Which car to choose when you are a fast dad that reads Downshift

Transporting your small family in good conditions while having fun driving your car is possible with the 300 hp car. Fortunately, space, driving pleasure and power are not incompatible. The overpowered sedans and SUVs make it possible to check all the boxes of the ideal family car, the one who is able to tape you at the seat, if necessary …, while guaranteeing your passengers a trip in optimal comfort conditions.

300 hp car: top 20 best surplus family

Transporting your small family in good conditions while having fun driving your car is possible with the 300 hp car. Fortunately, space, driving pleasure and power are not incompatible. The overpowered sedans and SUVs make it possible to check all the boxes of the ideal family car, the one who is able to tape you at the seat, if necessary …, while guaranteeing your passengers a trip in optimal comfort conditions.

Here is a selection of these cars with more than 300 horsepower found on the second -hand market in 2022. You will discover the best SUVs and overpowered sedans.

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Top 10 SUV over 300 hp

1 – Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 1.5 P300E PHEV: 309 hp

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	309 CH
Length	4.37 m
Width	1.90 m
Height	1.65 m
Weight	2,082 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	591 liters
Maximum speed	213 km/h
Consumption	1.6 l/100 km
Year	2020
Mileage	22,300 km
Price	49,900 euros
Reliability	4.5/5

2 – Opel Grandland X 1.6 Hybrid4 300

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	301 CH
Length	4.48 m
Width	1.91 m
Height	1.61 m
Weight	1,885 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	390 liters
Maximum speed	235 km/h
Consumption	1.6 l/100 km
Year	2020
Mileage	8,000 km
Price	35,000 euros
Reliability	4/5

3 – BMW x3 m40 ia: 354 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	354 CH
Length	4.72 m
Width	1.90 m
Height	1.68 m
Weight	1,810 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	550 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	9 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	25,700 km
Price	52,900 euros
Reliability	4/5

4 – DS7 Crossback 1.6 e-tense 4 × 4 large chic: 300 hp

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	300 hp
Length	4.57 m
Width	1.90 m
Height	1.63 m
Weight	1,825 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	555 liters
Maximum speed	235 km/h
Consumption	1.5 l/100 km
Year	2020
Mileage	13,100 km
Price	45,000 euros
Reliability	4/5

5-Jaguar F-Pace V6 3.0 D 300 R-Sport 4×4: 301 hp

Energy	Diesel
Power	301 CH
Length	4.73 m
Width	1.94 m
Height	1.67 m
Weight	1,884 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	650 liters
Maximum speed	341 km/h
Consumption	6 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	35,500 km
Price	45,600 euros
Reliability	4/5

6 – Audi Q5 Sportback 55 TFSI E 367 Quattro: 367 hp

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	367 hp
Length	4.69 m
Width	1.89 m
Height	1.66 m
Weight	2,150 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	455 liters
Maximum speed	239 km/h
Consumption	Nc
Year	2020
Mileage	30,000 km
Price	59,000 euros
Reliability	4.5/5

7 – Peugeot 3008 1.6 hybrid4 300 GT e-eat8: 300 hp

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	300 hp
Length	4.45 m
Width	1.84 m
Height	1.62 m
Weight	1,853 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	395 liters
Maximum speed	235 km/h
Consumption	1.6 l/100 km
Year	2020
Mileage	1,200 km
Price	37,990 euros
Reliability	4/5

8 – Mercedes Gle Coupé 43 AMG 4MATIC

Energy	Essence
Power	390 hp
Length	4.89 m
Width	2.00 m
Height	1.72 m
Weight	2,240 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	650 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	10 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	32,500 km
Price	66,000 euros
Reliability	4.5/5

9 – Mini Countryman John Cooper Works 306 Ultimate: 306 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	306 CH
Length	4.30 m
Width	1.82 m
Height	1.56 m
Weight	1,600 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	450 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	7.3 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	35,000 km
Price	66,000 euros
Reliability	4/5

10 – Volvo XC60 T8 Twin Engine 390: 303 hp

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	303 CH
Length	4.69 m
Width	1.90 m
Height	1.66 m
Weight	2,161 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	468 liters
Maximum speed	230 km/h
Consumption	1.8 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	35,000 km
Price	66,000 euros
Reliability	4.5/5

Top 10 sedans over 300 hp

1 – BMW Series 1 M135i 306 xDrive: 306 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	306 CH
Length	4.32 m
Width	1.80 m
Height	1.43 m
Weight	1,525 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	380 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	6.8 l/100 km
Year	2021
Mileage	24,300 km
Price	45,000 euros
Reliability	4/5

2 – Jaguar XJ II 3.0 D V6 XJ 50: 306 hp

Energy	Diesel
Power	306 CH
Length	5.13 m
Width	1.90 m
Height	1.46 m
Weight	1,835 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	520 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	7.2 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	54,000 km
Price	47,500 euros
Reliability	4/5

3 – MERCEDES CLASS C 300 AMG LINE: 306 hp

Energy	Diesel rechargeable hybrid
Power	306 CH
Length	4.69 m
Width	1.83 m
Height	1.44 m
Weight	1,815 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	300 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	1.5 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	8,400 km
Price	44,500 euros
Reliability	4.5/5

4 – Audi RS3 Sportback 2.5 TFSI 400 Quattro: 400 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	400 hp
Length	4.39 m
Width	1.85 m
Height	1.44 m
Weight	1,650 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	282 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	9 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	47,000 km
Price	51,000 euros
Reliability	4/5

5 – Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TSI 300 R: 300 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	300 hp
Length	4.27 m
Width	1.79 m
Height	1.48 m
Weight	1,515 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	380 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	7 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	65,000 km
Price	33,900 euros
Reliability	4/5

6 – MERCEDES CLASS E V 400 D 4MATIC: 340 hp

Energy	Diesel
Power	340 hp
Length	4.92 m
Width	1.85 m
Height	1.47 m
Weight	1,905 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	540 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	5.3 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	19,500 km
Price	54,500 euros
Reliability	4.5/5

7 – Renault Megane 1.8 t 300 ch RS Trophy: 300 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	300 hp
Length	4.36 m
Width	1.81 m
Height	1.44 m
Weight	1,244 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	384 liters
Maximum speed	255 km/h
Consumption	8.4 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	13,400 km
Price	44,700 euros
Reliability	4/5

8 – Audi S5 Sportback 3.0 TDI 347 S5 Quattro: 347 hp

Energy	Diesel
Power	347 hp
Length	4.71 m
Width	1.85 m
Height	1.37 m
Weight	1,845 kg
Number of places	4
Chest volume	465 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	6.9 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	12,400 km
Price	68,980 euros
Reliability	4/5

9 – Volvo S90 T8 390 Twin Engine Luxury Registration: 390 hp

Energy	Petrol rechargeable hybrid
Power	390 hp
Length	4.96 m
Width	1.88 m
Height	1.44 m
Weight	2,031 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	500 liters
Maximum speed	250 km/h
Consumption	1.8 l/100 km
Year	2019
Mileage	30,250 km
Price	48,600 euros
Reliability	4/5

10 – Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.9 V6 510 Quadrifoglio: 510 hp

Energy	Essence
Power	510 CH
Length	4.64 m
Width	1.87 m
Height	1.45 m
Weight	1,620 kg
Number of places	5
Chest volume	480 liters
Maximum speed	307 km/h
Consumption	11 l/100 km
Year	2020
Mileage	13,900 km
Price	67,800 euros
Reliability	4/5

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Which car to choose when you are a fast dad that reads Downshift ?

You were well with your roadster or radical sportswoman for a few years ? However, life has just made you a daddy. No more stainless steel exhaust lines, Stage 3 reprogramming and empty cars to win a few seconds at 0 to 100 km/h. You now need a more civilized vehicle, replacing or in addition to your racing car. But which one to choose not to turn off the flame of the auto enthusiast burning in you ? Downshift helps you.

THE RULES – First of all, we must frame our reflection. We are going to dismiss the Monegasque dad who can buy luxurious family such as the Porsche Taycan 4S, Audi RS6 or Lamborghini Urus, for questions of realism. Let’s say that above 60,000 euros (out of penalty), the candidates are automatically eliminated, which still leaves us a big room for maneuver. To appear in this article, we are looking for a daddy’s vehicle that has ISofix fixings, has 4 real seats, and a minimum chest. Thus, a car like Mustang 5.0 is off-competition. It may be marketed at less than € 60K (from € 48,800), have a modest chest and ISOFIX fixings, unless you have cul-de-jatte passengers, people at the back n ‘have neither place for their legs, nor place for their heads for great adults … There is no minimum of power to have, but we will spread the mills that are too sanitized or undersized that will prevent you from making overruns francs and fast.

We are going to cover several segments, and subjectively dismiss some of them. We think in particular of that of ludospaces and minivans. No, we are going to make you family fathers with taste. And then more simply, “fast dad” has never really rhymed with “ludospace” or “minivan” !

So, in our proposals, you will find compacts, sedans, station wagon, and … SUVs. Yes, it is our turn to sell our soul and talk about SUV when we do not endorse this segment. However, the latter has become so important for a good majority of motorists that we are forced to integrate it. We voluntarily dismiss all sports. Although it is possible to transport your family to some of them, the idea is to do so in a suitable level of comfort.

Compact

We start with a fairly garnished segment pretending. We are not going to spit you out all the manufacturers’ catalogs but rather give you a shortlist . Renault is the only manufacturer that offers a model meets our criteria. We would have preferred the old Megane 4 GT and its 220 hp but we will have to be satisfied with the Megane 4 GT Line 160 hp (€ 30,700). At Peugeot, the mills are too weak (max. 130 hp) Apart from the Peugeot 308 GT 180 hp (€ 36,750), and at Citroën…. respect yourself.

Otherwise, you have the German skewer BMW 1 120D series M 190 hp (€ 44,000), MERCEDES CLASS A250 AMG LINE 4MATIC TIC 224 CH (€ 449) and new AUDI A3 S-LINE 150 hp (€ 37,000). Otherwise on the old continent, like not forgetting the New Golf 8 Style 1st ETSI 150 hp (35,365 €). But only with regard to the launch finish, the compact does not yet have the right to its other engines, including those of the GTI and GTD. On the Asian continent, we only retain the Honda Civic Sport Plus 182 hp (€ 32,130) and the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-X Sportline 180 hp (€ 31,200).

Finally, among manufacturers on the other side of the Atlantic, there is the Ford Focus St-Line 1.5 Ecoboost 182 hp (€ 28,450) and the Tesla Model 3 Great Autonomy (€ 57,800). The focus will offer much more equipment and features for its price than competition, while the Model 3 will make you discover accelerations as you have never experienced, while being very civilized despite an interior (too much?) minimalist.

Downshift is making his choice on the Tesla Model 3 Large Autonomy and the Ford Focus St-Line 1.5 Ecoboost.

Sedans

It is an almost supplied segment as that of compacts. Among the French, you can consider the Peugeot 508 GT 225 (€ 47,500). Citroën does not offer a sedan and the talisman will be removed from the catalog soon. On the Ford side, you don’t want the worldo believe us. With our German friends, we find the Audi A4 S-Line classics 245 hp (€ 55,025), BMW 330i M Sport 258 hp (€ 55,150) and Mercedes-AMG A35 306 hp (€ 51,799).

The Kia Stinger GT Line 245 hp (€ 50,500) is a bit expensive for an Asian car, but impossible not to recognize the comfort and the very good finishes of this Korean sedan. Otherwise, you have the GT V6 366 hp version (€ 60,900). Fiat, forget, but Alfa Romeo has the 200 hp Giulia Sprint Pack (€ 51,400). The Toyota Camry Hybrid 218 hp (€ 44,500) could have made an original choice, but you are not going to insult your “you” 20 years by finishing in “stored dad” behind the wheel of a hybrid ? Finally, shy on horses but interesting by its new line and its Skyactiv-X engine , There is the Mazda 3 exclusive sedan 180 hp (€ 33,500). A look/quality/comfort/unbeatable price ratio in 2020. Or you can still play it English “Lord” with a Jaguar Xe R-dynamic S 250 CH (49,120 €).

Downshift is making his choice on the Mazda 3 exclusive sedan and theAlfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Performance Pack.

Break

First, we think directly of our French trio Renault, Peugeot, Citroën. However, although the Citroën brand does not offer, once again, station wagon in its range, it always accuses a car image of senior, therefore eliminated. There are then the Renault Megane Estate 160 (€ 29,900) or at the Lion the 508 SW 180 (40,450 €). The Talisman Estate 225 (€ 39,800) was not taken into account because it goes Soon leaving the Renault catalog .

If however you are more looking for a hunting, original or ad? German, you can still turn to the 190 horsepower of the Volkswagen Passat Sw R-Line (€ 48,210), the 258 horsepower of the BMW 330i Touring M Sport (€ 56,950), the 245 horses of the Audi A4 before S-Line (€ 56,725), the 194 horsepower of the Mercedes C class C AMG Line (€ 55,449), the 245 horsepower of the new Cupra Leon St (< 40 000€) ou encore les 218 chevaux de la Skoda Superb Combi (41 700€). Nous avons écarté la Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake car à l’arrière, la place pour la tête est restreinte dès lors que vous faites plus d’un 1m80.

Downshift is making his choice on the Cupra Leon St and the BMW 330i Touring M Sport.

SUV

Finally comes the worst segments. The one that we despise in writing up to its current success. But let’s face it, if so many motorists opt for the SUVs: either we do the boomers By remaining faithful to our good old breaks, people have very bad tastes. It is neither the place to debate these “punctual false environmentalists”, nor the time to shoot at close range on these “self -centered motorists”, not reassured the safety aspect (to the detriment of the others in the event of an accident) and in search of a more gratifying social image than a break or a minivan.

In France, direction Renault for the Kadjar intense EDC 160 hp (€ 35,400). And no need to drool on the Koleos Blue DCI 190, it is not yet official but it will soon leave the catalog too … At Peugeot, a safe bet, we have the 3008 E-EAT8 225 hp look (43,800 €), otherwise It’s necessarily 130 hp. Citroën offers a C5 Aircross BlueHDI 180 hp (€ 36,2800). Yes we know, we too have nausea by reading that.

We go up the slope with the trio go-fashion German family. We find the BMW X2 xDrive20i M Sport 192 CH (€ 51,149), Audi Q3 45 TFSI S-Line 230 hp (€ 51,160) and Mercedes GLA 250 4Matic AMG Line 224 hp (€ 50,999). At Volkswagen, it’s T-Roc R-Line 2.0 TSI 190 hp (39,890 €) that you will have to choose. Still in the premium, our Swedish friends offer the Volvo XC40 R-design 197 hp (€ 44,600) or the Volvo XC60 R-design 197 hp (€ 53,830). But the European surprise came to us from Spain this year with the Cupra Ateca 300 hp (€ 43,900). An undercostled daddy’s SUV.

Finally in Asia, we don’t want hybrid so no need to tell you about Toyota. Sportage, Tuscon and Kona: let’s also forget the Kia and Hyundai brands. On the Nissan side, you might as well hang yourself if it is to opt for a juke. Or you have his big brothers, the Qashqai Tekna DIG-T 160 hp (33,600th) and X-Trail Tekna DIG-T 160 hp (37,750 €), but limited if you are in a hurry. Maybe a chance at the Honda CR-V Excecutive 193 hp (€ 43,480), although…

Downshift is making his choice on the Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line and the Cupra Ateca.

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