£35k budget - fast auto estate (M340i, CL45?)

[AmirGSXR]

I am after a very fast (300bhp+) automatic estate with mileage below 50k. I am thinking along the lines of M340i or AMG CL45, but wanted to make sure I am not missing any obvious other models.
My main issue is that while there are plenty of M340i's for sale, most are with traders, and I generally tend to prefer buying from private sellers where I can get a better appreciation of how the owner has looked after the car.

Overall reliability and good reviews on handling are also important.

[ABMA]

Other options are VW Golf R estate and Audi RS4 Avant. (If you don’t mind VAG cars).

[ZX10R NIN]

E53 Premium Plus:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512298...

C43:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202603170...



If your usage suits a diesel then the S6:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202602029...

S4:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202602280...

& E400d are great choices:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

A bit over budget but there's also the Panamera Sport Turismo in hybrid spec:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202602190...

[HazzaT]

You can get a decent C63 estate in that budget can't you?

I will say that if you want very fast you'll need to look at that sort of category, the M340, S4 etc are quick cars but they don't feel rocketship fast.

[ZX10R NIN]

Agree with the above.

[ND_19]

Surely the answer is an RS6?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202602260...

Failing that an E/C63 estate