I think we hurt a mk5 owner's feelings. Mk5 handling was better but that's where it ends for me, yes tfsi engine is more efficient by injecting directly into the cylinder, which in turn more bang for buck. But they could of upped the turbo imo, your offering a better chassis with something not much more powerful than the predecessor. This is what imo let it down for me.
We can argue all day as we all have different opinions, but personally I would of got a mk1 or 2 Leon over the mk5 even with the cheap ass cabin in the seat. It's like you love the r32, I hate it, I think the vr6 engine is outdated after the mk3, yet I think Audi got there next generation of TT right when they made the mk2 engine wise and good to see the 5pot back in the rs... but as said we have different opinions and views.