£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

[fflump]

A lot depends on the desired size of the estate. To me the E53 and CLA45 shooting brake are very interesting fairly fast estates but massively different proportions and engines.

[Belle427]

The 340 would remap well and make it a bit more exciting for not a lot of money.

[dave123456]

I’d say for most drivers a C43 is quicker than a C63. E63 is a different beast.

[andy43]

£35k and under 50,000 miles is very close to 4 litre E63 prices.
Eg £34990 and 52,000 miles here
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202603200...
550bhp, all wheel drive, loads of space, epic noise and £195 tax.
That’d be my choice all day long, unless you want something a bit smaller.