Help to make a purchase decision Mini or Golf

Hello to each other, the anticipation is growing: a new car is due. The uncertainty is drilling: which one? For 25 years I have been driving golf, now the opportunity to change. I’m attracted by the new, sporty, iconic mini. But the reliability and size of the golf are not to be despised. For comparison there are: Mini one (5-door) vs Golf 7 (5-door) both around 100 HP used young around the 16 T€ What speaks for and against the one or the other? Is the mini just as reliable and inexpensive i maintenance and maintenance? I also like to travel to the North Cape or Sicily. Is the mini just as much a travel car as the golf? I also like to take people on the back seat. Can I do this with the mini as comfortable as in the golf? I live in the mountains, in the winter there is sometimes plenty of snow here. Is the mini good in snow and ice? Questions about questions. I am curious about your experiences and opinions and advice. Thanks already in advance. pamesch