Mitsubishi Outlander / Hyundai ix35, what else?

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Im looking to buy something 4wd, comfortable for a 10 mile commute on country roads, approx 15k to spend and as economical as possible , + 40mpg
Ive narrowed it down to the outlander or ix35 so far
Just driven the crv and wasnt overly impressed (could of been a bad one)
Freelander was v nice to drive and compossed on all roads, though seems to be hard to run?
any other suggestions

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Should have said 10 miles there 10 miles back 5-7 days a week
also soon to be school runs (so id look funny with 2 kids on a coupe of tandems) on the same roads and driving a 530d m sport i can tell you a hard suspension is back breaking compared to every other car i have driven out the same road. Ever small bump feels like ive hit a crater.
Also dont want to be stuck in the country with our ever worsening winters.

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I used to work in a peugeot dealership and have a serious dislike to all cars french, though to be fair that was 10 years ago, unless they have improved since then
And really really hate their rattley interiors, then again my 530d isnt exactly rattle free to be honest.