We recently considered one of these to replace our station wagon that insurance wrote off. We were after a wagon with the same intentions as you and also wanting more boot space for two dogs and camping gear.
Decided the X-Trail was too long especially as it would be used as a shopping trolley and parking it in town etc would end up being a nuisance.
Ended up with an Outlander with half the kms as a similarly priced X-Trail. We don't need something too 4wdy as we have a Toyota Prado for the rough stuff.
That said I think the X-Trail is a decent compromise, it is just a lot longer than similar comparable vehicles. Would a Mitsubishi Pajero be an option?
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