for what it's worth, I imagine that I'd like to drive a BMW M5 Estate.

I'm not knocking the Octavia, but I just don't see that somebody seriously looking at spending £50k+ on what is a fairly large, very powerful 4*4 cruiser would be looking at a fwd 2.0T hatchback - they're not really in the same league.

On the other hand, if somebody was simply looking for a quick, comfy car with 5 seats...

On the other hand, if somebody was simply looking for a quick, comfy car with 5 seats...

....then why spend 50K+?

i dont think people buy an S6 or M5 etc for simply a quick 5 seater.......