ive never been a fan of the bmw 1 series, perhaps the gran coupe would fit the bill
the ds4 looks VERY nice indeed, and the top spec hybrid car is extremely good, but has a 8k downpayment..
i dont think i would want a electric car – or even a plug in, so i think that the top spec petrol ones would be spot on, at around a 3,5k downpayment, which i dont mind in the slightest.