I am looking at replacing a Vauxhall Zafira which is used in a dog walking business. Good things are boot size and the bench seat sliding back and forth which allows one dog at a time to exit under control from the rear passenger door. I do about 8k miles a year, all local with lots of stop/starts. My budget is up to £14k.
I would consider a small van as the side door would allow one dog at a time to exit - it has to be petrol or electric.