I drove a 1.4se 120bhp and then a Golf 1.4 ACT for comparison.
I thought the 120bhp was smooth and refined and before I knew it I was zipping along at 75mph on the dual carriageway. Mpg was mighty fine too, my test drive showed a mpg of 50.
As for the 1.4 ACT, I felt it had more oomph in 1st gear and was super quiet and refined compared to my A1 1.6 tdi. Hence I have gone for the 1.4 CoD.