Pocket Rockets: Forester V Grand Vitara V Rav4 - Vehicle Tests - Overlander 4WD Magazine - Australia's leading four wheel drive magazine

^that article compares the GV & the RAV, for my money id get either of those, ive driven my mates RAv4 to bears a few times and it goes pretty good around town, downside of it is the boot is real short so seats have to go down to put surf boards etc in

although having the low range in the GV would be a definate win for towing/offroad duties