Estate/Smaller 4x4 Cars with 'side opening' rear doors

[405dogvan]

Someone asked me about this today and I ran out of ideas pretty quickly.

They have a few dogs and a side-opening door is easier than the usual 'up' door when you don't want your dogs running 6 different ways - apparently

Only cars I could think of with side-opening doors are the RAV4 and Discovery - possibly some Shoguns?

I'm sure you lot will know of more tho!?

[Shaw Tarse]

Honda CRV
Freelander.

[200bhp]

How about that hideous big MINI thing?

[Caulkhead]

The Fiat Doblo can be had with a single lift up tailgate or asymmetrically split side opening tailgates. They also have opening boot side windows so the mutts can breathe properly and you can hose them out. I have one for carting my lab about and it's ideal and does 50mpg.

[ruff'n'smov]

405dogvan said:

Someone asked me about this today and I ran out of ideas pretty quickly.

They have a few dogs and a side-opening door is easier than the usual 'up' door when you don't want your dogs running 6 different ways - apparently

Only cars I could think of with side-opening doors are the RAV4 and Discovery - possibly some Shoguns?

I'm sure you lot will know of more tho!?

dog training

[405dogvan]

ruff'n'smov said:

dog training

I you've trained dogs to sit quietly and not react when driven to the beach/field/park - you've been training them too much I reckon

[405dogvan]

Caulkhead said:

The Fiat Doblo can be had with a single lift up tailgate or asymmetrically split side opening tailgates. They also have opening boot side windows so the mutts can breathe properly and you can hose them out. I have one for carting my lab about and it's ideal and does 50mpg.

Aha - a practical AND cheap option - nice one

I guess the split doors are quite rare tho - most seem to have the 'up' door...

[405dogvan]

200bhp said:

How about that hideous big MINI thing?

We don't talk of those...

[GravelBen]

Think Suzuki Grand Vitaras are side opening too.

[sawman]

Jeep JK cherokees have side opening tailgate

[MysteryLemon]

+1 for the earlier honda crvs. I had one and the side opening spilt hatch is a god send with dogs. Can open the glass top half , put their leads on and then open the bottom half to get them out without having them fly out into a road etc.

nothing to do with training. All dogs get excited about wallows. If yours doesn't then it's either too old to be bothered, a boring sod or you trained the life out of it...

[Hugo a Gogo]

Kangoos can have split doors, and some Peugeot Partners - not so common on Berlingos though

other similar stuff like Transit Connect or Vauxhall Combo too

edit: Dacia Logan too for a cheapo estate

[West4x4]

dog cage?

[405dogvan]

West4x4 said:

dog cage?

Not terribly practical for 3+ decent-sized dogs, apparently...

[xstian]

405dogvan said:

Not terribly practical for 3+ decent-sized dogs, apparently...

There are to many dogs, thats why you can't train them. Just because you train your dog to do what you tell it, doesn't meen it has lost the will to live.

[anonymous-user]

SWB Landy.

[Hugo a Gogo]

E-Type Jag?

[RB Will]

Isuzu Trooper/ Vauxhall Monterey. Original shape Mini van

[carmadgaz]

405dogvan said:

ruff'n'smov said:

dog training

I you've trained dogs to sit quietly and not react when driven to the beach/field/park - you've been training them too much I reckon

Rubbish! I had no trouble training my little dog not to move off the seat until I call her.

I carry mine in an MX-5 but our family have Jack Russells

[MoelyCrio]

Suzuki Jimny.