We pit hot Cooper S version of practical new MINI 5-door against VW’s hugely capable Golf GTI. Skip to Content Skip to ... MINI Cooper S: VW Golf GTI: Price: £20750: £26985: Engine: 2.0-litre ...

The Golf R's engine has had another power bump and now outputs 328 hp (245 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm), which is still sent to all four wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

You get plenty of engine choices for the VW Golf, starting with the 113bhp 1.5 TSI 115 and 148bhp 1.5 TSI 150 petrols. The TSI 115 keeps the cost down but it's worth paying more for the TSI 150 ...