What's your net worth? -$7k?
We have two toddlers, two adults with full time jobs, and no pets. Our car strategy is to buy (heavily) used cars and drive them for a decade. I don't think much of Audis or Tiguans (Consumer Reports does not like Tiguans). Never heard of an Allroad.
We buy Japanese econo cars. They are cheap, reliable, and easy to repair. Our desired brands are Toyota, Honda, and Mazda. We avoid Nissan (more complicated repairs), American made cars (sorry, they have a bad reputation, although we briefly considered a Ford Focus), and anything more exotic than that (nope, VW is not an option--terrible track record for repairs; expensive parts; no way).
Currently we own a 2003 Toyota Matrix (purchased 2016 for $3500) and a 2009 Mazda 5 (purchased 2017 for $4600). Our net worth is ~$330k. We have not had to do any repairs to either of these cars since we bought them. Before that we had a couple of 1999 Corollas.
If we had to put more miles on a car, I'd probably buy slightly newer used cars and shell out a couple extra thousand bucks. So maybe a 2010 or newer Matrix/Pontiac Vibe/Honda Fit. If I were in your shoes, that's what I'd be looking for. Try to keep your price range $5k-$8k.
Unless your net worth is north of half a million dollars. Then I guess go ahead and buy a (used) clown car. Still wouldn't buy a VW. I've known too many people who have had to spend a lot of money and time on VW repairs from the one shop in town that works on VWs.