I’d have bought a touring originally the BM was the “first” car, used for M/way (30k per year) driving for work, and we had a small hatch for the bikes. I wasnt thinking of practicality when I bought it.
Now, we have a family diesel (Ford Kuga) for kids/excursions and the small hatch ended up as the deposit for that. The BM therefore became the bike car over time. Yes, it makes more sense the other way around but I feel safer knowing my 2yo and wife are not travelling around in a car with rwd 240hp in inclement weather.
For the record, I’ve had 2 bikes, Bike gear, tents etc etc on a 500 mile round trip 2 cyb in mine, no problem (apart from 26.5mpg on that run which, if you’re not doing it everyday isnt the end of the world VS the time it takes you to save that cash after the purchase and payments of a new TDi)
I’ve someone offered me a touring, passat Tdi type car as a straight swap I’d probably go for it on the grounds of sensibility, but would regret losing the 330 tbh. In fact actuall maybe I wuld go fot it 🙂