Which used 4x4 family car and decent off road capability?

[samDD]

Hi all,
Any advice/experiences appreciated... Looking to buy a 4x4 for about 4 - 5K. Will occasionally need to go off road and will need to manage winter weather, but main purpose is family car with plenty of space without being a tank! Will also need to be reliable. Considering Grand Vitara, Freelander, Sante Fe? I had a shogun years ago, but may be a little big and out of my budget. Any one recommend any of above or alternative?
Thanks!

[samDD]

Thanks, I will look in to both. I have a horse, who's retired, so no towing, but would be handy if it could deal with muddy tracks, driving through field in winter months and coping with snow/ice to get there in first place. Thanks, any suggestions appreciated!

[samDD]

Great to have some suggestions I hadn't considered. With Land Rover was just worried about reliability. Octavia sounds interesting, as do the Jeeps ... although guessing Jeeps in my budget would be pretty high mileage? Maybe that's not such an issue these days?