What VAG car do I go for next ??

[lewes]

Currently drive a 2003 A3 130TDI Sport Quattro 5dr and have a baby due in April.

So will be looking for something a bit bigger as the rear passenger compartment in the A3 is limited but I do like the build quality of the Audi and VW's in general. Have been looking at Vw Passat's as occasionally I drive a Skoda Superb at work and I am impressed with the rear legroom but not keen on having a skoda on the drive. Vain I know !!!

Our current audi has firm sport seats which coupled with the sports suspension is sometimes a little to firm.

So, would prefer a diesel, 4/5 door, saloon or estate and a reasonable level of comfort.

Has anybody any suggestion, been in the same boat or do I need to define things a little bit more ??

[Targarama]

Golf GTI. We chose one over an A3 Sportback as the boot was bigger and there was actually room for adults in the back.

[Hydracam]

Bit biased but I think you should concider a lovely 04 A4 Avant 1.9TDI 130 SE in dark grey. Loads of room for the little people and I might know where to get your hands on one......;)

[lord-of-creation]

I know what you said about the Skoda but what about the Octavia VRS TDI. Cracking looking car, good performance combined with fairly good economy and some fantastic deals on offer at the moment. I'm tempted myself but not sure if i can really justify changing cars at present.

[Martin_Bpool]

What about a Jetta 2.0 TDI 140 or 170?

Plenty of leg room and a huge boot.

My 140 tdi gets 44mpg round town and 59mpg on a long motorway run

[Northern Munkee]

Phaeton.

[stewies_minion]

I was in almost the same boat with my first kid.

I went out and swapped my 3dr mk4 Golf for a Passat.

They're about as good as a family car gets. The current generation is perfectly agreeable. Acres of room for kids stuff.

I've always found a hatch just not quite big enough and only use one as a second car.

[bigburd]

Northern Munkee said:

Phaeton.

quality line of thought!

R50 TowRag

[Dapster]

We have 2 little ones to cart around (a 2 year old and a 4 monther) and have an '05 A4 saloon to do the job. My experience is that while it does the job more than adequately, if I could choose again, I'd get an estate and the largest that my budget would stretch to, which would mean an A6 in VAG world, or ideally, a Merc E class which is like a mobile concert hall.

You don't need an estate, but with all the clobber you end up carting around, it'll be much more convenient. When you are trying to strap a little one into his seat in the p*ssing rain on a busy street, you just want to chuck everything in the back and drive off. Messing about with folding everything up and packing the boot like a Chinese wood puzzle will be last thing you want to be doing.

My tip during the car search is to see if you can push the driver’s seat back and leave enough room behind for the kiddy in his seat (the A4 doesn’t have enough room for me at just 5’9” and my 2 year old in his Maxi Cosy behind me). Also, make sure you get black leather (wipe clean and hides the marks) and privacy glass (those sucker on window blinds are only good until the kid is old enough to pull them off and smack his little brother on the head with them....)

[Northern Munkee]

bigburd said:

Northern Munkee said:

Phaeton.

quality line of thought!

R50 TowRag

The underpinnings of a Bentley, dressed to look like a Passat. Q-tastic, you could leave it parked on the street, but waft in sumptuous luxury. £60-70K new, only £20K after 3years.

I like your style but R50 a bit in your face, but the 5.0litre Sport tree dragger, debadged (because you know what it's got). V.nice.

[Deerfoot]

lord-of-creation said:

I know what you said about the Skoda but what about the Octavia VRS TDI. Cracking looking car, good performance combined with fairly good economy and some fantastic deals on offer at the moment. I'm tempted myself but not sure if i can really justify changing cars at present.

[the-photographer]

Try a Mk6 Golf, find a dealer and sit in the back. It should be fine a 2 adults + one child.

SE suspension is nice and soft and/or try a GTI with ACC.

[V]

Martin_Bpool said:

What about a Jetta 2.0 TDI 140 or 170?

Plenty of leg room and a huge boot.

My 140 tdi gets 44mpg round town and 59mpg on a long motorway run

+1

Sound choice, cheaper and bigger than the equiv Golf.