Not keen on Suzuki did have one before, thanks anyway

I would prefer a 4x4 as i live in Cornwall, i actually drive on beaches as well as on the moors, and not on tarmac.

Ive got a ramp for the dogs, thanks for your advice though, i will stick to petrol and manual.

Hi, having bought a couple of Rav4's for my wife and driving them across the continent I thought I would add my comments. We decided to buy a 3-door Auto petrol as we dod a lot of city driving. She is a midwife and liked the seating position but needed something short for parking in tight spaces. After the first Rav4, a mk1 1999 model we decided to lok at upgrading to a newer model. However we where put off by the reports of auto gearboxes failing and the 3 lambda sensors in the exhaust failing, all costing big bucks. Therefore we bough another Mk1 model. The only reason for switching was that my wife fancied a change of colour from white to black. Really. Both cars have been ultra relaible and passed each MOT with no problems, well the last one needed a brake light buld. I appreciate that if you want some peace of mind sense would say buy a newer on, I think 06 onwards are better or save a load of money and buy a late mk1 model. The other car we considered was the Mitshubishi Pinin Shogun or Honda HRV, both older models but reliable. We avoided nerwe modesl as both cars pick up a lot of parking dings in the city. Good luck.