Read with interest the Sept edition of "What Car" and they put a Seat, Polo GTI, Cooper S and the 197 up against each other.
The Cooper and 197 scored 4 out of 5, the Seat 3 and the Polo 2.
Cooper won it though due to the lack of pull in the 197 at low revs. Decent write up though. Noticed top end the 197 was slowest of the lot at 128mph. Engine size of other were 1.6 or 1.8 compared with 197's 2.0 litre, though others were turbo's.
Worth a read.
The Cooper and 197 scored 4 out of 5, the Seat 3 and the Polo 2.
Cooper won it though due to the lack of pull in the 197 at low revs. Decent write up though. Noticed top end the 197 was slowest of the lot at 128mph. Engine size of other were 1.6 or 1.8 compared with 197's 2.0 litre, though others were turbo's.
Worth a read.