Gurm I had a Focus ZX3 for 13 years, great car for the model year I had. All cars these days will last 10+ years so don't rule out Focus or Hyundai (or KIA) if you like their offerings. Your criteria shouldn't be will it last 10 years, all of them will if you keep up with maintenance. Plenty of cars without a digital dashboard, though you won't be able to escape that stupid tablet screen they all have now, but you can turn it off at least.
Car - Digital Dashboards, etc.
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At least have a look at Hyundai.
There doing some great performance models in the N range
I'd love to own a i30n Fastback
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_PLRIxK89SA
Not sure if they cause led eye strain though.
Here in Australia the police use Kia Stingers. So they must be reliable enough.
Sunspark yes, the infotainment screen can almost always be turned off. I've gotten used to the one in the Subaru, so if I end up liking the WRX then this is a no-brainer as it ticks all my boxes except the one I didn't list that says "German Engineering".
What I meant by "last 10 years" is more along the lines of... I bought a used 1993 BMW in the year 2000 with 100,000 miles on it. I sold it in the year 2007 with 200,000 miles on it. When I sold it, it was still tight, solid and ran great just like when I bought it. 14 years. 200k miles, and yes stuff broke and had to be fixed but the car drove like a BMW all those years and miles later. That's what I want. I know a WRX or a GTI will still drive like new after 5 years and probably even after 10 years. Can't say the same for a Focus or Hyundai, no matter how nice the trim.
German engineering also means paying top dollar for parts and mechanics which you know about since you had a BMW. I really appreciate that with American cars you can get at the oil filter without having to remove the front wheel, unscrew some stuff to see into the engine, and then have a specialized tool.
You got a rare thing, permission to have a mid-life crisis vehicle. Get something fancy like a restored 1967 Corvette. 
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Gurm What yellow film are you using to cover the LCD screens? I use an orange plastic gel / filter on my LED laptop screen and I'm having massive problems with it. It is shiny and glossy and reflects light into my eyes. I'm looking for something with a matte finish ideally or at least a glossy finish thats not too bad to look at.
5 months later
This was the sheet I used to cover every light-emitting surface in my 2014 Fusion, it worked great, however no longer available:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXW0S5S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I reordered a different film but haven't had a chance to try it yet. Lamin-X seems to make a well regarded product…
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Gurm I'd think that a company like Audi would do extensive testing on their displays
Funny enough, Audi's have always have the absolute WORST lighting and displays of any car on the road for me.
Personally I gave up hope trying to find any newer car with a screen that doesn't cause me issues. I've resigned myself to the fact that I will be driving older, pre "digital display" used cars for the rest of my life. But I'm not a "car guy" so I don't really care. I'm currently looking for an old 90's Ford Ranger I can put around in. No screens or LED's on that puppy.
Get an old 1960's Charger Lol
90's Audis were not bad. But I hear you.
This is my final search, after this I'm resigned to ancient cars. But I made a significant mistake switching to the WRX and need to find SOMETHING comparable that doesn't trigger me, or else I'll be driving my wife's Forester forever. (There are worse things…)