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Best Medium Wagons
1.Alpina B3
8.6
1 badge available
$181,900 - $184,900*MRLP
What we love
- -The look! Just the right amount of pump and flex
- -Tremendous and unwavering pull from a very usable torque band
- -Excellent grip and road manners
What we don't
- -Very thirsty around town
- -Cabin is nice, but could be more special, particularly in terms of technology
- -Only operates at its best on a smooth road at high speed - both sadly lacking in Australia
2.BMW M3
8.2
2 badges available
$168,300 - $253,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Brilliantly useable boot
- -No performance trade-off with wagon body
- -Awesome interior quality
What we don't
- -It's very expensive even before you start adding options
- -Optional carbon-fibre seats are a pain
- -Infotainment could be simpler
3.BMW 3 Series
8.0
3 badges available
$94,900 - $127,600*MRLP
What we love
- -Effortless six-cylinder turbo mated to slick eight-speed auto
- -Comfortable daily driver with performance in reserve
- -Significant price drop over older model
What we don't
- -Try as we might, couldn't get close to fuel claim
- -No safety rating for this specific model
- -Tyre repair kit
4.Audi S5
7.9
1 badge available
$99,900 - $117,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Sharper and faster to drive
- -Impressively supple over bumps
- -Edition One keeps the S5’s best bits for a lower price
What we don't
- -Interior has more tech, but doesn’t feel as expensive as it used to
- -Fiddly touch-sensitive controls, and no lane-centring tech
- -V6 could be louder, and may not be that efficient
5.Genesis G70
7.9
1 badge available
$80,265 - $87,114*MRLP
What we love
- -Serious performance for your spend
- -Packed with safety and driver tech
- -Lovely and smooth on the road
What we don't
- -Big, thirsty engine means higher fuel costs
- -Back-seat space is limited
- -Infotainment system is not up to the same level as rivals
6.SKODA Octavia
7.8
2 badges available
$39,590 - $59,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Cleverly packaged and roomy interior
- -Practical equipment touches suited to family use
- -Efficient and torquey engine
What we don't
- -Missing features found on rivals like speed sign recognition and connected services
- -Can become rough and noisy on rural roads
- -Laggy accelerator response off the line
7.Mazda 6
7.4
3 badges available
$36,290 - $55,685*MRLP
What we love
- -Buttery-smooth powertrain
- -Upmarket-feeling interior
- -Unobtrusive active safety systems
What we don't
- -Dated and slow infotainment system
- -Thirsty turbocharged engine
- -Limited rear leg room
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* ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.
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