my son bought the yeti 4x4 only a month ago,175 brake horse power ,some yoke to go,and its got loads of room in the back,,my youngest drove a ford focus as his starter car and after driving his brothers yeti,he went and bought another yeti,i drive an avensis estate ,and its a grand all round family and dog bus ,but i think when you take the seats out of the yeti(2 minutes task) theres tons of room and way more accessible than my avensis ...im seriously thinking i might go down that road myself if i ever get back to work...image wouldnt be an issue for me ,if you want to look hip ,buy a sportsc