I have just started a new job which will involve driving long distances at periods across all kinds of roads including motorways and single lane roads. I will be using my own vehicle, but when I am not travelling for work, I will be doing a lot of shorter town journeys. Reliability is really important for me as I will often find myself in remote locations. I have a budget of up to £18k max and am looking to purchase a vehicle no more than 4 years old with old to 40k mileage, as I will be keeping it for 5 years before trading it in and would also therefore like for it to have a good resale value. I really like Toyota and most of the Japanese and Asian car brands. I need a big boot too as I will also have a dog in the vehicle a lot of the time outside of work and for carrying luggage. I have test drove the Kia Xceed and thought it was okay. I like the look of the Toyota C-HR but worry about the battery issues. The Toyota Corolla is alright but the boot is rather small. I am currently looking at the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. I really like it, but it does not seem too fuel efficient.