My wife and I are considering a small SUV to replace my Jetta TDI. There about a 50/50 chance of doing this and it would be no sooner than six months from now.

We're looking for something that is fun to drive, has decent power and torque, has four wheel drive on demand (or full-time), is dependable, has good storage space, and has decent gas mileage.

I've narrowed it down to three choices with approx prices in our area:

1. 2011 Toyota RAV4 4x4, 3.5L V6, RAV4, 5-Speed Automatic $27,500

2. 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander GT S-AWC V6 $30,200

3. 2011 Subaru 2.5 XT Premium $27,000 (though the price would likely be a bit higher because I'd want a sunroof.)

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.