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The base Classic sub-trim of the JCW Hardtop starts at a base price of $33,900, excluding an $850 destination charge. The mid-level Signature variant has a starting price of $34,900, while the top Iconic variant costs at least $39,900. Fully loaded, this variant can cost around $46,000 - a heavy price to pay when a VW or Audi can offer more in just about every way.

The Lotus-like ethos of keeping weight down is what makes the Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop such an attractive offering. Direction changes are swift and eager, thanks to a sharp and short chassis, and a standard sport suspension setup on all variants. Summer tires are also standard, allowing for maximum grip, even when you overcook it slightly. In such an event, relaxing your right foot helps minimize understeer, helping the rear rotate towards oversteer but ultimately allowing you to get to the right line and plant that right foot again. If you want to teach someone how a front-wheel-drive car should be set up when fun is the end goal, let them drive one of these.

All of this is great when you're caning it through a canyon, but in everyday driving, the attributes that make it fun to drive also make it busy and unsettled on broken tarmac. Opting for the larger 18-inch wheels worsens the situation, but it's never back-breaking - just uncomfortable. Braking is as good as you'd expect from a lightweight car with sporting ambitions, and the pedal offers plenty of feel, making it easy to modulate whether you're on track or in traffic.

The Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop is a specialized offering that not everyone will appreciate or enjoy. It lives up to its name by being very small, and while this has its benefits when parking or when pushing the limits around corners, anyone in the back seats will be so uncomfortable that they may exit via the tiny cargo area and simply jump out the back. The price is also hard to look past, and not enough features are standard fare for such a premium product. In addition, the ride can be choppy, and only enthusiasts are likely to appreciate this. Overall, the Mini JCW has all the makings of a bad car, but when you find the right corner, or an open stretch of road, it is perfect for the job. It's not overpowered and it's supremely capable. For us, few cars bring as much joy on a tight turn, and if that kind of thing appeals to you, the JCW could be worth considering.

All sub-variants of the Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop feature similar performance capabilities, so we'd opt for the mid-level Signature sub-trim. Thus, you get heated front seats, a panoramic roof, keyless entry, and dual-zone climate control. Adaptive dampers are worth opting for as they can help mitigate the harshness of the ride. We'd also consider adding the Touchscreen Navigation package for its navigation system with real-time traffic information, wireless charging, and larger screen.

The Golf GTI is widely regarded as the ultimate hot hatch. It balances price with performance, comfort with ability, and space with style. In base format, it even comes with a manual gearbox and costs over $5,000 more than the cheapest JCW variant. It has enough space in the back for adults, and with the back seats down, it has a whopping 52.7 cubic feet of volume, while keeping the seats up still allows one to carry enough luggage for four. In terms of performance, the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine produces the same power at 228 hp but makes more torque - 258 lb-ft. It's far more comfortable, more spacious, and more modern. We'd take the GTI over the Mini any day.

The JCW is a focused and faster version of the regular Mini Cooper, a model that is available in S form. Here, it has a less powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 189 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque, but it starts at a considerably more affordable price of $27,400. Fuel economy is largely the same, and sadly, space is too. But this model can be had with five doors, making the rear seats easier to access. The same colors and features are available, but you don't get the same level of stiffness from the suspension. This makes it more comfortable and livable in daily life, and with less of an outlay initially, you can spend more on options. For us, the added performance of the JCW is unjustifiable when the price can reach $45,000, so we'd go for the smaller, less powerful, but just as fun Cooper S.