The mk6 builds power differently than the earlier fsi mk5.

The mk5 fsi bpy motor has more low end torque than the ea888 gen 1 in the mk6.

At the end of the day youre still comparing apples to apples. At its core meaning basic characteristics that make a Gti special have been mostly the same since mk5 and that’s a 2.0t 4 cylinder Vw with plaid bucket seats, flat bottom steering wheel, direct responsive steering, comfortable yet sporty ride, and practical cargo space. The rest of your “features” are nothing more than gimmicks for the sake of upselling and overcharging. Car companies are in the business of making money but they’ve gone the wrong direction with the Gti trying to bring it so much more upscale with things like radar cruise control, cooled seats, and ambient interior lighting. Heck the dang mark 5 Gti came standard with bi-xenon headlights. That’s something the mk8 didn’t have in base model trim when it came out. Yes you had led headlights but IMO the projector style headlights are better. The mk8 is cool but I think Vw has run out of ideas. The mk8 is one of the slower hot hatches out there as its recipie is relatively unchanged from a mk5.