What GT / Dual Carriageway Mile Muncher?

[Seeker UK]

Next week, I am starting a new job and will mean that Mrs Seeker & I will be able to share driving. The drive is 50 miles a day (round trip) and is mostly dual carriageway / a-road. Mrs Seeker currently has a MB C220CDI Coupe and I've got a BMW e46 320CD - but as mine's a manual, she won't drive it and so we're not sharing the mileage as much as I'd like.

So not vital to change now but I've started looking an alternative we can both drive.

Criteria is:

Auto
Must return 40 mpg on a run
Comfortable seats (sports / supportive)
Budget - £15k or £7k deposit and £300 per month.
Prefer a GT / Coupé but comfort is most important.

Obvious thoughts are

Audi A5 2.0 / 3.0 TDI
BMW 635D
Jaguar XF (OK, not a coupé but has coupé like lines)

Other idea (not a GT at all) is a Range Rover Evoque.

Anything else to consider? (Not an MB CLK, the seats in the 2 I had aggravate a back condition)

Grateful for your thoughts.

Edited by Seeker UK on Monday 11th March 11:09

[Seeker UK]

Sorry to resurrect but does anyone have any other ideas? Cheers.

[AndyBrew]

Range Rover Sport, try one I did and bought one superb!

[Dr Slotter]

C-Class/E-Class Coupe?

[Wills2]

e92 330d would be ideal I would have thought?

[Seeker UK]

Dr Slotter said:

C-Class/E-Class Coupe?

I thought about either of those but the deposit I can put down would put them out of monthly budget.

[Mastodon2]

Why won't she drive a manual?

[Seeker UK]

Mastodon2 said:

Why won't she drive a manual?

She has a problem with her left foot that means it hurts her to use the clutch pedal.

[okie592]

5 series GT!

Honestly the best car I've ever been in on the motorway even better than jags.

[slomax]

okie592 said:

5 series GT!

do you own a set of eyes?

[slomax]

Passat CC?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

[Jimbo.]

Citroen DS4 or 5? Oddball coupe-ish (if you squint) looks, ride quality and big, comfy seats, diesel engines and autoboxes. Sorted

Edited by Jimbo. on Saturday 16th March 23:58

[Seeker UK]

slomax said:

Passat CC?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/v...

I test drove a GT 140TDI and was very impressed with it. I might go and have a look at a new one.

[Seeker UK]

Jimbo. said:

Citroen DS4 or 5? Oddball coupe-ish (if you squint) looks, ride quality and big, comfy seats, diesel engines and autoboxes. Sorted

Edited by Jimbo. on Saturday 16th March 23:58

I'd forgotten about the DS5. I must admit, they do look good.

[toppstuff]

slomax said:

okie592 said:

5 series GT!

do you own a set of eyes?

I like em. Not a beauty but not offensive either.

Lovely interiors.

[SystemParanoia]

Comfort.. check

[Drek]

slomax said:

okie592 said:

5 series GT!

do you own a set of eyes?

Feck me I chuckled at that one! Anyhoo, you'll struggle to get 40mpg out of a 635d. It's theoretically possible of course but you try it with nigh on 300bhp and biblical torque under your right foot. I can't!

[alfabadass]

630cd

[steve954]

I'm going to say peugeot 508 gt hdi in estate or saloon form, I've just bought a allure version and it is great for mile munching, do wished I had waited for a gt version to come in budget though.