What Diesel, Automatic, Four Wheel Drive Estate?

[podwin]

Hi,

I'm looking for an estate car, which has four wheel drive, is diesel and automatic.

I do not want to spend any more than 10k.

Am I correct to say my only choice is either Audi or Volvo?

Thanks

Martin

[MrLou]

Skoda Octavia 4x4 or Scout also fit your requirements.

[Hugo a Gogo]

some VW Passats too

rarer BMW and Mercs as well, maybe not available in UK

[ExPat2B]

I don't doubt your need for such a car.

I have to say that sounds like a miserable way to travel =-(

[anonymous-user]

Does it have to be diesel? If not then you can have a subaru impreza/forester/legacy, jaguar x type, passat 4 motion, octavia - IIRC these are all available in AWD but only with petrol engines.

[MrLou]

Hugo a Gogo said:

rarer BMW and Mercs as well, maybe not available in UK

Yes, MB don't bring 4Matic E Class to the UK, neither do BMW sell xi 3/5 series here. Presumably not worth the effort of making the RHD variants?

[Hugo a Gogo]

don't they do a 2.5 v6 diesel passat 4motion in the UK either?

[MrLou]

ExPat2B said:

I don't doubt your need for such a car.

I have to say that sounds like a miserable way to travel =-(

Really?

If I had to take 4 or 5 people and their luggage 400 miles I can't think of many better ways than an E Class estate.

[podwin]

I'm afraid it does have to be a diesel, as free fuel is simply too good to ignore.

I noticed an Audi A4 3.0 TDI on Autotrader, which must be a nice drive, no?

It had 120,000 miles on it which put me off though.

[podwin]

MrLou said:

Skoda Octavia 4x4 or Scout also fit your requirements.

Are they available as an auto?

[markCSC]

yellowbentines said:

Does it have to be diesel? If not then you can have a subaru impreza/forester/legacy, jaguar x type, passat 4 motion, octavia - IIRC these are all available in AWD but only with petrol engines.

Impreza, Forester and Legacy all have diesel engines. Although not for £10k

[podwin]

markCSC said:

yellowbentines said:

Does it have to be diesel? If not then you can have a subaru impreza/forester/legacy, jaguar x type, passat 4 motion, octavia - IIRC these are all available in AWD but only with petrol engines.

Impreza, Forester and Legacy all have diesel engines. Although not for £10k

I really like the Legacy, but only new ones have diesel engines, and auto isn't an option (I think).

[Motown Junk]

If you go for a V6 TDi Audi, check http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ as some of the Auto transmissions weren't up to the torque

[podwin]

Motown Junk said:

If you go for a V6 TDi Audi, check http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ as some of the Auto transmissions weren't up to the torque

Thanks.

Just read

"Comfort locking can lock you out. If you get out of the car with the engine running and close the door it will automatically lock."

Which is just what my Passat did in December.

[MrLou]

podwin said:

MrLou said:

Skoda Octavia 4x4 or Scout also fit your requirements.

Are they available as an auto?

Just had a look and can't find any.
Seems like either they didn't offer it as an option or no-one ever bought one.

[podwin]

doogz said:

Not exactly an estate, but X5?

Couch on wheels, diesel, 4WD, auto, and in budget?

I do keep thinking of things like that, but it has to be an estate, otherwise I can't go in car parks with the roof box on.

[Parrot of Doom]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=768

[podwin]

Parrot of Doom said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=768

That D5 is a bit pricey for me

[podwin]

doogz said:

Ah, fair enough.

Well, i love my A4 quattro, but it's a manual and a 3.0 petrol, so not exactly a direct comparision to what you're after.

Why exactly do you want 4WD out of interest.

With the pitiful ground clearance, and 225 wide tyres, our kangoo van was much better in the snow we had, than the A4 was, it was pretty hopeless tbh.

To get to my parents farm in bad weather, I see what you mean though.

[Parrot of Doom]

podwin said:

Parrot of Doom said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=768

That D5 is a bit pricey for me

Don't just look at the top one.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1507951.htm