That is a lot for the car that is closer to the GTI than the R. I really am interested in the car but the pricing of it has really put me off. The deals you can get on the R seem to be better value.
I pulled the trigger on a heavily spec Golf R, in combination with a good part-exchange deal with discount I saved around £6,000.
On UK roads the Golf R is the better car having 4WD.
So with the GTI CS it's all about the looks and sharper track performance.
Comparing the DSG 5dr R vs GTI 5dr CS, the Co2 is similar.