Deborah 
2009 Toyota RAV4 SUV 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
I love my Rav
 If you didn't know this was a four cylinder vehicle, you wouldn't know by its performance.  It has far more useful extras, even in the base model I have, than any of the competitors.  It also has more storage, hidden, accessible and functional storage - all three.  The tailgate is easy to open and the drive is smooth for an SUV except at extremely low speeds (under 20 mph) and even then not bad.  I love this car and am glad I chose it.  Fuel economy seems to be greater so far than specified on the government websites.  Seats are extremely easy to fold up and they fold up flat and low - better than any other model I looked at, and I looked at a lot of them.  This is important as I have dogs.