New Petrol estate with manual transmission

GrahamHR · Mar 22nd, 2019, 22:45

My 2015/6 V60 Polestar has to go soon. 12,000 miles on it. I'm not happy about that, it's not a for sale ad ! We need an estate, but my wife won't consider driving an automatic, more the fool her but I have given up discussions about that. (what she'll do when all cars are electric or hybrid and all automatic who knows).

Without trawling through every manufacturer's website, is there anything out there with a good performance, AWD, petrol engine ? Not Porsche/ Audi etc £70,000 +++. Anything petrol with AWD seems to be automatic. Even the Golf R available as a manual in the hatchback is/ was only available as an auto in the estate version. The new V60 T5/ T5 AWD is only an automatic in the UK I think ?

XC70Virgin · Mar 23rd, 2019, 07:27

You'll struggle. Without checking the only two brands that I can think of are BMW and Merc.

GMcL · Mar 23rd, 2019, 13:30

Edit: Forgot the AWD bit.

Dirty Rooster · Mar 23rd, 2019, 22:03

Graham why do you need AWD?

GMcL · Mar 23rd, 2019, 23:03

I did wonder that but he put it in the must haves so there it is.

P.S. My suggestion was Ford Focus ST estate which comes with a de-tuned Mk3 Focus RS 2.3 litre 4 with 280PS. Manual gerbox but not AWD. He could go for a Mk3 Focus, not an estate RS, Stage 1 map it and get 400PS, AWD, manual gearbox and a HUUUUUUUGE grin, buts that's for another day.

phil1968 · Mar 24th, 2019, 10:48

Subaru.

XC70Virgin · Mar 24th, 2019, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil1968

Subaru.

Yes, I was going to mention Subaru too. Forgot about them.

GrahamHR · Mar 24th, 2019, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by XC70Virgin

Yes, I was going to mention Subaru too. Forgot about them.

They all seem to be automatics now as well !

T5R92011 · Mar 24th, 2019, 22:24

You're going to struggle if you're restricting yourself to very low mileage new/nearly new cars.

However, you could pick up an older a Vauxhall Insignia VXR estate for £10k with 50,000 on the clock:

- 2.8 V6 Turbo
- 320bhp
- AWD
- 6 speed manual

Autotrader Insignia VXR

green van man · Mar 25th, 2019, 06:27

Virtually everything after about 2012 is auto only.
If you want 4 wd and manual you are looking at full fat 4x4 not SUV.
The reason my next tow car will be a full fat toyota or isusi but defiantly not a Volvo.

Paul.

Mar 22nd, 2019, 22:45	#1
GrahamHR Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 14:52 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Kelsall	New Petrol estate with manual transmission My 2015/6 V60 Polestar has to go soon. 12,000 miles on it. I'm not happy about that, it's not a for sale ad ! We need an estate, but my wife won't consider driving an automatic, more the fool her but I have given up discussions about that. (what she'll do when all cars are electric or hybrid and all automatic who knows). Without trawling through every manufacturer's website, is there anything out there with a good performance, AWD, petrol engine ? Not Porsche/ Audi etc £70,000 +++. Anything petrol with AWD seems to be automatic. Even the Golf R available as a manual in the hatchback is/ was only available as an auto in the estate version. The new V60 T5/ T5 AWD is only an automatic in the UK I think ?

Mar 23rd, 2019, 13:30	#3
GMcL 0's and 1's Last Online: Yesterday 19:16 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: -	Edit: Forgot the AWD bit. __________________ 2011 Volvo S60 D3 R-design Premium - 2020 Focus ST estate automatic - 2020 KIA eSoul 150kW 64kwh EV Previous: 2005 Volvo S60 D5 Sport - 2017 Focus RS

Mar 23rd, 2019, 22:03	#4
Dirty Rooster Premier Member Last Online: Nov 23rd, 2023 14:26 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Haltwhistle	Graham why do you need AWD? __________________ 1993 2.0 Turbo SE with 1991 2.0 Turbo engine. Older is better!

Mar 23rd, 2019, 23:03	#5
GMcL 0's and 1's Last Online: Yesterday 19:16 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: -	I did wonder that but he put it in the must haves so there it is. P.S. My suggestion was Ford Focus ST estate which comes with a de-tuned Mk3 Focus RS 2.3 litre 4 with 280PS. Manual gerbox but not AWD. He could go for a Mk3 Focus, not an estate RS, Stage 1 map it and get 400PS, AWD, manual gearbox and a HUUUUUUUGE grin, buts that's for another day. __________________ 2011 Volvo S60 D3 R-design Premium - 2020 Focus ST estate automatic - 2020 KIA eSoul 150kW 64kwh EV Previous: 2005 Volvo S60 D5 Sport - 2017 Focus RS

Mar 24th, 2019, 10:48	#6
phil1968 Master Member Last Online: Jul 27th, 2020 23:19 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Chatham	Subaru. __________________ 2008 C70 D5 SE Lux Nav Geartronic

Mar 23rd, 2019, 07:27	#2
XC70Virgin Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 22:32 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Newry	You'll struggle. Without checking the only two brands that I can think of are BMW and Merc.

Mar 24th, 2019, 22:24	#9
T5R92011 FCW Auto Service Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 19:40 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gloucester	You're going to struggle if you're restricting yourself to very low mileage new/nearly new cars. However, you could pick up an older a Vauxhall Insignia VXR estate for £10k with 50,000 on the clock: - 2.8 V6 Turbo - 320bhp - AWD - 6 speed manual Autotrader Insignia VXR __________________ FCW Auto Service (Gloucester) https://www.fcw-autoservice.com

Mar 25th, 2019, 06:27	#10
green van man Premier Member Last Online: Apr 11th, 2024 09:21 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ffos y Ffin	Virtually everything after about 2012 is auto only. If you want 4 wd and manual you are looking at full fat 4x4 not SUV. The reason my next tow car will be a full fat toyota or isusi but defiantly not a Volvo. Paul.

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