2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI vs 2016 Mini Cooper S Clubman

Surprisingly similar in some aspects, yet still completely different in others, the 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI and 2016 Mini Cooper S Clubman take different approaches to a common goal. www.autoguide.com/car-comparis...
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[@AW-uh2ux]

When he said "out" it all started to make sense. 35k in Canadian dollars.

[@eslgurucalif]

That is not a $35K GTI. Only the base S comes with the tartan plaid seats that the car in the video has. Fully loaded with performance package and lighting package, the GTI S is priced at about $29K.

[@aaronweiser4661]

Anyone notice the snare drum part in the intro to this video was taken from one of the kahoot songs and sped up a ton?

[@theone3473]

The tester looked really pleased with himself, when he found out the rear doors needed closing in a particular order.

[@theantmattia]

You should compare the GTI to the John cooper works clubman

[@kalaniruiz3065]

Can you do a video on the 2017 Hyundai Elantra vs 2016 Toyota Corolla.

[@tanhansel92]

Can you please review the Mark 7.5 GTI please.

[@okeupisan2039]

how's this gti mk7 reliability? is it still bad

[@TheMr3742]

APR TUNE and that baby is a monster! I bet that host is a monster too. Skinny white guys usually pack a long joy stick

[@SMAonlineTrend]

Hallo is it 5 liters in 100 kilometers?I mean mini cooper ok

[@CLMDADE]

not a very good comparison...

[@Moonitot]

Of course mini clubman

[@chrislangdon8983]

Hot hatches and he did not race one against the other? A missed opportunity.

[@altjtosm]

Like 'em both!

[@afterrecession]

Love this!

[@TassieLorenzo]

Where's Jodi?

[@nozydog771]

What he doesn't make clear is that for the price of a base GTi you can have a Clubman Cooper S pretty well fully loaded with metallic paint, full leather, sat nav, all the bells and whistles plus you get a car with bags of character!!

[@Youtubepoiuytre]

nozydog but nowhere near the power of the gti.

[@plugboot]

You exaggerate.

[@andresfresa123]

Why the clubman? Not the hardtop?

[@thegamingconqueror7955]

you can't go rong with a gti

[@Ara198826]

wrong *

[@thegamingconqueror7955]

Ara J the w key was broken, but thx any way

[@Ara198826]

TheGamingConqueror no problem bro

[@lamprecchtm]

drive one , than you feel the different...

[@katanamast279]

If I had 35k to spend I would just buy a Golf R, or a Focus RS. Why spend 35k on a loaded GTI when you could spend well under 30k

[@Caymanec]

you cannot compare gti and r: the cars are so different. Some prefer gti some r.

[@katanamast279]

Yes I understand but considering that price is spot on to what a Golf R cost I would consider it. With that being said I didn't realize that their pricing is based off of Canada prices.

[@chrgav1286]

+T9Con they're base on Canada but all their other reviews are US dollars pricing.. why use Canada Dollars now.. one of their latest review with Golf R is US dollar.. idk very confusing..

[@chrgav1286]

+T9Con MK6 mrsp was lower by 4-5k than MK7 and its assembled in Germany.. correct me if I'm wrong..

[@buildmorefarms1007]

You will never get a Focus RS they are very very rare and all are spoken for already.

[@Shozzer]

i have the new mini clubman 2016 john cooper works and every accessories yeah cost a bomb but hey its my personal preference. love the looks love the drive only down shift not very comfortable on long journeys.

[@JamesLStapleton]

Thank you.

[@plugboot]

I'm considering the same car, why not comfortable on long drives? We take our 2012 Golf R on all kinds of long drives.

[@Shozzer]

plugboot its not very comfortable as you start to get bum ache and start fidgeting alot after more than 2hrs of a drive but i have recaro seats in mine so i don't know what it is like with standard or leather seats.

[@YoungTang]

I'm also considering this for my wife, have you had any issues with the car so far? Reading a lot of negatives about the mini on their reliability, kind of scares me.

[@ElijahsAba]

A GTI with tartan seats (base model only) AND dual front temperature controls (Autobahn model only)?!

[@phillips3390]

2008 mini clubman 200,000 miles, still running strong no problems. It rips through twisty roads. Use Castrol 10w-30 titanium fluid or Magnetic for a long lasting car. Getting around 50-70 mpgs

[@gavinmcconnell8994]

50-70 mpg, I bet 🙄

[@jesuschrist4185]

@@gavinmcconnell8994being pushed*

[@tekaarimeikatakashiteki3678]

I Like mini cooper clubmen

[@marcogalindo7657]

The mini has more character than the golf so I would rather have the mini

[@marcogalindo7657]

+manwithavan I didn't mention speed I meant character 😐

[@andrewverrett568]

I've own both and trust me the mini is so much more cheaply made. Plastic everything, interior literally slowly fell apart. The arm rest inside the mini are only held on by plastic clips. Both of the arm rest broke off just by resting arms on them. The gti has solid arm rest built into the door. And thats just one thing. Literally mini coopers are trash. I'll never own another one, the gti is leaps and bounds better.

[@scoobiesnatches]

Wouldn't it be more prudent to compare the GTI with a standard Mini Cooper S?

[@the_katman2181]

Car length, boot space and legroom are closer to the Clubman than the regular Mini.

[@ramy21602]

Only if its a 3 Door GTI

[@darrenloke5486]

no brainer to choose the gti really.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Darren Loke Not for me.

[@coflyer2949]

Unless you need AWD...

[@vivek1393]

Why not the Golf R?

[@brucecampbell9436]

No sunroof...if so, then I would be all over it

[@hongcm6779]

i love mini

[@f181234]

Dont get me started on the wrx sti i found one in canada for $48,000!!

[@_Letsbefrank_]

One is a hatchback the other one is a Clubman.

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

Your username makes this comment so much more valid.

[@SlipknotMaggot0526]

Going "all the way up to a Golf R" isn't much considering it starts at $35,000...

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

This is true. Problem with the Golf R in the U.S.? 4 door only. :/

[@patricksomaine3700]

Gti's are 25-30k R is 35-40k

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

Unless you're a savvy dude. I helped land my girlfriend land a 2015 GTI S (metallic gray 2dr with sunroof, nav system and DSG) for $20,998 otd.

[@nag617]

Colton Allen how did you do that?

[@robcohen7678]

it isn't that expensive. Probably was 27k new. I just got a '16 GTI S for 19k

[@HardLehner]

you should compare same things. the right choice would be the mini cooper jcw not the cooper S ...

[@jacobacheampong8909]

GTI is super!

[@capitan_camote_picante6370]

Golf GTI = HotHatch Mini Clubman = Supermini Station-Wagon two different vehicles.

[@k12rising]

how is the Mini Clubman S not "Hot" ?

[@minibus1351]

Focus RS for me pls. ty.

[@wrx444]

i was going to say the same. but it's not realised to the market yet. only pre-sales are

[@dannymartinez4142]

RS doesn't even compete with either of these cars.

[@minibus1351]

+Daniel Martinez they're both hatchbacks and around the same size and close enough in price. That should make it a competitor.

[@dannymartinez4142]

+minibus1351 RS competes with the Golf R. The ST competes with the GTI.

[@buildmorefarms1007]

You will never get one, they are very rare.

[@ashram7936]

the GTI any day

[@lamprecchtm]

The GTI is boring , the Mini is cult...............

[@MrTARIQSs]

gti all the way

[@joshdavis7311]

Mini is really missing out on having a circular touch screen in that dash.

[@AngLy]

is this really a comparison?

[@neelparmar6690]

So you compared a car to a fashion accessory

[@davidheether1655]

Gti doesn't have a noise pipe. It has a soundaktor! Just sayin

[@bosse641]

Golf for sure.

[@noname-JS]

My brand new '17 GTI annoyed me too much -- sold it after 18 months. Mini is way cooler -- just wish it offered 228-301HP -- not 189

[@Sailren]

it can be easily chip tuned up to 250hp

[@A_guan]

Why get a clubman for 45k+ when you can get a golf R for 40k?!

[@buildmorefarms1007]

They both start in the 20's

[@plugboot]

I agree, because I already have an R, but the Mini has a much nicer interior, rides different, etc.

[@DrSpotless]

Personal preference

[@Dieselboy420]

fuck that. for 35 grand get a ford focus RS. Smokes the shit out off those two.

[@darexdarex]

Dieselboy221 Yes, but you have to live with a crappy interior and SYNC. No chance!

[@PipinhoSnow]

?

[@RumblestripDotNet]

Don't forget that your MINI will be in the shop at least once a month for various ailments

[@raulespinoza8668]

They're both shit in terms of reliability.

[@Eatmykellogs]

Never had a problem with my GTI and I've driven it 40k miles all over Europe.

[@MrTARIQSs]

+Raul Espinoza I've never had a problem with my gti...

[@shuo6667]

which year? which engine? MT OR DSG?

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

+Raul Espinoza Not even close. VW may not be on par with Japanese manufacturers, but they're vastly superior to any BMW product in terms of reliability.

[@user-iq1ek7tn1v]

MINI

[@xuimod]

New GTI's are selling for $22k before TTL.

[@Phildo1970]

If you have to ask yourself why should I buy a mini, you just don't get it.

[@dchrish]

Gti has no kind of ingagement. Steering wheel feed back is boring. Body roll is there bad. Had to lower mine to not feel it. It's not like the mk5. A totally different car

[@dchrish]

DUMBEEZY Games yes I owned one. When they first came out

[@dchrish]

DUMBEEZY Games well I came from a scion frs. To the 2015 gti. Totally different feed back on the steering rake

[@2583060]

35k + plus for these cars? Might as well buy a mustang GT, jesus christ.

[@f181234]

Not practical basically a 2 seater.......

[@deanmarr785]

I paid 25.991 for my GTI sport with PP and LP. I have also flashed the car to stage 1 for $799 . I am eating 5.0 stangs for breakfast.

[@Neptune8]

if you have 35k to spend and want a hatchback you have a better option than whats on this video.. the 2012-2013 golf r , and you'll have money left over for mods.....your welcome

[@jbrenofficial]

Should have done it against a Hardtop Cooper S or JCW

[@ABanRocks]

The golf looks borning but the mini color is weird.

[@KLia-im6nk]

I really wanna know why the Clubman's name is 'Clubman'. .... I'm female. Shouldn't i drive a clubman then? : p

[@vladicatosic4976]

Mini clubman

[@irekfilms]

Mini has 192 HP

[@vikk5459]

This really is not a comparison...except for price. The clubman doesn't look like a hatchback to me. More of a wagon. Has much less power.

[@MrNicholg]

Who is this Subaru lackey?

[@gene978]

THE Kia Soul is a 2OK cheaper for the base price and a lot more room and loads more fun and tons more realiable with a 10 year warranty. So there LOL

[@vikk5459]

But it has like 130 horsepower...slow as shit. I doubt it's more fun.

[@gene978]

+Vikk 54 NO way the Soul New Soul is the Best handling car in the world!

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

+gene978 If the Soul were produced by a different manufacturer, I'd be on board with you, but given their terrible history with engines, transmissions, brakes and electronics, I have to disagree.

[@MrTARIQSs]

+gene978 "best handling in the world" *FacePalm To The Mars*

[@8jackadair]

MINI should go back to its roots. Most MINIs are just too large now.

[@MrGrandis852]

At the very least, the mini still looks like the previous / classic mini. The Golf however..

[@JohnnyZenith]

Jack Adair Nope.

[@PrivatePeterson]

WHY DO PEOPLE BUY AUTOMATIC GTI's?!!???!?????

[@delboy2596]

Because they're sheep.

[@chairrules2007]

$35k ! no way buddy. $25-26k for a new GTI is the max I would pay. Mini cooper, nooo way. The mini is actually one car that would actually be less reliable and more expensive to fix and maintain than the vw/gti; and thats hard to do !

[@lunav.1428]

Just buy a mini countryman 😎

[@noahwayne7095]

I'd take neither. Reliability issues would be my concern. Its a shame Toyota doesn't get into the hatchback market.

[@2Kriss2Kross]

The Scion iM will be a Toyota starting later this year.

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

+Mr. Hand This. If Toyota updates the look of the iM and makes a performance version of the car, it'd be great. VW murders Mini in this case though.

[@2Kriss2Kross]

Colton Allen The Civic hatch is coming too in SI and possibly Type-R forms. Honda is just as reliable as Toyota but a tad more better performance wise.

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

I don't care much for Honda though. They produce fantastic, reliable performance machines, just not my type.

[@moreland1000]

you can get a base GTI for $25,000 out the door

[@f181234]

Not in canada prices here range from 28,000-42,000 very expensive

[@f181234]

+f181234 $*

[@Callediceman]

Jeez 35k for a GTI/36k for a MINI, what a time to be alive lol.... great cars im sure but thats alot of money.

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

They're based in Canada.

[@Callediceman]

well im a tool...

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

What? Why? Because you didn't know they were Candian based? It's no problem.

[@Callediceman]

You must be Canadian, because you are way to nice for the internet lol. Thanks bud!

[@Callediceman]

Totally agree!!!! sidenote I had an 06 gti with a DSG and totally loved it. If I had to choose a 2016 hot hatch now Id have to go with the Focus ST.

[@timcogswell8920]

But, but... it’s just not a Mini.

[@andrewverrett568]

I've owned both and I'll buy another gti anytime, I'll never buy a cooper again. Cheapest interior ever in coopers. Its all put together with plastic clips that break and the whole arm rest will fall off. The plastic ring for the shift boot will break off just from shifting, the trim around the guages are literally just glued on and will fall off. Its total shit. Gti is leaps and bounds better as far as the interior and that's just a start.

[@yellowhammer3]

neither

[@lamprecchtm]

The GTI looks boring is boring , typical Volkswagen . A mini is a Cultcar , people with taste will never buy a Volkswagen .

[@heatseeker9738]

People who are actual car enthusiasts will buy the GTI because it is the better car. Hipsters like you who buy cars just based on looks and rarity will buy the MINI. You wanna know why the MINI is a cult car? Because there are better options and no one buys them.

[@cardlodge]

gti is a good car but exterior and interior looks ugly af (yo mama jokes incoming)

[@tooquic404]

the GTI is ugly with old styling. also, you should be comparing the 4 door mini not the clubman. i guess it's a way to make the GTI look better

[@abcdLeeXY]

the new gen of mini cooper is so ugly

[@Awayze]

BMW M135(?) is better

[@plugboot]

No AWD, but yes, a very nice car.

[@nathanfielure4305]

Hipsters choose mini.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Nathan Fielure I'm not s hipster. I choose the Mini.

[@YOLOSWAG420_]

soon they gonna get complaints from feminists about why a car made for women has 'man' in its model name

[@JoeFiddle-ls5jh]

This boring canadian 😂

[@LATasKara]

if I'd been that guy, the video would have lasted 10 seconds. the mini is so ugly that I would even get in.

[@Guy_de_Loimbard]

Just... wow. Mini really needs to rethink their stuff. MAYBE if I could get a JCW Clubman for 35K, i'd have to think about it. Otherwise.... the choice is so obvious that one need not waste a second's worth of thought.

[@Great_America]

The mini is a chic car. No man had better be caught in one else he require a hormone test immediately!

[@Acroporuh]

Dan K tf? since when did cars prove your gender?