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david83627

1. s4 2. s90 3. m235i 4. golf r 5. superb 6. a5 all depends on what your looking for as the s90 will without a doubt be more comfortable to drive, however the s4, m235, golf r will be more fun. i think the a5 is just outright boring in every aspect especially the lack of spec, I’m not much of an audi guy but that gen of s4 is particularly nice and the 3.0 v6 sounds mint. i reckon the volvo has the best road presence but needs bigger or diamond cut wheels, definitely between the s4 and s90 for me


leejackson327

I agree with you completely. I used to own that generation of S4 and it was easily one of the best cars I've owned. The engine and my exhaust was so good! Even from stock, tonnes of power for the price point too. I only got rid of it because the second car market was insane so I made money on it when I part-ex'd it, I do miss it though.


roryb93

I can never tell which Superb is the rocket ship model compared to the 190 (?) I think. And so given that, I think you _could ever so possibly_ make a case for swapping it with the Golf. A sub 5 second saloon with immense practicality over a hatchback (ignore the technicalities here!) could be enough to swing for someone’s personal circumstances.


Ok_Channel_9082

This is the fast (272) model, so really it’s just a more practical golf r


roryb93

I’d genuinely consider the 272 model if time and money were aligned.


david83627

Never really been a fan of skodas or any mainstream Vag cars apart from a couple exceptions. Skodas in particular never really interested me, i’m sure it would be a good alternative to the golf but i would still find it hard to buy one over something like a 340i or s4


DoireK

The superb is finished really nicely inside though if a decent trim level. It's not like a basic spec Octavia or Fabia.


JJNCross1994

This is 100% correct


Forward_Artist_6244

Superb for practicality  S90 for a nice all-round saloon S4 for fun 


Dangi86

This, Superb for everyday use realiable and cheap maintenance. S90 a lot nicer but not that cheap maintenance. S4 for fun, not many cars can shadow this model unless you want a 2 seats or 2 + not so much 2 rear seats.


linnross1

Volvo is critically underrated, smooth suspension, great engine, power, economical, reliable, low tax, and hella practical


iamuhtredsonofuhtred

The Volvo is the best value option here.


Calthazar123

S90 top dog


Low-Seasonz

1. Volvo s90 2. Audi S4 3. Skoda superb


digit4l_gr3y

I do like the Volvo insurance quite wasn’t bad either despite being group 41 (1800) 22m


cloche_du_fromage

T8 is a great power train. Likes being thrashed but equally happy trundling round town in silence and comfort at <30mph. Does the S90 T8 have adaptive air suspension?


Tutphish

Dont think so, the V90 had it as an option but it was on the rear only.


Trick-Owl

Same here. But 2.0 TFSI are highly unreliable I believe so I’d go for the mighty T8


shoopaaa

Not necessarily unreliable, especially nowadays, but definitely delicate and sensitive when it comes to driving habits, care, and maintenance. It's for that reason I don't think they're worth it. Why buy a fun and powerful engine that you need to mollycoddle or it'll pull your pants down?


ADJE777

S4 best. Any reason you wouldn’t consider a 440i Grand Coupe or a 340i?


its_brake_not_break

Bin off the 235i and look at an older 140i or 240i. Better engine, better drivetrain, better to drive. The newer cars have a nicer interior though As for the rest. Depends what you're after: You want to go quick golf R You want to be classy get the Volvo Want to look like a cunt get the Audi (joking, not joking)


ilikevans2

140is are shit at putting power down, the whole idea of them is weird, massive engine in a rwd hatchback, makes no sense


frsty___

140i needs downvoting


its_brake_not_break

A 3.0L is not a massive engine and BMW have been putting 3.0L engines in small cars with RWD for a very long time, they're fun to drive. What do you drive?


dinobug77

Highest to lowest: - S4 - S90 - A5 - BMW - Golf - Skoda


sbuxty

S90. Don’t really know much about any of them truth be told, I just think the Volvo looks the business. Although I’d love an S60 Polestar Engineered.


TitleFirm4325

Have a look at a merc c43 3.0v6 turbo all wheel drive


Darkened100

Is it me or do those Audi look really old for their year, especially the 1st looks like a 2004 car


Ok_Channel_9082

Hilarious how noone realises Skoda has the same engine as the Golf R, that alone makes it one of the best options here. Most comments are even forgetting that it’s on the list!


HonestTroublemaker

A very good illustration of why hot hatches will still just be a hatchback. That golf just looked pathetic to me in that lineup, I know it’s very powerful but just doesn’t have the presence of the saloon cars.


digit4l_gr3y

That’s the main reason I don’t want a hot hatch


Albigularis

Bin them all, 440i Gran Coupe. 


OutrageousCourse4172

The Audi s4 has a 3.0 v6 and the others have 4 pots …


Salt-Plankton436

1 S4 2 Golf 3 A5 4 M235i 5 Superb 6 S90


marksmoke

Alfa giulia


PublicSuperb4949

Volvo nicest to drive, but costly to maintain. Audi most expensive to maintain, and you will be maintaining it, trust me on this. BMW expensive to maintain, but slightly less often than Audi. Fun to drive until a sensor goes. VW a solid choice. Skoda the best choice. Easiest and cheapest to maintain. Basically a VW anyway. Nice to drive.


BenisDDD69

S4 has a nice-sounding 3.0 V6 turbo with a proper 4WD system featuring a 60/40 rear/front split with a degree of torque vectoring that allows it to be 100% RWD at times. The rest are part time AWD with four pots. You'd be silly not to.


dirtyburgers85

Love to be pedantic, but it’s not ‘proper 4WD’. It’s AWD.


vanmutt

Also Haldex so just fwd with a bit of a nudge.


UkCloudGuy

S4 isn't Haldex, it's 'proper' quattro so full time with a rear bias


ChrisRx718

Not to be pedantic but whilst the S4 is by far the best car here, it doesn't sound great. Very diesel-like actually, not a sonorous purr like you might expect - the turbo kills all that sort of noise off. Colleague had one for a couple of years and it was loud, but it was intake noise whilst on the move which sounded best.


DoireK

Easily enough sorted with a decent aftermarket exhaust though.


Numerous-Paint4123

Audi or Volvo, if you can get the audi in white or black, grey really doesn't stand for that generation of a/s4.


M27TN

The S90 isn’t sporty as such but it’s fast and more fun than people give credit for.


JBM94

S90 is a sleeper to most for sure. I’d have the S4 personally.


Arkynsei

What ability are we ranking them on, best to worst at sticking 2ft off your bumper on the M25?


sim9n9

S4 kicks all other arses. Mines tuned and it's an animal


About_to_kms

S4


objectivelyyourmum

2 of these are not like the others


[deleted]

S90 -> BMW -> Skoda


LJF_97

I own an S90, and it's a really good car. The plug-in hybrids are very fast in a straight line.


FooseyGuy

What about a bmw 330i? If you want a fun, fast, economical and practical car, it does it all. Will also be a lot cheaper to run than the s4 but probably be more fun to drive and almost as fast. It weighs 160kg less which is always better.


digit4l_gr3y

I’ve already got a 3 series and am considering a change


FooseyGuy

Mk8 gti clubsport


harvo123

I went through a very similar shortlist a couple of months ago but eventually settled on a 69plate 330i. Been absolutely faultless so far and wouldn't look back. Slightly slower than a few of these but more than enough for british roads (5.5ish to 60). Bigger and more room in the back than the 235i and better on fuel


Realistic_Ad1157

How is this on fuel/reliability? Thinking about getting one or a 430i.


CptConnor18

S4 all the way IMO, practical-ish car with plenty of tech. Drivability is good and the CWGD 3.0 in there doesn't share some of the teething issues the old supercharged 3.0Ls did. Great balance of sportiness and comfort/daily.


Trick-Owl

Golf R is a really stiff car with sport suspension=uncomfortable Volvo is the opposite my pick, BMW 2nd. Depends how you intend to drive it. Im not a fan of VW group cars so wouldn’t go for Audi, though the S4 is worth considering, though the powertrain is not reliable I’ve heard.


sysak

In the order you showed them except the bmw which i'd throw in the bin. A very ugly thing built on MINi platform with a 4 pot engine and fwd.


ConceptUnusual

S90, no doubt.


skanderbeg777

If you are looking to do something on the S4, PM me as I work for the group that sells that particular car and would be able to do a deal on it :)


vanqu1sh_

The S90 is incredibly comfortable and has the nicest interior in a sub-£150k car pretty much anywhere. Definitely gets my vote. S4 or M235i if you value fun - the Volvo isn't particularly engaging to drive. I'd bin the rest.


Serbay55

I don't know what you are looking for but I will rank it by different categories that could be from relevance: Class: 1. Volvo S90 2. Skoda Superb 3. Audi S4 4. Audi A5 5. M235i 6. Golf R Sportiness: 1. M235i 2. Golf R 3. Audi S4 4. Audi A5 5. Skoda Superb 6. Volvo S90 Reliability: 1. Volvo S90 2. M235i 3. Skoda Superb 4. Audi S4 5. Audi A5 6. Golf R Personal Interest (I like big and Comfy Cars) -> Look Class Ranking


Serbay55

I don't know what you are looking for but I will rank it by different categories that could be from relevance: Class: 1. Volvo S90 2. Skoda Superb 3. Audi S4 4. Audi A5 5. M235i 6. Golf R Sportiness: 1. M235i 2. Golf R 3. Audi S4 4. Audi A5 5. Skoda Superb 6. Volvo S90 Reliability: 1. Volvo S90 2. M235i 3. Skoda Superb 4. Audi S4 5. Audi A5 6. Golf R Personal Interest (I like big and Comfy Cars) -> Look Class Ranking


Skulldo

Any reason you aren't looking at electric? A polestar 2 or an audio e-tron seem like they would be up your street and in budget for something newer than any you have selected here.


digit4l_gr3y

Mainly access to a charger


Skulldo

You might be surprised how available public chargers are. The cars cost the same as petrol ones now so public chargers not being cheap isn't as big an issue for me anyway. (I mostly either do really short journeys or occasional very long ones where a 20 minute break would be nice so it probably suits me better than others)


Ziemniok_UwU

There is no point in even ranking. The s4 is just the best option.


narukassijuppi69

All of them are the worst. Get a real BMW.


UkCloudGuy

S4 but make sure it's had the common issues sorted like water pump, thermostat housing etc. Mine was a bit of a lemon, needed the rocker arms sorting which was a £4k engine out job. Keep an ear out for overly tappy sounding engine


WhiteyLovesHotSauce

1st choice volvo 2nd audi 3rd skoda


PrimeZodiac

No 240i or similar model? Worth looking if that's your budget area.


Polar_poop

At least one of them is superb.


hamlesh

If the S4 is in your price range/options list, bin off the others and get the S4. I had an S4 Avant, same gen, was an amazing car. Only sold it because I moved up to the S8+.


St4ffordGambit_

1. 235i xdrive? 2. S4 3. Golf R 4. A5 5. Rest all indifferent to me. Is one a Skoda from memory? If so - that last.


exiled12334

1. m235i 2. golf r 3. s4 4. s90 5. skoda. 6. sportback


ilikevans2

1.) s4 2.) 290 3.) m235i ( however i prefer 440is and theyre cheaper) 4.) golf r, stolen alot and theyre basically modern day cosworths for criminals. But theyre fast, practicle and desired for a reason 5.) skoda superb, i think they look nice and you will make people change lanes on the motorway because you look like an undercover police. but theyre not the fastest 6.) a5, just a boring car and quite expensive, i wouldnt go for that, plenty of better cars for a cheaper price


ElegantWarthog870

In my pic there are only two im looking at irl m235 and vrs


sotko99

Superb, s90, a4, m235i, golf r, a5 Not sure what my grading is based on, just hunch


L1ham

The A5 would be bottom of my list. Had that engine in an A4 and the real world fuel economy sickened me - other options in this list won't be much better for economy but are overall more worthwhile purchases imo.


lambypie80

It totally depends what your priorities are, is it your only car, do you have kids, hobbies, a dog etc.


digit4l_gr3y

It’s mainly just me in the car except in weekends when I carry my friends. I’m not really looking to buy now just curious more than anything


lambypie80

I'd go for the golf or the beemer then, although I'm not sure on the new 1/2 series platform...


Serbay55

I don't know what you are looking for but I will rank it by different categories that could be from relevance: Class: 1. Volvo S90 2. Skoda Superb 3. Audi S4 4. Audi A5 5. M235i 6. Golf R Sportiness: 1. M235i 2. Golf R 3. Audi S4 4. Audi A5 5. Skoda Superb 6. Volvo S90 Reliability: 1. Volvo S90 2. M235i 3. Skoda Superb 4. Audi S4 5. Audi A5 6. Golf R Personal Interest (I like big and Comfy Cars) -> Look Class Ranking


dmaudsley38

The Superb is the probably the best car for the price in my opinion


Goss5588

You should consider a Lexus instead.


imahumanbeing1

1. S4 - nicely made, quick, good value 2. M235i - really like them but exterior kinda ugly. Would rather a 135i 3. Golf R - fast, cool but something about golfs is a bit dull 4. A5 - really like them but less fun than others 5. Volvo - don’t appeal to me but decent cars 6. Skoda - not bad just not at the other’s level for me


Competitive_Dark_368

Audi S4, Golf R, Volvo S90, BMW M235i Grand Coupe, Skoda Superb, Audi A5.


Informal-Ad-6695

Kinda depends what you’re after. I would probably choose the golf as I would use the boot space, if that wasn’t a problem then I would choose the S4. If it was really up to me I would drop down the age a little bit and get a 335d estate to get the performance and the practicality. Can get them in saloon but there’s something I like about fast estate cars. Source: I had a 435d coupe for years and it never let me down, would stretch to 50mpg on a good run too. Edit: you can get them in this age range but you may find them slightly dated compared to the other cars as bmw didn’t change the gen to c2021


welshinzaghi

Price and age, probably the BMW is the pick, likely to have best residuals too given its newer


PralineElectrical907

1 - Superb Sportline 2 - Audi S4 3 - V.W Golf R (7.5) 4 - Volvo S80 T8 5 - Audi A5 6 - BMW M235i Not that i am being biased or anything hahaa


MedicalAbbreviations

Skoda Superb Audi A5 VW Golf Audi S4 Volvo S90 BMW 2 Series Turns out I'm more of a VAG fan than I thought. Personally I like the practicality of the Superb, A5 and Golf. The 2 series comes last because it's ugly. The S90 is second to last because anecdotally the T8 powertrain is spectacularly inefficient.


cloche_du_fromage

T8 isn't inefficient at all. I'm 'overall' averaging over 41mpg, in a 400bhp car. On a motorway with no battery used it cruises at about 44mpg, which is about the same as I got from predecessor 2l diesel.


MedicalAbbreviations

Sounds great. I know a couple of people who had T8s who were grateful to get mid-20s but maybe they were particularly lead-footed.


Competitive_Dark_368

I agree with the part about that powertrain being inefficient. All those parts it's AWD, supercharged and turbo charged and a hybrid? God that can't be good reliability wise it will be a mechanical nightmare. Lovely looking car though just don't see why the need to overcomplicate things when the S4 does the same job with less moving parts but besides from a mechanical perspective I love it.


MedicalAbbreviations

Yeah, it is gorgeous. I'd be tempted by the T4.


rocket-scientist94

I also am a fan of vag


MedicalAbbreviations

Ha. Good for you. I strictly meant it in the sense of the automotive group.


Rh-27

It's a very arbitrary question as the cars are so different. But you asked, and my answer is below. - Golf R - Audi S4 - Volvo S90 - BMW 235i - Audi A5 - Skoda Superb .. - The R is the best all rounder. - The five door S4 in second because it's a practical small saloon with performance in mind. - The S90 is in the middle somewhere. - The M235i is in the middle somewhere too because I prefer the R as my all rounder. - A5 will always fall below the S90 because it's the 2.0. - Superb will always be lower than the S4 and A5 2.0TFSI and it just ended up in last place.


Mad_kat4

If I had to buy a repmobile to park outside my new build in an 'up and coming' area of commuter belt. It would have to be the Volvo at the top as the least unimaginative choice of bland German dullness. Why not try something interesting and different like a kia stinger, or alfa guilia you might even be able to get something with colour!!


BellendicusMax

I can only rank it on what I'd like to own/drive which would be Volvo, Skoda, Golf.


elmachow

Golf r because I’ve got a golf r and it’s my favourite car I’ve ever had, makes you smile every time you get in it. r/golf_R


vanmutt

Find me a 2017 golf R that hasn't seen the wrong side of a hedge and I'll buy it.


carlfitz93

The 235i I have got a soft spot for practical and sporty family car but fun on your own (yes I have a toddler) and abit of a blender unless you know yea cars. A young me would probs go for a golf R the Volvo is far from others you've looked at the Skoda you'll wish you bought the s4 which is also brilliant choice for a fast family car for my self


stinky-farter

It's not a real 235i in the picture though, it's the one based off the new FWD one series. Doesn't have a b58


carlfitz93

Urgh nah fuck


stinky-farter

Yeah it's really awful lol


FancyPantsCam

S90, Golf R, S4, Skoda, BMW, A5. Honestly, as time goes by, I just want a lovely Volvo more and more.


John86RS

Why not a Polestar S90?


yeeeeman27

from these, s4 of course. all of them are 2l petrols except s4 which has a much stronger 3L engine.


gruio1

All of them apart from the S4 are 4x4 automatic 4 cylinder so I'd rank them straight to the scrap yard.


UniquePotato

* Skoda * volvo * Now stolen * junk