Hi kdwolf,
Agree my first MB car was a Touran 1.4 dsg SEL. Extended lease into 4th year and never missed a beat. Following an Allspace 1.5 SEL, now have another Touran 1.5 dsg Match, which includes a panoramic roof etc. It has returned 43 mpg out of town and we have up to 3 child seats in row two, plus my rollator/ wheelchair in the boot.
From 8 years ago, they have replaced the manual HVAC with the awful, distracting, touchy sliders bs. The instrument display is poor compared to the Allspace, no rev-counter or gear indicator, just dumbed down D or R. £4k is a lot and I had to battle to get CarPlay included as is one of those price gouging “ subscription” surprises.
I would not buy one privately.