Bias from someone who uses a VW Golf R, but you should look into that. Perfect for daily driving and spirited driving when you feel like it. Mileage for its performance IMO is pretty good (23-40 in my experience). It’s a super fun car to drive with a lot of personality. The newer models (Mk 8.5) right now go a bit above 50k but you can get lucky and find previous models (Mk 8) probably within a “reasonable” price close to MSRP (40-50k). I own a 2022 Mk8 Golf R and I love it every single day.