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Bike in the back? Disregard A4/3 series, and maybe the octavia (boot is bigger than a4 despite them being on similar platforms).
V70 2.4 na probably, millions of them around, absolutely love fuel but rarely anything goes wrong with them. If mpg is your concern get a 2002-2004 euro 3 not a euro 4 D5, pretty much impossible to get less than 40mpg, usually around 50. Newer ones (euro 4 and 5) get closer to 30 mpg, so you might as well get a petrol and save the potential cost that diesels can give you, injectors, turbo, dpf etc.Newer octavia's are good, not massive but generally decent, watch it hasn't been a mini cab its previous life, once you've seen one that has been you'll know for the things to look for.
Newer gen mondeo's are great, can rust, but out of that lot I would hazard a guess to be the lowest cost to run. again mini cab check it though.
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I'm going to look at the following tomorrow, all petrol estates - 2008 A4, 2006 BMW 320, 2013 Skoda Octavia, 2011/14 Mondeo and a 2004 Volvo V70. The Volvo will be by far the biggest I guess but it's going to be too expensive to run I think as the fuel economy is dire and insurance is a lot. I'd like to put MTBs in the back and I can't afford money pit. What would be the forum pick for a cheap runner that'll fit a whole bike in the back?
I wish car review people would give the boot length as well as volume