Help me choose my next car (10-15k)

[Sconner]

Hey fellas, after helping me with my first ever car I'm coming back for more! Currently I'm an owner of Audi A3 8P from 2005 with 1.6MPI engine which produces about 100hp (at least when it was new) and I feel like I want more. It's pretty decent for short drives but seating position is uncomfortable to me - I'm 6.1, and a lack of 6th gear makes it very noisy on motorway, should I mention lack of punch?

Anyway that made me consider switching for something new, more capable and comfortable. As a baseline I would need:
- 4 seats
- about 2 litres/200 bhp - anything more and my insurance could skyrocket
- well adjustable driving position, my Audi steering rack doesn't extend long enough
- fun to drive
- Apple CarPlay would be a nice bonus
- reverse parking sensors
- less than 40.000 miles on the clock
- don't care about transmission

I have a few favourites but giving them out here would be against my goal, I would like you to expand my horizons. I might be missing some hidden gems which I'm keen to discover. What are your picks?