My dad has a 2008 Rav-4 with V6 and towing package (3500lb). He's got nearly 250K miles on the thing, and it's still in great shape. I like the Rav-4 with a V6; it has decent power and decent mileage. The CR-V is a good option as well. I would never buy a Jeep though. My dad is looking at the Acura RDX (new probably out of your price range), but he is also considering the Nissan Rogue for mpg reasons (and a new one fully loaded is cheaper than the RDX).
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