By the way, the Superb that you already looked into is also a good car! And it comes with the DSG-automatic transmission which is the same like in a new Audi, so its fantastic! The Superb offers a very high driving comfort and is very nice for long distance travelling. Technically its 99 % identical with a VW Passat so no worries there. The valus loss is higher compared to a Qashqai f.e. but if you buy a 2 year old model, the worst value loss has already been there for you benefit. Since you wrote that you want a low noise level you could look into a 1.4 TSI Benzin engine, you can hardly hear it running :-) Ecomnoically and Look-wise I would aim for a Qashqai, but if driving comfort is the miost importtant factor, the Superb could be a better choice!