It really matters little what reviewers say. You buy the car you want and like.
Collating the various reviews, it appears that the Mercedes A250 AMG 6.5-7/10ths car, the Mk7 Golf GTI is a 7.5-8/10ths car, the BMW M135i is a 8-8.5/10ths car, the Audi S3 is a 8.5-9/10ths car and the Mercedes A45 AMG is a solid 10/10ths car.
But, so what? And who cares?