7-speaker sound system isn’t very special either
• 136 mm of ground clearance means that the car is very low. You will have to be careful on bad roads
• Missing features like DCC (adjustable dampers for comfort & sport modes), electric driver seat adjustment, leather seats, 360-degree camera system, subwoofer, spare wheel, etc.

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Mini Cooper S

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Volkswangen Tiguan R-Line

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Audi A4

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BMW 2-Series GranCoupe

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Mercedes-AMG A45 S 4Matic+

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Here’s what BHPian agambhandari had to say on the matter:

Audi Q5 (the outgoing gen) with discounts is the exact same price on road as GTI. And infact gets the same EA888 engine in the exact same tune (265hp/370Nm) with a different but equally good 7 Speed DSG , in addition to a Quattro (ultra setup). While this is not the good ol permanent AWD quattro ,still better than only FWD. And 0-100 is 6.1 sec (0.2 sec slower than GTI)

If one values Practicality as much as the thrill of driving, Q5 is an excellent choice and would be the sensible pick around this price.

Here’s what BHPian vattyboy had to say on the matter:

All the cars are good, choosing one from them depends on the purpose for which you are buying the car.

I want a family oriented comfortable car with good Badge value, good build quality, driving dynamics and great discounts so I will go ahead with Audi A4.

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