Fast Estate

[dave123456]

Evening,

Currently have a Merc C43 saloon, 2016. I get on very well with it and would recommend it to anyone who wants a reliable, swift and relatively economical car.

A dog means I have to look at estates and the following are on my list:

E53

C63

RS4

RS6

I could push to £60k but would prefer to spend less if possible. Also a keen cyclist so fitting a bike in would be great.

Thanks for any views if anyone has experienced any of the above. My current preference is C63 S.

[dave123456]

I had considered the panamera as a decent option, certainly the hybrid gives a useful upside in mpg. The E53 offers 4WD vrs the C63.

[dave123456]

sunnyb13 said:

Can you get a c43 estate

Considered this but I don’t tend to change cars that often so fancied something at least slightly different.

My initial thought was c43 estate remapped.

[dave123456]

What is a reasonable real world MPG on an E63? I’m pretty set on Mercedes, and to be honest on a value for money basis got to a C43 but the E63 is tempting!

[dave123456]

Went for a c43 estate. Newer model. Felt odd parting with a good wedge for fundamentally the same car, however for some reason it does feel more refined.

[dave123456]

James-gbg1e said:

Also have a C43 Estate in 2017 guise. I have mine fitted out with a dog cage from a company called Travall, floor mat, divider and cage are all superb and are of great quality. My full recommendation.

Have you considered taking yours on a trip to MSL for remapping?

What is the remap like? I remapped a seat cupra years ago and it was pretty brutal.