I’m at 56xx miles on my '18 SE and I’m really happy with it. Stock is really nice, but adding a slight drop, an exhaust, and a JB4 really made the car into what it should have been off the dealers’ lot. It really is the perfect daily driver.

I had this exact same decision last week and went with the GTI after 13 years of Subaru ownership (WRX, Baja, Impreza), and I must say that I’m really happy with my choice so far. VW offered 0.9% financing, so that part was a no-brainer.