hi all, i was considering a hot hatch cars too and made a test drive for both a250 and gti mk7. my opinion is a250 wins on its look(exterior and interior), it's name MERC. well if you comparing performance, a250 0-100=6.6sec, gti 0-100=6.5sec. <-- this is what shown on the brochure lol. and comfy-ness i think gti gets credit on this part. As comparison, i think gti provides more practical add-ons with it's price if u not comparing the class of the brand lol. it's definitely much better balance between comfortable + power while a250 i think performance is impressive too but it is more "bouncy" and I couldnt even imagine if i chosen a250 and long distance drive really kills.
PS. newbie here and it's my opinion (no bashing ) and i wish to hear more from you guys too