Help me choose a new company car please

[pauly71]

Hi,

In the process of choosing a new company car. Currently in a nice spec E-Class estate which is great but too big and not the most exciting car to drive.
I had a 320D SE Touring previously that I enjoyed but am now able to get a better engine so really tempted by a 330D Touring M-Sport Shadow Edition with a few choice extras, adaptive suspension etc.

Anything else I should look at? Thanks in advance.

edit - needs to be a diesel estate with a bit of poke

Edited by pauly71 on Saturday 11th November 09:25

[Zedboy]

I was about to order exactly that BMW a few weeks ago when it was removed from our fleet list (emissions). Have gone for an A4 Avant V6. My last 6 cars have been BMWs so I'm a little nervous, but it's definitely a nicer place to sit, which is important as it'll travel 50k pa. I am downsizing from a 5 Tourer and was looking forward to something smaller, tho I'm not sure the A4 is that small now?

Audi will tell you it's slightly bigger, slightly funkier.... but I think that's marketing blurb. I wouldn't have gone for it if it hadn't been for 'oh so low' emissions and Quattro (fwd not for me). Just hoping it's reliable as my 3 local'ish Audi dealers are all hugely unimpressive from our experiences in the showroom and the way they constantly try to over-upsell the wife when her A3 is in for servicing.

218 V6 seems a great compromise for the tax man Vs fun-factor.