i am nearing the end of warranty on the vrs tsi wagon
wondering what to change to. No particular reason just like a change.

the rs has handy performance but I get tired of seeing avg 11/100km for the accumulation of short school/shop/traffic and hill heavy trips the family must do.

I was thinking of a 40-50k budget and had a few ideas.

first was a Mazda cx5 diesel. I test drove one and liked the istop, consumption and utility. being a typical suv it is nice not to dodge potholes and so on. But. big but. the interior was a leg down after VAG: like sitting in a hard dark grey plastic bathtub that alone was the deal killer. it has a car like driving position which buries you more in the cheapness than a typical suv.

next up is a superb wagon tdi. I know I will like this idea a lot, but it is perhaps too statesman like for kids and school
mum use. still tempting though. i pause for thought because I believe superb has a redesign very soon.

finally I test drove a prius v. as expected, driving it is a momentum game but I love the tech and the third row for those times my wife wants to play taxi service for 5 crazy kids! it is also really roomy in general and I think can do sub 5 per tank even for our terrible (inefficient) use patterns. creeping along in traffic in electric mode is really satisfying for some reason. unfortunately there is not yet a Prius v itech which gives the cool radar following, leather and sunroof etc.

other ideas: Kia sportage?

what would you guys pick post Octavia wagon? it is quite difficult if you want a change. at skoda prices, interiors of the competition are disappointing