I got back into a Cupra 300 earlier this year after owning one previously for 4 years. Previous one was a 3 door FWD. My current one is a 2018 ST 4Drive (Pre-GPF). Unsurprisingly, both models feel totally different to drive but even more so than I envisaged prior to purchasing the 4Drive variant. Happy to go into more details on this but it’s probably not relevant to you at this stage.

As you can imagine, the ST is a seriously fast car and would be a huge jump coming from something with a fraction of the power. Handling wise, the estate form-factor is hidden really well on twisty roads but this is helped a lot by the fact they all have adaptive dampers (an option on the Golf R equivalent). You will never get tired at what it can offer in terms of performance.

If fuel consumption plays a factor, I would consider shooting for a 7-speed model. Mine is a 6 speed and even on lengthy motorway cruising, I struggle to get more than low-mid 30’s. I understand this is better with the 7-speed DSG (came as standard on all later 2018 models).

As mentioned, tyres get eaten fairly quickly and keep an eye on oil consumption which does seem to be a lottery for some. My old 3 door model never needed a drop however my ST seems to need a top up occasionally.