Purchasing New Vehicle: The Semi Finalists (MT input has been helpful!)

I loved my AMG45. Thing hauls arse for what it is.

RS3 or C43

While I love the "feel" of driving German vehicles, a comparably performing Infiniti will be much less costly to buy and maintain. Go test drive a couple of them - nothing to lose.

I hope these choices are for your wife.

A really wild card would the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV. In the same price range as those you’ve listed and head shoulders above them all in terms of performance. Unfortunately, speaking from experience, I wouldn’t own one without a dealer nearby.