Which 3l diesel auto estate £9-12k? 4wd preferred

[TiminYorkshire]

Mrs in Yorkshire wrote off our Audi A6 Allroad (C6 2009 model).

We are now wondering what's best to replace it with. Preferences are:

3l+ diesel estate
Auto
230bhp+
Reliable
<125k miles
4wd for snow (Alps and Yorkshire Moors - note we run our cars on winter tyres over the winter)
40mpg on a long continental run.

Looking at Audi A6 Avant & Allroad in C7 variety, contemplating 330d xdrives, and also thinking about the smaller A4 options.

Any advice with regards reliability and nice place to be? - It doesn't have to be "entertaining", as we have an old Mini Cooper S for blasting locally.Effortless wafting, easy commute, with the option of a quick overtake locally or when on fast cruise across Europe to the Alps or Bohemia.

One thought is to settle on 2wd - in which case Mrs in Yorkshire is CLS350cdi curious in the "shooting brake" variety - any feedback on these? I like the look of Jaguard XFs, but the 3 litre V6 in them doesn't seem to have the best reputation for relaibility.

Answers and thoughts on a post card, or more preferably posted below.

Edited by TiminYorkshire on Thursday 27th June 21:46

[TiminYorkshire]

nobrakes said:

If she like the CLS shooting break, get her one and put 4 good all seasons on it.

After doing a little research on these the main watch out point seems to be rear subframe corrosion. Also MBUK seem to be helping with the replacement of these. How concerned should I be about this on a CLS shooting break?

[TiminYorkshire]

Thanks for the above thoughts and suggestions.The R class is a bit mpv for us, and I am unsure on the Volvo but may investigate it further.

[TiminYorkshire]

stevemcs said:

Watching vag technic videos on the 3.0 put me off them. It’s a shame as they are good cars.

I'm guessing these videos are on YouTube? What's the main take away point in them?

[TiminYorkshire]

Thanks.

Reliability wise the CLS Shooting Brake is starting to appeal, even if RWD...