What is the best new all-rounder that you can buy?

[white_goodman]

Whistle said:

I picked up a focus ST 3 estate last week and so far it's ticking all the boxes for me.

Cool. Unfortunately, Subaru has abandoned the fast estate market, which is why I keep coming back to the GTI. (Not wanting to sound like my dad) but what's your ST like on fuel? Fuel consumption was a notable weakness of my Subaru and my mate's mk2 ST.

[Whistle]

white_goodman said:

Cool. Unfortunately, Subaru has abandoned the fast estate market, which is why I keep coming back to the GTI. (Not wanting to sound like my dad) but what's your ST like on fuel? Fuel consumption was a notable weakness of my Subaru and my mate's mk2 ST.

1st tank 30mpg, bit of town and a run to the lakes. I have been driving it hard on and off as I have only had it a few days

[maurauth]

There's even an M235i on 64 plate fully loaded with 2,500 miles for the price of that second one!

[Whistle]

It looks exactly the same as this.

[maurauth]

Deerfoot said:

Nope.

As much as that kid is a dick there's about 25 or so M135i's on 14 or 64 plate with less than 10,000 miles and quite a lot of options, some of them fully loaded.

[jamieduff1981]

maurauth said:

Deerfoot said:

Nope.

As much as that kid is a dick there's about 25 or so M135i's on 14 or 64 plate with less than 10,000 miles and quite a lot of options, some of them fully loaded.

I think it's just the cylinder layout he means (I6 in lieu of V6)

[Lagerlout]

Golf is the right answer, but wrong engine. Get the GTD, revs hard, sounds good, handles like a GTI, returns 45+ mpg average.

[Mr Tidy]

jamieduff1981 said:

I think it's just the cylinder layout he means (I6 in lieu of V6)

+1 - that's exactly what I thought! Mind you the way things are going a V6 BMW may not be so far away!

[Deerfoot]

jamieduff1981 said:

I think it's just the cylinder layout he means (I6 in lieu of V6)

[maurauth]

Haha my bad forgot to put straight six, am quite tired!

I'd much prefer an A45 AMG over the M135 in any case, despite having only 4 cylinders it's a bit of a beast, bit more pricey, nothing nearly new under 30k.

[Impasse]

May be a pound or two over budget, but it fulfils the brief:

[pigeonskirt]

How about this??

[Swampy1982]

pigeonskirt said:

How about this??

WINNER

[trowelhead]

Impasse said:

May be a pound or two over budget, but it fulfils the brief:

+1, but in dark blue / dark green please

[maurauth]

trowelhead said:

+1, but in dark blue / dark green please

Agree, the only correct colour for a rangey is British racing green!