Get a hatchback that looks like a sedan - Audi a5/a7 Sportback, Kia stinger, Buick Regal, VW Arteon.
The A7 Quattro looks sweet..not very practical on space though..
Thanks, good idea for sure. I'm very seriously considering those cars, and may be the direction I end up going. The fact is, though, equivalent sedans, like-for-like, are selling for cheaper (see: A4 vs. A5 sportback; A6 vs. A7 sportback). Obviously the other ones on the list don't have sedan equivalents, and yeah, they're very appealing.
Getting into the weeds here but one thing I don't really like about these hatch/5-door coupes: most of them don't offer a rear wiper, which is awfully nice to have here in the PNW.