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We are looking at the Sportline spec cars which seem to have alcantra/ fabric seats. I 100% agree re the 'baby proofing' of leather, I have previously failed to get anywhere with the leather debate 😕 I have her 'blessing' to indulge and get a Golf R or Superb Sportline tsi when we could get by with a Ford C/S max or a 1.5 Golf/ Superb estate, all of which would be equally family friendly (more so with the S max) so I don't really want to push my luck for the sake of leather. We would probably look to get seat covers anyway to stop the isofix base messing up the seat fabric!

Cheers all, I clearly have a lot to think about, the petrolhead in me really wants the R (as does Mrs Cookie) but the sensible side knows the Superb is the more sensible choice 😫 Gutted about the lack of farts...... Unfortunately I have no room to argue the case for leather, it’s a flat ‘no’ from her 🤦🏻‍♂️ A remap would definitely be on the cards, the whole world of remaps baffles me though with so many big names offering maps like MRC, REVO etc with different results. That’s probably for another thread though!

Thanks again for the replies We have no plans to tow anything, we would probably pick up a roof box for camping trips (not that a night under canvas sounds good with a baby.....) re the mods - I imagine I would go stage 1 (Rude not too?) and a rear arb and then call it quits. The car would need to maintain its comfort and drivability and I do believe you can have to many horse powers! Is there much difference in use/ reliability between the 6 + 7 speed dsg? I am only 5ft9 and my mrs is 5ft4 on a good day, would there still be a issue with backs of seats being kicked/ baby seats fitting in the Golf with us short-arses? Surprisingly the Golf R estate is relatively rare here I can think of 2 that I have seen in and area we live in! Leather seats have been veto’d by the mrs 🤦🏻‍♂️ Apparent she doesn’t like them! Does the Superb not ‘fart’ on the upshifts like the Golf? Could rule it out completely 👀

Thank you all for your replies! We current own a mk7 Golf GTD hatch which as been brilliant and I’m struggling to see past the performance (and the 4 exhausts) of the R estate which is why I thought I would look for some real life experiences with either car on this forum. I very nearly bought a Octavia VRS estate but the road noise put us off with my Golf being much much more refined on the journey home from the dealership. We have struggled to find a 280/272 Superb wagon to test drive but have driven the 220tsi which we both liked. I just feel like if we picked up the 220/190 I would feel disappointed when I see a R or the 280/ 272. You only live once right..... The difference of opinion re the refinement is interesting. Road noise is a big issue for me but we both still want the performance of the two cars mentioned. We live in a very quiet cul-de-sac in a quiet village down the road from the main local police station, we also have a garage so, whilst the fears of burglary are very real with a nice car on the driveway, I am not over concerned and don’t want criminals and the fear of crime to put me off owning something that I would like to own. If I lived in Birmingham/ Manchester or similar this would however probably carry more weight in the decision making. We are both just under 30 and are expecting our first child in the new year, we also are likely to be getting a dog (cocker spaniel size). Both cars seem to have the space required but I know deep down the Superb would probably be the better family bus.... My issue is that the end of the combustion engine in upon us and I wonder how long I will have the chance to own a 310bhp 4wd petrol estate and is it worth sacrificing the space for the opportunity to run the R? The R is (without mods) the better performance car and, to me, it just looks better. decisions decisions!

Morning, Long term reader of the forum, but I don’t think I have ever posted! We are currently on the hunt for a family car I think we have narrowed it down to the Golf R estate or the Superb 272 Sportline estate. I think a few on here have had both so I thought I would ask what the general consensus is of the pair, I appreciate being a Skoda forum, it might be slightly one sided...... which car do I want and why? any pro’s and cons? I was hoping for some real love views or both cars to help us decide 👍 cheers